Latest Exploration News

Lodestar Minerals has locked in $4.7 million through a private placement and director subscription to push forward drilling and surveys across Chile, the USA, and Western Australia.

Critica Limited’s Jupiter Rare Earth Project pilot plant has delivered a significant beneficiation breakthrough, upgrading feed to a ~3% TREO intermediate concentrate with strong magnet rare earth recoveries and substantial mass rejection.

Redcastle Resources has launched continuous mining at its Redcastle Reef gold deposit, advancing from exploration to production under a capital-light joint venture with BML Ventures. Ore haulage to third-party processing is scheduled to begin in June 2026, with first toll treatment expected in July.

Minrex Resources is set to ramp up its flagship Tlamino Gold Project in Serbia with a fully funded 7,000m drilling program aimed at upgrading its resource classification and refreshing project economics in a dramatically improved metals price environment.

Yugo Metals has unveiled promising initial gold results from its first-ever drilling at the Erak Prospect within the Sinjakovo Project, marking a significant step forward in its European exploration campaign.

VRX Silica’s updated 2026 Bankable Feasibility Study for Arrowsmith North confirms robust economics with an ungeared NPV8 of A$179.2 million and binding offtake contracts securing nearly 1 million tonnes annually.

Aurora Labs has formalised a three-year Teaming Agreement with European defence giant MBDA to jointly develop 3D-printed turbojet propulsion for next-generation missile systems, expanding its footprint in key international defence markets.

Aruma Resources has wrapped up Phase 1 diamond drilling at its Tillex Copper-Silver Project in Ontario, delivering critical geological data and setting the stage for a more extensive Phase 2 campaign targeting a substantial copper resource.

Kuniko Limited has wrapped its Phase 1 diamond drilling at the Commonwealth-Silica Hill project in NSW, revealing robust gold, silver, and base metal grades. The company is gearing up for a more expansive Phase 2 drilling campaign starting in July to test extensions and new targets within this prolific polymetallic system.

Tivan Limited’s regional stream sediment sampling at Turiscai reveals highly anomalous copper and gold grades, alongside key pathfinder elements, advancing the project towards maiden drilling.

Australian Silica Quartz Group (ASQ) has cleared a key regulatory hurdle with DMPE approval for the White Swan Kaolin Project’s Mining Development and Closure Proposal, paving the way for bulk sampling and offtake talks ahead of mining.

Talisman Mining has appointed Todd Ross as CEO, initiating a leadership transition as the company advances drilling programs in NSW. Ross's extensive mining and finance background aims to unlock value across Talisman's exploration portfolio.