Latest Exploration Upside News

Torque Metals and Aston Minerals have agreed to merge, creating a gold exploration entity with 1.75 million ounces of gold resources across premier projects in Western Australia and Ontario, Canada. The all-scrip deal positions the combined company for accelerated growth with a strong cash base and refreshed leadership.

Dreadnought Resources has released a robust scoping study for its Star of Mangaroon gold project, targeting initial production of around 20,000 ounces at a high grade of 10 g/t. The study outlines strong financial metrics and sets the stage for potential production in 2025, backed by a processing agreement with Black Cat Syndicate.

EV Resources Limited has agreed to acquire a 70% interest in the Los Lirios Antimony Mine in Oaxaca, Mexico, positioning itself to address a tightening global antimony market amid soaring prices and supply constraints.

Leeuwin Metals Limited (ASX:LM1) has secured a transformative acquisition of the Marda Gold Project, significantly enhancing its portfolio with a high-grade gold asset in Western Australia. The company also announced a $3.25 million capital raising to fund extensive exploration across its Australian and Canadian projects.

Axel REE Limited has reported exceptional rare earth element grades from its ongoing auger drilling at the Caldas Project in Brazil’s Poços de Caldas Alkaline Complex, highlighting significant exploration upside at shallow depths.

Castle Minerals Limited's recent drilling at the Kandia Gold Prospect in Ghana reveals promising deeper gold mineralisation with increasing grade and width, setting the stage for expanded resource potential.

Battery Age Minerals has reported its best lithium drilling results to date at the Falcon Lake Lithium Project in Ontario, with thick, high-grade spodumene intercepts signaling significant growth potential.

Ausgold Limited reports significant progress in its Katanning Gold Project feasibility study, highlighted by strong drilling results and strategic executive appointments, positioning the company for a pivotal 2025.

Key Petroleum Limited progresses Potential Commercial Area applications for ATPs 920 and 924 in Queensland’s Cooper Eromanga Basin, supported by a recent capital raise despite a constrained cash balance.

Trinex Minerals has made significant progress at its Dudley Lithium Project on Kangaroo Island, securing key landowner agreements and completing a large soil sampling program that revealed multiple lithium anomalies. The company plans to commence drilling in March 2025, marking a pivotal step in its exploration strategy.

Voltaic Strategic Resources has acquired a 4.2% shareholding in Geopacific Resources, gaining strategic exposure to the Woodlark Gold Project in Papua New Guinea, a well-capitalised development with a 12-year mine life and significant exploration upside.

Barton Gold Holdings reports a robust December quarter marked by a $5 million gold sale, extensive drilling at Tunkillia and Tarcoola projects, and a strong cash position heading into 2025.