Latest Exploration News

Manhattan Gold has contracted Northspan Explorations for a 4,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, aiming to validate high-grade gold and polymetallic targets across a vast underexplored greenstone belt.

Sunshine Metals has secured a $202,235 Queensland Government grant to fund diamond drilling at the Trooper Creek Au-Ag-Cu-Zn target, testing a promising geophysical anomaly. This move complements ongoing work at its Liontown and Sybil projects, signalling a busy exploration period ahead.

White Cliff Minerals has initiated the restart of drilling operations at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, Canada, aiming to expand high-grade sedimentary copper mineralisation along key fault zones.

The Speewah Fluorite Project in Western Australia has been officially recognised by the Japanese and US governments as a critical minerals supply chain asset, signalling strong international support and potential financial backing.

Triangle Energy has secured joint funding with Tetragon and Winchester Energy to undertake a strategic exploration study in Indonesia, potentially paving the way for a new production sharing contract.

Sentinel Metals has reached a pivotal regulatory milestone as its Columbia Gold-Silver Project’s exploration amendment enters the public comment phase, paving the way for maiden drilling expected in April 2026.

Felix Gold has secured a bulk sampling permit to extract 1,600 tons of high-grade antimony ore from its Treasure Creek project in Alaska, marking a pivotal step towards near-term production. The permit supports multiple production pathways, including toll treatment in 2026 and a dedicated smelter by 2027.

Minerals 260 secures Foreign Investment Review Board approval, enabling Franco-Nevada to complete a $220 million funding package that accelerates development of the Bullabulling Gold Project.

LCL Resources has secured a transformative farm-in deal with Rio Tinto, which could see the mining giant earn up to an 80% stake in the promising Ono Project through substantial exploration funding and milestone payments.

Winchester Limited has partnered with Triangle Energy and Tetragon Energy in a joint study for offshore Indonesian oil and gas exploration, securing an option to acquire a 24.5% interest in any awarded Petroleum Sharing Contract.

Arcadia Minerals reports the expiry of its exclusivity period with Hongkong Xinhai Mining Services for the Swanson Tantalum Project, as Xinhai continues its review focusing on mining cost clarifications before advancing negotiations.

Ardea Resources’ Kalgoorlie Nickel Project has been formally recognised in the Japan–US Critical Minerals Joint Fact Sheet, highlighting its strategic role in securing nickel and cobalt supply chains. This inclusion underscores growing international cooperation and significant funding commitments for the project’s development.