Latest Exploration News

Stelar Metals has entered a binding earn-in agreement to acquire 100% of the Hill of Leaders Tungsten Project in the Northern Territory, aiming to leverage surging tungsten prices and its NT development expertise with a planned drilling campaign.

PLC Resources (ASX:PLC) is set to start its first reverse circulation drilling at the Rochefort Gold Prospect in Western Australia’s Murchison region, targeting a strong gold anomaly near a producing deposit.

Galileo Mining’s latest diamond drilling at Norseman reveals a newly identified ultramafic sill with 109 metres of PGM mineralisation, reinforcing the project’s potential for multiple stacked intrusive systems along extensive strike lengths.

Catalyst Metals reports a 75% expansion of the high-grade underground gold zone at Cinnamon, challenging existing geological models and supporting plans for increased production from the Plutonic Gold Belt.

Develop Global has landed a substantial A$274 million underground mining contract at Core Lithium’s Finniss Project, marking a major shift from Bellevue Gold and boosting its lithium services portfolio.

Resolute Mining’s scoping study for its ABC Project in Côte d’Ivoire outlines a robust 12-year open pit gold operation with strong economic metrics, including a post-tax NPV of US$1.2 billion and a 39% IRR at US$3,500/oz gold.

Black Bear Minerals has boosted its Independence Project resource in Nevada to 2.2 million ounces gold equivalent, including a standout 1Moz high-grade skarn at 6.3g/t gold, achieved at a mineral growth cost of just AU$4.71 per ounce.

Healius updates FY26 guidance with modest earnings growth, flags wage cost pressures from Fair Work ruling, and initiates sale process for high-growth Agilex Biolabs.

Miramar Resources is launching its first drilling campaign since 1964 at the Chain Pool Project’s Joy Helen prospect, targeting high-grade SEDEX copper-lead-silver mineralisation with promising strike extensions.

Tungsten Mining has kicked off on-site preparations for a major drilling campaign at Mt Mulgine, aiming to significantly expand its tungsten resource and potentially define the world's largest deposit.

MetalsGrove Mining has defined two extensive gold anomalous trends at its Fifty-Five Prospect in Côte d’Ivoire, setting the stage for infill sampling and auger drilling during the upcoming wet season.

Genmin has drawn strong international interest to finance its Baniaka iron ore project in Gabon, with proposals ranging from joint ventures to prepayment facilities. The Gabonese government backs the project as a national priority, aiming for a final investment decision by mid-2026.