Latest Exploration News

TechGen Metals has cleared the final regulatory hurdle to begin maiden diamond drilling at its Blue Devil Project in WA, targeting large-scale copper-gold systems with government co-funding easing exploration costs.

American West Metals has struck a significant continuous 108.4m interval of high-grade indium mineralisation at its West Desert Project, expanding the known resource and confirming a large-scale skarn system with zinc, gold, silver, and copper by-products.

Nimy Resources has identified a 16km gold anomaly corridor at its Mons Project in Western Australia, including the new Corporate James prospect, and is preparing a drill program to test these promising targets.

Forrestania Resources has launched a recommended off-market takeover bid for Zenith Minerals, valuing Zenith at about A$93.5 million with a 46.7% premium. The deal aims to create a larger, diversified Western Australian gold explorer and developer.

Kuniko Limited is set to kick off Phase 2 diamond drilling at its Commonwealth–Silica Hill Project in early July 2026, aiming to extend mineralisation and deliver a resource upgrade by year-end. The move follows a successful Phase 1 campaign that intersected mineralisation in all holes and unveiled a significant new zone at Silica Hill.

OD6 Metals has exercised its option to acquire the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada after validating multiple high-grade fluorspar zones and historical data, positioning itself to tap into critical US mineral demand.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) reported its strongest operational performance since restarting Blackjack, with a June gold smelt producing 488.5 oz doré and May metallurgical metrics showing record gold recovery over 95%. Multiple mining fronts and ongoing exploration position NMR for growth in FY2027.

Minerals 260 continues to hit high-grade gold intercepts at its Bullabulling Project, underpinning resource upgrades and advancing production readiness ahead of key feasibility milestones.

Pacific Resources has reported promising gold assay results from channel sampling at its Sulphide Creek project in Tasmania, highlighting structurally controlled mineralisation with peak grades exceeding 2 g/t Au and strong pathfinder element correlations.

PolarX Limited confirms multiple exceptional copper assays at its Alaska Range JV, extending mineralisation and kicking off a major 10,000m drilling campaign funded by Northern Star Resources.

Constellation Resources has reported encouraging shallow copper-gold mineralisation from its maiden drilling at the Ularring project in Western Australia, with further exploration slated for the next field season.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has confirmed extensive visible copper sulphide mineralisation down to 256 metres in diamond drilling at its Llahuin project, underpinning the scale potential of this porphyry copper system.