Latest Exploration News

IGO Limited reported a solid Q3 FY25 with robust margins at Greenbushes and improved nickel output at Nova, while Kwinana refinery struggles persist amid strategic shifts in exploration and leadership.

Icon Energy Limited has received a Notice of Proposed Grant for Petroleum Lease PL-1144 in the Cooper Basin, marking a significant step toward resource development. Meanwhile, the company secured a $300,000 unsecured loan under revised terms, though its shares remain suspended pending native title negotiations and ASX approval.

Astral Resources has updated its Mandilla Gold Project resource to 1.43 million ounces and completed the acquisition of Maximus Resources, positioning itself for a major development milestone with a Pre-Feasibility Study due in June 2025.

Torque Metals has identified two new parallel gold lodes at its Paris Gold Project, expanding its resource potential, while progressing a strategic all-scrip merger with Aston Minerals that promises to strengthen its exploration portfolio.

Champion Iron Limited reported a solid Q4 FY2025 with record iron ore concentrate sales of 3.5 million dmt and steady production despite scheduled maintenance and ore hardness issues. The company is progressing its Direct Reduction Pellet Feed (DRPF) project on track for December 2025 commissioning.

Great Divide Mining Ltd has taken a decisive step from explorer to gold producer by securing a farm-in agreement for the Adelong Gold Project and raising $2.05 million to fund production restart and exploration activities.

FireFly Metals reports robust March quarter results, highlighting significant drilling success at its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project and a well-funded position to advance large-scale mining studies.

Artemis Resources has reported significant high-grade gold intersections from its initial diamond drilling phase near the Carlow deposit, while also consolidating lithium rights in a new joint venture with GreenTech Metals, positioning itself strongly in Western Australia’s mineral landscape.

Top End Energy has completed its strategic acquisition of Serpentine Energy, significantly expanding its natural hydrogen footprint in Kansas and advancing towards its first well drilling, while also progressing exploration in Australia’s Northern Territory.

Traka Resources has made a strategic leap into West Africa with a joint venture on the Didi Gold Project in Guinea, positioning itself near AngloGold Ashanti’s prolific Siguiri Mine. The company plans targeted drilling next quarter while maintaining its Australian exploration assets.

Top End Energy Limited reported a mixed quarterly cash flow with operating and investing outflows offset by robust financing inflows, ending March 2025 with over five quarters of funding available.

Santos Limited’s 2024 Annual Report reveals a 5% decline in production and a 9% drop in sales revenue, yet the company progresses its climate ambitions with the successful start-up of the Moomba CCS project and strong emissions reductions.