Latest Exploration News

Great Divide Mining has transitioned its Challenger Gold Mine in NSW from commissioning to commercial production, targeting a gold concentrate grade of 30 grams per tonne from historic tailings with minimal capital expenditure.

Bayan Mining has pinpointed two high-priority exploration targets at its 100% owned Bayan Springs North Project in Nevada, leveraging newly interpreted USGS airborne magnetic and radiometric data. Both targets display promising geophysical and geochemical signatures reminiscent of the adjacent Maverick Springs mineral system.

GoldArc Resources has wrapped up its biggest ever drilling effort at Leonora South, completing 15,260m across multiple programs including partner-funded development drilling. Assay results expected by late May will be pivotal for advancing resource definition and new discoveries.

DeSoto Resources significantly increased its exploration ground in Guinea's Siguiri Basin, adding 532km2 and identifying a 9km-long artisanal gold zone with assays up to 15.2g/t Au. The company maintains a robust cash position of A$11 million to support accelerated exploration.

Ora Banda Mining’s latest drilling at Golden Pole within the Waihi Project has delivered multiple thick, high-grade gold intersections, validating the lode’s underground mining prospects and setting the stage for its debut in the upcoming June resource and reserve estimates.

Magnetic Resource NL has submitted an updated Mining Proposal for its Lady Julie Gold Project, incorporating a revised tailings strategy and enhanced technical studies, as it continues to engage with regulators ahead of development.

Xpedra Resources has reported promising initial assay results from its maiden drilling at the Springfield Gold Deposit, revealing significant shallow gold mineralisation and setting the stage for further exploration.

Rua Gold has lodged a Fast-Track Referral application for its Auld Creek gold and antimony project in New Zealand's Reefton Goldfield, aiming to speed up permitting and development under new government legislation.

Nuix has completed its acquisition of Paris-based Linkurious, integrating advanced graph data visualisation technology and boosting its full year Annualised Contract Value guidance to $252 million–$272 million.

Cosmo Metals is gearing up for a significant drilling campaign at its Kanowna Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, while systematic exploration at its NSW projects has revealed two high-priority copper-gold VMS targets. The company also bolstered its balance sheet with a $1.55 million entitlement offer to fund ongoing work.

Energy World Corporation is accelerating development of its Pagbilao LNG terminal while launching a strategic review focused on monetising Siemens turbines amid evolving power market dynamics and strong U.S. demand.

VHM Limited has ditched its Shenghe Resources offtake agreement to broaden market options and approved a direct jump to full-scale 5Mtpa development at its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project. Key regulatory approvals and a major drilling campaign underpin progress towards a mid-2026 Final Investment Decision and production slated for late 2027.