Latest Exploration Upside News

Alicanto Minerals has struck strategic earn-in agreements for its Swedish projects potentially worth A$21 million, while expanding its Mt Henry Gold Project footprint in Western Australia and proposing a name change to Sinclair Gold.

Nelson Resources has staked 186 claims forming the Cinnamon Property in Nevada, next to Guardian Metal's Pilot Mountain tungsten project, positioning itself in a strategic US critical minerals district amid soaring tungsten prices and supply concerns.

Forrestania Resources has upgraded its Johnson Range gold resource to 130,730 ounces, marking a 26% increase supported by recent drilling and independent estimation.

Finder Energy (ASX:FDR) is advancing its KTJ Project in Timor-Leste, aiming for a final investment decision by mid-2026 and first oil production by late 2027. Ownership of the Petrojarl I FPSO and strategic alliances underpin a fast-tracked development with forecast production of up to 30,000 barrels per day.

Freehill Mining has secured and reviewed the Mineral Resource Estimate block model for its Blanco y Negro copper-gold project in Chile, enabling accelerated underground mine planning and highlighting growth potential amid a strengthening copper market.

Argent Minerals has pushed silver mineralisation beyond the current Kempfield Lode 100 resource boundary with a broad 91.2m intercept from near surface, highlighting significant potential for resource growth and mine development optionality.

DGR Global has invested $3 million in Savannah Goldfields through a $1.5 million gold production royalty and a $1.5 million share placement, securing a foothold in North Queensland’s gold sector with potential for significant cash flow and exploration upside.

Resolute Mining’s scoping study for its ABC Project in Côte d’Ivoire outlines a robust 12-year open pit gold operation with strong economic metrics, including a post-tax NPV of US$1.2 billion and a 39% IRR at US$3,500/oz gold.

Black Bear Minerals has boosted its Independence Project resource in Nevada to 2.2 million ounces gold equivalent, including a standout 1Moz high-grade skarn at 6.3g/t gold, achieved at a mineral growth cost of just AU$4.71 per ounce.

Orbminco is set to begin a 2,500m drilling program at Majestic North aimed at upgrading inferred resources, testing structural controls on high-grade gold, and probing for primary mineralisation beneath the deposit.

Verity Resources has upgraded its Monument Gold Project with a maiden Indicated Mineral Resource of 66,200 ounces, lifting the total resource to 137,700 ounces and adding a new underground component.

EV Resources’ maiden drilling at Los Lirios reveals a broad, shallow antimony carbonate replacement system with promising high-grade intercepts, setting the stage for a potential bulk-tonnage open-pit development and a maiden JORC resource by Q3 2026.