Latest Exploration News

Emerald Resources has secured mining approval for its Dingo Range Gold Project in Western Australia and completed a major accommodation camp, marking significant progress toward its goal of becoming a multi-mine gold producer.

Forrestania Resources has launched a conditional all-scrip takeover offer for Kula Gold, valuing the company at approximately $42.7 million. The Kula board unanimously recommends acceptance, highlighting strategic regional consolidation and operational synergies.

Forrestania Resources has lodged a replacement bidder's statement for its off-market takeover offer of Kula Gold, offering 1 Forrestania share for every 5.6 Kula shares. The Kula board unanimously recommends acceptance, highlighting strategic benefits and operational synergies.

Austin Metals has identified promising new banded iron formation (BIF)-hosted gold targets at its Brunswick Hill Prospect, showing striking geological parallels to Caprice Resources’ high-grade Vadrians Deposit. The company plans targeted drilling in early 2026 to test these high-priority zones within its extensive Austin Gold Project tenure.

Northern Star Resources commits A$225 million to its FY26 exploration program, revealing promising drilling results and new prospects across key assets including Kalgoorlie, Yandal, Pogo, and the newly acquired Hemi Development Project.

Ardiden Ltd has completed its merger with Lac Gold, combining two premier Canadian gold projects and raising $10 million to fund upcoming drilling programs. The merger creates a stronger, cash-rich entity poised for growth in Quebec and Ontario.

New Frontier Minerals has completed a $2.25 million placement to professional investors, issuing over 107 million shares and promising additional attaching options early next year. This capital injection aims to accelerate exploration at its key projects in the Northern Territory and Queensland.

IPB Petroleum has signed a binding terms sheet to acquire a significant acreage position in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, including the Umiat oil field, while raising $1.27 million to fund exploration and development studies.

Dart Mining’s drilling at Great Divide Mining’s Coonambula project reveals continuous massive stibnite mineralisation over a 300m strike, reinforcing the potential for a significant antimony-gold resource. Further drilling and analysis aim to define a JORC-compliant resource.

E79 Gold Mines has completed its acquisition of Cue Metals, gaining control of the Cue Gold Project in Western Australia, while appointing mining veteran Matthew Bowles to its board. The company is set to launch an intensive exploration program starting this December.

Orezone Gold Corporation reports strong confirmatory drilling results from the P17 Zone at Bomboré, underpinning resource models ahead of the stage 1 hard rock plant commissioning. The new plant is set to boost 2026 gold production by 45%.

Superior Resources reports encouraging coarse-grind metallurgical test outcomes for its Steam Engine Gold Project, reinforcing previous studies and supporting ongoing development plans.