Latest Exploration News

Prairie Lithium has moved Pad #1 from groundwork to active building construction, backed by SaskPower's powerline installation and a binding Hydro Lithium offtake agreement that includes a A$10 million equipment contribution. First production is targeted for Q4 2026.

Terra Critical Minerals has established a US foothold with the True American Tungsten Project acquisition while progressing key Australian and Canadian critical metals projects, positioning for upcoming drilling campaigns.

Aureka Limited extends its Victorian gold resource ambitions with strong drilling results at Irvine and Comstock, backed by fresh geophysical data and secured tenure.

Terrain Minerals has completed major drilling campaigns across its flagship Lightning gold project and critical metals targets, setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate and advancing metallurgical studies on gallium and rare earth elements.

Strata Minerals delivered strong maiden drilling results at its Zelica Gold Project, confirming consistent shallow high-grade gold mineralisation over a 1km strike. The company consolidated its landholding with the acquisition of Zelica South, extending the gold corridor to 10km and commencing follow-up exploration.

TrivarX has made significant strides in preparing its Stabl-Im stable isotope imaging platform for Phase 1 clinical trials, backed by strengthened leadership and a solid cash reserve of $2.91 million.

Accelerate Resources (ASX: AX8) has made significant strides in its dual-growth strategy, uncovering multiple gold mineralised corridors at Balagundi and defining a new high-grade manganese hub at Woodie Woodie North during the March 2026 quarter.

Clara Resources has completed acquisition of the Mareeba Gold Project, initiating modern exploration and refocusing its portfolio on Queensland gold assets while securing fresh capital and leadership changes.

Marquee Resources has significantly increased its Mt Clement inferred antimony resource and is advancing drilling and strategic partnerships to develop its flagship project.

Future Metals has trimmed pre-production capital for its Panton PGM Project by approximately A$74 million through an independent engineering assessment of the Savannah processing facility. Further savings are possible by shifting crushing and ore sorting to Panton, while rising platinum group metal prices bolster project economics.

Cyprium Metals has made substantial progress on its Nifty Copper Complex restart, targeting copper cathode production by September 2026 while securing A$41 million to fuel exploration and growth.

Encounter Resources (ASX:ENR) has reported a major 83% increase in the Green deposit’s inferred niobium resource at its Aileron project, lifting the combined inferred mineral resource by 54%. Meanwhile, copper-gold drilling advances in the Paterson Province as the company targets Havieron-style systems.