Latest Exploration News

Core Energy Minerals (ASX:CR3) has validated significant recoverable rare earth mineralisation at its Tunas Project in Brazil, with leach testwork showing strong recoveries of TREO and MREO. The company plans diamond drilling to explore mineralisation beyond auger limits.

Catalyst Metals has completed the Trident open pit and is progressing underground development on schedule, aiming to boost gold production at its Plutonic processing plant to 200koz annually.

Lac Gold's latest drilling at the Astoria deposit within the Rouyn Gold Project reveals more extensive and continuous high-grade gold mineralisation, validating geological models and setting the stage for resource expansion.

Ore Resources has accelerated its lithium exploration and development at Coolgardie with diamond and RC drilling programs, alongside advancing economic studies and permitting efforts.

Nova Minerals has achieved gold recoveries exceeding 95% from low-grade Korbel ore using coarse particle flotation, producing concentrates up to 26.7 g/t Au. This breakthrough could cut costs and unlock more of the resource in its Alaska Estelle project.

Celsius Resources has struck a binding deal to offload its 95% stake in the Opuwo cobalt-copper project in Namibia to Chinalco (Xiong’an) Mining for US$15 million, freeing capital to focus on its Philippine copper-gold assets amid ongoing arbitration.

Green & Gold Minerals (ASX: GG1) has secured a drill for equity deal with Centurion Drilling, enabling a 30% increase in drilling metres at its Herberton and Chillagoe projects without additional cash outlay.

Askari Metals is deepening government and community partnerships in Ethiopia while advancing operational readiness at its Nejo Gold-Copper Project, positioning for imminent exploration activity.

White Cliff Minerals has expanded the Danvers copper system at its Rae Project, intersecting more than 70 metres of copper sulphides in its first diamond drill hole, refining the geological model and extending the mineralised footprint by 50 metres northeast.

Andean Silver has significantly expanded its Cerro Bayo silver-gold project resource, increasing the Indicated Mineral Resource by 230% to 60 million ounces silver equivalent and raising the total resource to 136 million ounces AgEq. This upgrade sets the stage for upcoming feasibility studies and a major drilling campaign.

Capricorn Metals has gained crucial federal environmental approval for expanding its Mount Gibson Gold Project, clearing a key hurdle toward development commencement in late 2026.

Catalina Resources has kicked off a 1,500-sample soil sampling program at its Kirkalocka Gold Project, marking a key step towards drilling and potential resource expansion in Western Australia's Mid-West region.