Latest Exploration Upside News

American West Metals reported a 20% increase in contained copper at its Storm Copper Project and intersected promising skarn mineralisation in initial West Desert drilling, highlighting significant exploration upside across its North American base metals portfolio.

Canterbury Resources has kicked off an extensive drilling campaign at its flagship Briggs Copper Project as part of a Pre-feasibility Study, while securing the Monto Project with promising copper-molybdenum resources. High-grade assays from PNG’s Ekuti Range reaffirm the company’s regional exploration potential.

Estrella Resources has initiated Timor-Leste’s inaugural hard rock mineral extraction at its Ira Miri manganese project, advancing towards full-scale mining and simultaneously progressing a major limestone resource at Werumata.

Many Peaks Minerals has delivered robust diamond drill results at its Ferké Gold Project, expanding the maiden Ouarigue Mineral Resource Estimate to 1.32 million ounces and reinforcing geological continuity.

Aruma Resources has completed its acquisition of the high-grade Tillex Copper Project in Ontario and kicked off a maiden diamond drilling campaign following an EM survey that extended the known mineralised footprint. Meanwhile, exploration at Wilan and Saltwater projects confirms promising mineral assemblages and expanded gold-polymetallic anomalies.

Paterson Resources has reported robust assay results from its Phase I drilling at the Grace Gold-Copper Project, revealing consistent shallow gold mineralisation over a 1.3km strike and setting the stage for a resource update and further drilling.

Victory Metals has reported record rare earth oxide grades and exceptional metallurgical results at its North Stanmore project, alongside strategic partnerships and heritage clearances that unlock exploration potential.

Silver Mines Limited is progressing its Bowdens Silver Project development application with updated ecological surveys, while exploration intensifies at the Rockwell Prospect and Californian assets, supported by a solid cash position.

Albion Resources has exercised its option to fully acquire the Gidgee Gold Project in Western Australia's Gum Creek Greenstone Belt, setting the stage for near-term drilling backed by encouraging historical results and recent fieldwork.

Australian Gold and Copper has launched a diamond drilling program at its Achilles deposit aiming to extend high-grade mineralisation to over 550 metres, potentially doubling the current resource depth. Recent assays reveal thick silver-equivalent intervals and a new mineralised horizon, underpinning resource growth ambitions.

Ordell Minerals has reported multiple high-grade gold intersections at its Barimaia project’s McNabs East Prospect, underpinning a 15,000m drilling program planned for May to July 2026 targeting resource growth and new discoveries.

Octava Minerals has delivered its first drilling results in nearly 50 years at the Federation Project in Tasmania, revealing significant copper, indium, tin, antimony, lead, and zinc mineralisation across multiple styles.