Latest Exploration Upside News

American West Metals is set to launch a major drilling campaign at its West Desert Project in Utah, aiming to expand its world-class indium resource and explore high-grade gallium mineralisation. This initiative aligns closely with the US government's renewed focus on securing domestic critical metals supply chains.

Taruga Minerals has confirmed significant gold and copper mineralisation at its Gwamogwamo prospect in Papua New Guinea, underpinning its 2026 exploration plans. The results validate historical data and set the stage for targeted drilling campaigns.

Antipa Minerals has announced a significant update to its Minyari Project resource, now totaling 3.3 million ounces gold equivalent, reinforcing its potential as a standalone development in Western Australia's Paterson Province.

Variscan Mines has secured government approval for its Preliminary Mining Plan, enabling critical pre-works and trial mining at the San Jose Mine in Spain. This milestone accelerates the company’s strategy to restart production with minimal capital expenditure.

EcoGraf Limited has secured key prospecting licences for its Golden Eagle Project in Tanzania, triggering a $9 million farm-in agreement with global gold giant AngloGold Ashanti. This partnership positions EcoGraf to benefit from exploration upside while focusing on its core graphite business.

Austral Resources has been granted the Canyon EPM 28881, establishing a strategic 6km copper oxide exploration corridor adjacent to its Mt Kelly and McLeod Hill operations. The new tenement offers promising undrilled copper oxide mineralisation and sets the stage for a 2026 drilling campaign aimed at expanding Austral’s resource base.

White Cliff Minerals expands its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut with 1.75km of confirmed sedimentary copper mineralisation and identifies promising new geophysical anomalies for future drilling.

True North Copper has released final assay results from its Aquila prospect, confirming continuous high-grade copper-cobalt-silver mineralisation extending at least 250 metres deep and 900 metres along strike. The discovery underscores the significant growth potential of the Mt Oxide district.

Resources & Energy Group Limited has raised $2 million to fund drilling and production expansion at its East Menzies Gold Project, following a year of significant operational milestones.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd (AGC) has released an amended initial Mineral Resource Estimate for its Achilles deposit, reporting 38.5 million ounces silver-equivalent and confirming the deposit’s potential as a significant new mineral district in New South Wales.

Viking Mines Ltd is set to acquire six tungsten projects in Nevada, including the historically productive Linka Project, supported by a $750,000 investment from American Tungsten Corp. This move positions Viking to tap into critical mineral demand amid soaring tungsten prices and geopolitical supply risks.

Great Divide Mining and Dart Mining have reported the highest gold grades ever recorded at the Banshee Antimony Mine within the Coonambula Project, highlighting a promising mineralised system in Central Queensland.