Latest Exploration News

Catalina Resources has divested its Nelson Bay River iron ore project and secured a capital injection from Newcam Metals at a significant premium, bolstering its financial position for future exploration.

Ballymore Resources is progressing development at its high-grade Dittmer Gold Project with significant portal expansion, a 3,000-metre drilling program planned for Q2 2026, and trial mining of historic backfill and remnant pillars within a granted mining lease.

Anax Metals has released an updated Definitive Feasibility Study for its Whim Creek Copper Project, confirming robust economics with a pre-tax NPV of A$501 million and an IRR of 98%, underpinned by a 10-year mine life and rapid payback.

Alkane Resources has identified a significant gold-bearing seismic reflector beneath its Roswell deposit at Tomingley, alongside multiple high-grade zones in the Western Monzodiorite domain, signalling promising resource expansion prospects.

The Agency Group Australia Ltd has reported a solid half-year performance with revenue rising 18% to $57.1 million and a 34% jump in gross commission income. The company narrowed its net loss and improved EBITDA, driven by strong sales and agent recruitment.

Loyal Metals’ latest high-density gravity survey reveals a large, vertically extensive Copper-Gold VHMS system at Highway Reward, extending well beyond historic mining depths and highlighting multiple new undrilled targets.

EDU Holdings reports a robust 36% increase in total student enrolments for Trimester 1, 2026, driven by strong growth in its higher education arm, Ikon Institute. The company is strategically shifting focus towards higher education amid regulatory changes impacting recruitment.

Abacus Group has reported a strong turnaround with a $47.6 million net profit for the half-year to December 2025, maintaining steady funds from operations and declaring a consistent interim distribution. The group is also exploring internalising management of its key joint venture, Abacus Storage King.

Integral Diagnostics Limited has reported a robust half-year performance, with revenues soaring 55.6% and EBITDA nearly doubling, driven by strong patient volume growth and successful integration of Capitol Health. The company also declared a fully franked interim dividend of 3.3 cents per share.

Ore Resources has formalised a pivotal Project Agreement with the Marlinyu Ghoorlie people, setting the stage for mining lease approvals and advancing exploration at its Coolgardie Gold and Lithium Projects.

hipages Group Holdings Ltd has delivered a robust half-year performance, reporting 11% revenue growth and a significant jump in net profit to A$2.75 million for the period ending December 2025. The company’s strategic pricing changes and expansion in New Zealand underpin this strong momentum.

West Coast Silver’s recent aircore drilling at Elizabeth Hill has confirmed and extended high-grade silver mineralisation beyond historic mine areas, revealing promising near-surface targets and new base metal prospects.