Latest Exploration News

Clara Resources has compiled a comprehensive digital geochemistry database from 1980s exploration data, revealing a large-scale gold system at its Mareeba Gold Project in Queensland and setting the stage for maiden drilling in H2 2026.

Desert Metals Limited has launched a fully underwritten entitlement offer to raise approximately $325,000 through new options, aiming to fund ongoing exploration at its gold prospects in Côte d’Ivoire.

CGN Resources has completed a crucial heritage survey at its Christmas Well gold project, enabling the start of maiden reverse circulation drilling in May across five priority targets. The project hosts multiple promising gold prospects supported by geological and historical data within a prolific gold belt.

Asara Resources (ASX:AS1) is pushing ahead at its Kada Gold Project in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin, boasting a 923,000-ounce gold resource and launching expansive 2026 drilling campaigns aimed at significantly growing both Indicated and Inferred categories.

QEM Limited is set to acquire two past-producing critical mineral projects in Idaho, backed by a $2.645 million placement. The move aligns with US efforts to secure domestic supplies of fluorspar, tungsten, and niobium amid global supply chain vulnerabilities.

Marquee Resources (ASX:MQR) has secured a non-exclusive R&D patent licence with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, granting access to NEAREST technology tailored for clay-rich rare earth deposits like Redlings in WA. This partnership could reshape processing efficiency and environmental impact for Marquee’s significant inferred resource.

Omnia Metals has made a decisive entry into the US critical minerals market by acquiring the Stibnite Ridge antimony and silver project and staking the Radix rare earth and gallium project in Montana, backed by a $1.5 million capital raise.

Charger Metals has confirmed significant extensions to spodumene mineralisation at its Medcalf project, with drilling pushing lithium-bearing pegmatites to 600-700m depth and along strike. The company anticipates a substantial resource upgrade following assay results due in the coming weeks.

XRF Scientific posted a 13.8% jump in March quarter revenue to $15.8 million, led by strong international sales and new product shipments. The newly operational India office marks a strategic expansion, setting the stage for further growth.

AuMEGA Metals has closed a C$30.1 million financing round, bolstering its institutional shareholder base and fully funding an expanded 2026 exploration program across its Newfoundland projects.

Riversgold Limited has reported standout assay results from 31 drill holes at its Northern Zone Gold Project, including a spectacular 71 g/t gold intercept. The campaign expands the shallow gold mineralisation footprint, supporting imminent mining lease conversion and a funding agreement with MEGA Resources.

Larvotto Resources is progressing the Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project on time and budget, aiming for mid-2026 production amid rising strategic demand for antimony. The project benefits from grid power, ongoing drilling success, and government support for critical minerals.