Latest Exploration Upside News

Everest Metals Corporation, in partnership with Edith Cowan University, has won a $490,500 grant to accelerate its innovative rubidium extraction technology at the Mt Edon project, positioning Australia to establish its first sovereign rubidium supply.

Duketon Mining’s December 2025 quarterly report reveals significant gold anomalies across multiple projects and updated nickel resource estimates, underpinning a robust exploration outlook supported by a strong cash position.

Venari Minerals has completed a successful drilling campaign at its Red Mountain Lithium Project, with assay results confirming significant lithium mineralisation and advancing towards a maiden resource estimate. The company also secured critical water rights, enhancing project development prospects.

29Metals Limited has announced a fully underwritten $150 million entitlement offer to bolster liquidity, address operational disruptions at Golden Grove, and accelerate development projects including the Gossan Valley and Capricorn Copper restart.

South Harz Potash has identified a new copper-gold mineralised zone at its Glava Project in Sweden, highlighted by impressive assays including 9.88g/t gold and 2.88% copper, alongside significant rare earth element mineralisation. The findings validate historical data and set the stage for a maiden drill program planned for mid-2026.

Sunstone Metals has reported a 33% increase in its Bramaderos gold-copper resource to 3.6 million ounces gold equivalent, alongside a maiden 1.2 million ounce resource at El Palmar. The company is gearing up for renewed drilling and advancing strategic partnerships.

Platina Resources’ maiden aircore drilling at Mt McKenna reveals a significant 1.5km gold mineralised structure and a strong arsenic anomaly, marking a promising step forward in exploration.

Oakajee Corporation’s recent aircore drilling at Paynes Find has revealed a new gold mineralised shear zone with assays up to 925ppb Au, extending the project’s exploration potential beneath lake cover.

Caprice Resources reports strong high-grade gold assay results from its Island Gold Project, confirming mineralisation continuity and new reef discoveries. Drilling has restarted to complete the Phase 4 programme, while exploration begins at the newly acquired Comet Project.

Catalyst Metals has confirmed a new high-grade gold zone beneath the Cinnamon open pit resource, potentially adding a sixth underground ore source to its Plutonic Gold Belt operations and supporting its ambitious production growth plans.

Australian Gold and Copper has reported outstanding new drill results at its Achilles deposit, revealing multiple broad, high-grade silver and gold intervals that extend mineralisation beyond the initial resource estimate. The company aims to more than double its South Cobar Project resource by year-end with ongoing drilling.

Austral Resources Australia Ltd has agreed to acquire the Lady Loretta mine from Glencore for A$45.5 million, consolidating its copper assets near the Lady Annie Copper Mine and boosting its processing feedstock. This strategic move strengthens Austral’s balance sheet and advances its vision to become a mid-tier copper producer in Queensland.