Latest Exploration Upside News

Manuka Resources has confirmed a maiden Probable Ore Reserve of 290,000 tonnes at 4.2g/t gold for its Mt Boppy Open Pit, adding approximately 39,000 ounces to its Cobar Basin production plan. The project delivers a robust pre-tax NPV8 of A$43.2 million and an IRR of 64%, with ore to be processed at the existing Wonawinta plant.

Koonenberry Gold has successfully mapped the Sunnyside Shear Zone at its Enmore Gold Project using advanced geophysical surveys, identifying six high-priority drill targets. The company is set to commence a fully funded +10,000m drilling program in late August to test these promising extensions.

Altair Minerals has entered a binding agreement to acquire up to 70% of the Greater Oko Project in Guyana, positioning itself as a leading gold explorer in a rapidly emerging district adjacent to major discoveries.

Variscan Mines has successfully raised A$2.5 million through a two-tranche placement to advance its high-grade zinc projects in Spain and pursue a strategic earn-in on promising zinc assets in Ireland.

Caprice Resources has confirmed further high-grade gold intercepts and new mineralised zones at its Island Gold Project, extending known mineralisation and boosting confidence ahead of a fully funded Phase 4 drilling campaign.

Torque Metals has identified 15 down-hole electromagnetic conductor plates at its Paris Gold Project, correlating strongly with high-grade gold mineralisation and revealing significant upside beyond the current resource estimate.

Horizon Minerals has executed a binding agreement to acquire the Gordons Dam and adjacent gold projects near its Black Swan processing plant, adding an inferred resource of 20,000 ounces and promising exploration upside.

Everest Metals Corporation has secured regulatory approval to begin mining at its Mt Dimer Taipan Gold & Silver Project, targeting production commencement in late 2025. The project’s inferred resource and ongoing contract negotiations position EMC for a promising small-scale operation.

Turaco Gold’s latest drilling results at the Afema Project reveal promising high-grade gold mineralisation at the Adiopan prospect and resource extensions at Asupiri and Anuiri, signaling potential growth beyond the current 3.55Moz resource estimate.

Waratah Minerals has significantly expanded the Spur Gold Corridor with high-grade gold mineralisation, revealing new zones of visible gold and advancing copper-gold exploration at its flagship Spur Project in New South Wales.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited (ASX – HRE) has struck a binding agreement to acquire an 80% interest in the Prospect Hill tin project, South Australia’s largest and most advanced tin deposit, expanding its footprint in critical minerals.

Power Minerals Limited reports multiple wide zones of high-grade niobium and rare earth element mineralisation from its maiden drilling at the Santa Anna Project in Brazil, underscoring significant exploration upside.