Latest Exploration News

Breakthrough Minerals (ASX:BTM) has secured A$5.15 million through a placement to fund a substantial expansion of its drilling program at the North Queensland Copper-Gold Project, aiming to grow its resource base beyond 200,000 tonnes of contained copper equivalent.

Avira Resources has cleared all major regulatory and heritage hurdles to kick off a 4,500-metre RC drilling campaign at its high-grade Mt Cattlin Gold Project, aiming for a maiden resource estimate by year-end.

The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Company Limited (ASX: HPC) has had its trading suspension lifted as of 4 May 2026, following the lodgement of its delayed Annual Report revealing a $2.86 million net loss.

Condor Energy secures A$2.25 million in a placement to advance licence conversion, gas commercialisation, and exploration drilling readiness in its offshore Peru portfolio.

American West Metals (ASX: AW1) has raised A$10 million through an oversubscribed institutional placement to fast-track exploration at its West Desert and Storm Copper projects, focusing on high-demand critical metals.

Ronin Resources reports elevated gold, silver, copper, and tungsten values from rock-chip sampling at its La Punilla Project in Argentina, supported by a drone aeromagnetic survey revealing a coincident magnetic source. Follow-up fieldwork is underway to expand and validate these early-stage porphyry copper-gold exploration targets.

Athena Resources is raising $3.5 million through a discounted share placement backed by major investors to fast-track drilling and feasibility at its Narryer magnetite project.

Litchfield Minerals denies undisclosed material information behind recent share price jump, pointing to public engagement, media activity, and early-stage exploration sample processing as key influences.

Gorilla Gold Mines has uncovered a new high-grade gold lode at the Sovereign Deposit within its Comet Vale Gold Project, intersecting 9.3m at 20.6g/t Au in a previously untested footwall position. This discovery adds a fresh dimension to the North Kalgoorlie Hub’s 1.2Moz resource base and accelerates the company’s exploration momentum.

Sunstone Metals has extended gold-copper mineralisation at its Bramaderos project in Ecuador, with recent drill holes intersecting significant widths that support upgrading a large exploration target into resources.

Great Boulder Resources is set to acquire Westgold’s Peak Hill Gold Project for $25 million cash, a 19.9% stake, and a 1% royalty, significantly boosting its gold resources and advancing near-term production plans.

Great Boulder Resources (ASX:GBR) has struck a transformative deal to acquire Westgold’s Peak Hill Gold Project, adding nearly half a million ounces of gold resources and securing a strategic partnership to fast-track production.