Latest Exploration News

Lightning Minerals Ltd is set to launch a fully funded Phase 2 drilling campaign at its Mt Turner Gold Project in Queensland, following Phase 1 success that revealed a large mineralised system along a 12km strike of the Drummer Fault.

Beetaloo Energy has reached a Final Investment Decision for its Carpentaria Pilot Project, paving the way for gas sales from EP187 starting in 2026. This milestone follows key agreements and approvals, marking a significant step in Northern Territory’s energy development.

Norwest Minerals updates its West Arunta exploration strategy following a doubling of silver prices and a high-grade discovery at Dales Gossan, setting the stage for a major 2026 drilling campaign.

Fenix Resources unveils a robust three-year plan to ramp up iron ore production from 2.4Mt in FY25 to 6Mtpa by FY28, anchored by its Weld Range Project. The company also raises FY26 guidance and initiates feasibility studies for further expansion.

Marmota Limited’s maiden drilling program at the Greenewood gold discovery in South Australia reveals spectacular bonanza-grade gold assays over nearly 1km strike length, positioning the project as a standout in the Gawler Craton.

Cannindah Resources has identified a previously unrecognized high-grade copper-gold target adjacent to its Cannindah Breccia Deposit, revealing a significant exploration opportunity within a 200-250m drill data gap. Ongoing drilling at multiple targets promises further resource growth.

Black Bear Minerals has initiated a focused diamond drilling program at its Shafter Silver Project in Texas, aiming to extend mineralisation beyond the current 17.6 million ounce resource estimate. The program also seeks to explore the project's multi-commodity potential amid rising strategic demand for silver.

Norfolk Metals has released promising initial assay results from its maiden drilling campaign at the Carmen Copper Project in Chile, confirming both shallow copper oxide and deeper sulphide mineralisation. These findings reinforce the project's potential for a JORC-compliant resource and set the stage for further exploration.

Tambourah Metals advances exploration at its Bryah Gold Project with new geophysical surveys, soil sampling, and heritage agreements, setting the stage for drilling in 2026.

QX Resources has contracted New Resolution Geophysics to conduct a detailed airborne radiometric survey at its Madaba Uranium Project in Tanzania, aiming to refine exploration targets ahead of maiden drilling in early 2026.

Auravelle Metals’ maiden aircore drilling at the Crown Gold Project near Kalgoorlie confirms widespread supergene gold anomalism over 2km, identifying multiple promising targets for follow-up drilling.

Dreadnought Resources has reported impressive high-grade results from recent drilling at its Stinger target, part of the Mangaroon Project in Western Australia, highlighting significant rare earths, niobium, titanium, scandium, and phosphate mineralisation.