Latest Exploration Upside News

Corazon Mining has completed its acquisition of the Two Pools Gold Project, alongside a $2 million capital raise and a significant share consolidation, positioning itself for accelerated exploration in Western Australia’s prolific Gascoyne region.

Mount Burgess Mining has completed a $900,000 placement at a premium to recent trading prices, setting the stage for upcoming gold exploration drilling at its Viking and Blair North prospects.

SQX Resources has secured an 80% stake in two historically rich gold and silver projects in Montana and Arizona, backed by a $2 million placement to accelerate exploration. This marks the company's strategic entry into the North American precious metals arena.

Liberty Metals has secured an option to acquire three strategically located critical mineral projects in Brazil, targeting high-purity rutile and rare earth elements. This move positions the company in a Tier 1 mining jurisdiction with promising exploration upside.

Aurelia Metals has revealed significant exploration success at its Nymagee Mine in NSW, discovering two new mineral lenses and extending known mineralisation with promising gold and base metal grades.

Battery Age Minerals (ASX – BM8) showcased its global portfolio of critical minerals projects at the Ignite Investment Summit in Hong Kong, highlighting maiden drilling at Austria’s Bleiberg germanium project, a newly granted drill permit for Argentina’s El Aguila gold-silver system, and ongoing lithium exploration in Canada’s Falcon Lake.

VHM Limited has secured a significant offtake framework with Mitsui and a US$200 million financing interest from the US Export-Import Bank for its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, alongside key environmental approvals. These milestones set the stage for a Final Investment Decision in the first half of 2026.

Santana Minerals reports robust assay results from its RAS North drilling program, confirming strong grade continuity and potential resource upgrades. Concurrently, the RINA drilling reveals a fertile, largely untested gold system along the Rise and Shine Shear Zone, hinting at significant regional expansion opportunities.

Siren Gold has kicked off a significant 6,000-metre diamond drilling program at its Sams Creek Gold Project in New Zealand, aiming to upgrade and expand its existing 824,000-ounce resource. This marks a critical phase ahead of key milestones including a mining permit decision and an updated scoping study.

Legacy Minerals retains 100% ownership of the Bauloora Gold-Silver Project after Newmont's withdrawal and secures the high-grade Mt Terrible Gold-Copper Project in NSW, positioning itself strongly amid record precious metals prices.

29Metals maintains steady copper output at Golden Grove despite seismic disruptions to zinc production, while progressing key growth projects and regulatory steps toward Capricorn Copper’s restart.

West Coast Silver has launched its Phase 2 diamond drilling campaign at the high-grade Elizabeth Hill Silver Project, aiming to extend near-surface mineralisation and probe deeper targets following strong initial results.