Latest Exploration Upside News

Xanadu Mines has received a takeover bid from Bastion at A$0.08 per share, representing a substantial premium and backed unanimously by the board and major shareholder CAAF. The offer includes a $17.2 million capital injection and is subject to limited conditions.

Unico Silver’s initial Phase 1 drilling at the Joaquin project delivers compelling high-grade silver and gold results, expanding the La Negra resource and revealing a promising new zone at Brunilda. A second drill rig is now accelerating deeper exploration.

Trigg Minerals has acquired the Antimony Canyon Project in Utah, the largest and highest-grade antimony deposit in the USA, with a historic resource estimate of 12.7 million tonnes. The company plans to validate and upgrade this resource to JORC standards, advancing its critical minerals strategy in a top-ranked mining jurisdiction.

Yari Minerals has completed the acquisition of the Rolleston South Coal Project, adding a significant 78.9 million tonne inferred coal resource in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The company plans to expand and upgrade this resource through upcoming drilling campaigns.

Legacy Minerals Holdings has raised A$7.75 million through a strongly supported equity placement to accelerate drilling and exploration at its key Drake and Thomson projects in New South Wales.

Midas Minerals has announced a transformative acquisition of the Otavi Copper-Gold-Silver Project in Namibia, unlocking significant exploration potential with plans to commence drilling later this year.

Midas Minerals has agreed to acquire the Otavi Copper Project from Nexa Resources, unlocking significant high-grade copper, silver, and gold potential in a well-established African mining jurisdiction.

Helix Resources has entered conditional agreements to earn up to 40% of the Gold Basin oxide gold project in Arizona, featuring a significant inferred resource and promising metallurgical results.

Delta Lithium Limited is set to unlock value by spinning out its Mt Ida Gold asset into a new ASX-listed company, Ballard Mining Limited, through a demerger and a $25-30 million IPO. This strategic move separates its gold and lithium businesses, positioning both for focused growth.

Leeuwin Metals has reported robust high-grade gold assay results from its initial drilling at the Marda Gold Project, prompting an accelerated follow-up drilling campaign.

Lode Resources has launched a 15-hole diamond drilling program at its Magwood Antimony Project in NSW, targeting multiple high-grade lodes including unmined mineralisation down to 450m. This move bolsters Lode’s strategic position in critical minerals amid rising antimony demand.

White Cliff Minerals has reported further high-grade copper intercepts from its 2025 drilling campaign at the Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, confirming a shallow, open copper system with promising development potential.