Latest Exploration News

Mount Hope Mining has raised $1.82 million in a strategic placement led by Ronin Metals, a fund managed by ex-Spartan Resources executives, aiming to accelerate exploration at its Mt Hope Project.

Waratah Minerals has unveiled robust shallow high-grade gold results from its Spur Project in NSW, confirming a continuous 6km mineralised corridor and setting the stage for diamond drilling in late 2026.

Forrestania Resources has awarded a significant A$27 million contract to MEGA Resources for the initial open pit mining phase at its Tycho Gold Project, marking a pivotal move from development to production.

Image Resources NL’s CEO Patrick Mutz will resign at the end of August 2026, with Chair Winston Lee stepping in as Executive Chair during the leadership transition. The company continues to operate its Atlas project while exploring innovative synthetic rutile processing.

New Hope Group exceeded its FY26 coal production and sales guidance, driven by strong performances at Bengalla and New Acland mines, alongside a notable price uplift amid global supply tightness.

Locksley Resources has ceased active exploration at its US critical minerals projects following a technical review and a sharp drop in antimony prices, opting to maintain claims on a low-cost basis while reassessing its hydrometallurgical technology partnership.

Meeka Metals has finalised its purchase of three gold deposits near Mt Holland, Western Australia, setting the stage for a resource update and extensive drilling to unlock further value.

Dimerix has secured full sponsorship of the US Investigational New Drug application for its Phase 2-ready kidney drug DMX-652, setting the stage for a clinical trial targeting acute kidney injury in late 2026.

Gorilla Gold Mines has expanded the high-grade Val gold discovery at its Vivien Project in WA, with mineralisation now traced over 400m strike and down-dip near existing underground infrastructure.

Hazer Group and KBR have secured a paid pre-feasibility study with a leading Japanese power utility to explore large-scale deployment of methane pyrolysis technology, reinforcing Hazer's foothold in Japan's clean hydrogen market.

Great Southern Mining has reported significant down-dip and down-plunge extensions to its Mon Ami gold resource near Laverton, highlighted by a 16-metre intercept grading 3.37 g/t gold. The results reinforce Mon Ami’s potential as a near-term development project with further assays pending.

Aurum Resources has reported substantial high-grade gold intercepts at its Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, confirming resource growth potential at the BST1 deposit and BST2 prospect. The company plans a large-scale 130,000m drilling campaign in 2026, targeting a resource update by Q3 and a Definitive Feasibility Study by year-end.