Latest Exploration News

Stavely Minerals has confirmed a significant blind gold-silver discovery beneath basalt cover at its Freddy’s Find Prospect, with diamond drilling revealing higher-grade mineralisation at depth. Further reconnaissance drilling is planned to expand the target and test adjacent porphyry prospects.

Santos Limited's half-year results show a 19% drop in net profit to US$355 million amid higher production and LNG ramp-up costs, while declaring an interim dividend of 11.6 US cents per share.

Ragusa Minerals has pinpointed 14 priority drill targets at its historic Black Rock Manganese Mine site in Arizona, following a detailed induced polarisation survey that reveals significant extensions of high-grade manganese mineralisation.

Pantera Minerals has kicked off its first-ever diamond drilling campaign at the Gillham Project in Arkansas, aiming to confirm high-grade antimony and silver mineralisation beneath historic mines.

Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX: SNX) reports exceptional surface rock chip assays up to 15.8% copper and 5.83g/t gold at its As Safra project in Saudi Arabia, identifying a new undrilled copper target and expanding existing zones ahead of a larger Phase 2 drilling program.

QX Resources has unveiled a significant JORC-compliant Exploration Target for its Madaba Uranium Project in Tanzania, estimating 18–33 million pounds of uranium oxide at grades suitable for open-pit mining. The company aims to convert this target into a maiden Mineral Resource with drilling planned for late 2026.

Broken Hill Gold (ASX:BH6) has identified several promising gold-copper targets near its White Dam project in South Australia, setting the stage for a significant exploration push focused on deeper sulphide mineralisation following the Icebreaker discovery.

European Resources' metallurgical collaboration with ANSTO Minerals has boosted magnet rare earth extraction at Korsnäs from 83% to 92% by removing calcite, highlighting a key processing lever for their Finnish rare earths project.

Trek Metals is gearing up for a 2,500-metre Phase 2 drilling campaign at its Kuro manganese discovery in WA, following new geophysical surveys that revealed multiple high-priority targets beyond the initial zone. The company is also advancing exploration at gold and copper-gold prospects within its Christmas Creek Project.

Coda Minerals is set to begin a focused reverse circulation drilling program at its Oakden prospect, aiming to validate historical shallow copper mineralisation and assess its potential as early mill feed for the Elizabeth Creek project.

Ore Resources’ July diamond drilling at Kangaroo Hills confirms thick, near-surface lithium mineralisation and advances development studies, setting the stage for a Direct Shipping Ore assessment.

Sun Silver’s 2026 drilling at Nevada’s Maverick Silver Project reveals broad, high-grade silver and antimony mineralisation beyond the current resource, underpinning resource expansion and development progress.