Latest Exploration News

Astral Resources reports strong high-grade gold assay results from recent drilling at its Feysville and Mandilla projects in Western Australia, highlighting significant extensions beyond current resource models and advancing development prospects.

Aurelia Metals reports a strong December quarter with production ramp-ups ahead of schedule at Federation Mine and robust progress across its Peak and Great Cobar projects, underpinning solid cash flow and a healthy balance sheet.

Aurelia Metals has delivered robust metal production and cash flow in Q2 FY26, reaffirming its full-year guidance while advancing key growth projects on schedule.

Lynas Rare Earths reported a 43% year-on-year revenue increase to A$201.9 million in Q2 FY26 despite a 30% drop in key NdPr production due to power disruptions and maintenance. The company also announced CEO Amanda Lacaze’s planned retirement at year-end.

Litchfield Minerals has completed its first field reconnaissance at the Silver Valley Project, revealing well-developed quartz reefs and visible sulphide mineralisation. The company is set to launch a geophysical survey to pinpoint drill targets for 2026.

Australian Mines Limited has reported promising initial assay results from its 2025 drilling campaign at the Boa Vista Gold Project in Brazil, confirming broad and continuous gold mineralisation with significant high-grade zones.

Galileo Mining reports a robust cash position and promising exploration progress at its Norseman Project, with high-grade gold and PGE assay results expected soon. A large-scale gravity survey and a 2,000m drilling program underpin plans for an active 2026 exploration campaign.

Evolution Mining has reported a stellar December quarter, delivering record cash flow and reaffirming its FY26 production targets with improved cost efficiency. Despite a weather disruption at Ernest Henry, the company’s operations and growth projects remain on track.

Rio Tinto delivered a standout 2025 with an 8% rise in copper equivalent production, record iron ore output in the Pilbara, and key milestones like the first shipment from Simandou port. The company met or exceeded its guidance while advancing major projects across its portfolio.

American West Metals has announced a significant upgrade to its Storm Copper Project resource, boosting contained copper by 20% and silver by 36%, with a Pre-feasibility Study due in Q1 2026.

VHM Limited has made significant strides in developing its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, securing substantial funding and critical regulatory approvals while expanding its resource base.

Advance Metals has discovered a new shallow, high-grade gold vein structure near the historic Happy Valley Deposit in Victoria, with drill results confirming visible gold and assays up to 66.7g/t Au.