Latest Exploration News

West Cobar Metals (ASX: WC1) has struck a deal to acquire the Baxter Fluorspar Project in Nevada, a site with a rich history of premium acid-grade fluorspar production. Backed by a $1.05 million placement, the acquisition positions WC1 within a critical US supply chain for fluorspar, a mineral vital for semiconductor and defence industries.

Meteoric Resources has reported exceptional pilot plant performance at its Caldeira Rare Earth Project in Brazil, achieving magnet rare earth oxide recoveries of 80% in May and exceeding pre-feasibility study targets.

Lion Rock Minerals has reported robust drilling results from its expansive Minta Project in Cameroon, reinforcing its ambition to become a major global producer of rutile and monazite. The company targets a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate later this year amid promising assay outcomes from key tenements.

Waratah Minerals reveals substantial high-grade gold extensions at its Spur Gold Project, with drilling extending mineralisation up to 160m and confirming a district-scale system.

Ore Resources’ Phase 4 diamond drilling at the Forrest prospect reveals significant strike and depth extensions, expanding the gold system to over 1km strike and 250m depth, with further growth potential identified by geophysical surveys.

Eminence Minerals has secured firm commitments for a A$2.53 million placement to fund imminent drilling at its Campo Grande Rare Earth Project and support new exploration opportunities.

Critical Resources Limited’s initial sampling at the Croesus Project in New Zealand has verified a high-grade gold-antimony system with assays up to 13.3 g/t gold and 6,990 ppm antimony, underpinning its exploration model and setting the stage for follow-up work.

Piche Resources’ maiden RC drilling at Cerro Chacón reveals a widespread low-sulphidation epithermal gold-silver system, with assays confirming mineralisation over 10 km² at Toro Hosco and promising high-grade silver and gold intercepts.

Belararox has locked in a further A$2 million through a placement priced 25% above its current shares, boosting funds for copper exploration in Botswana and Argentina.

Aurum Resources has unveiled a robust Pre-Feasibility Study for its Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, declaring a maiden Probable Ore Reserve of 1.21 million ounces and targeting first gold production in early 2028.

Mount Ridley Mines has unveiled exceptional scandium grades from its Phase 1 re-assay program at Grass Patch, revealing a new mineralised zone 13 kilometres beyond the existing resource boundary and highlighting significant untapped potential.

Xpedra Resources has unveiled robust assay results from its maiden drilling at the Springfield Gold Deposit in NSW, revealing extensive shallow gold mineralisation with multiple high-grade zones and plans for deeper follow-up drilling.