Latest Exploration News

Alliance Nickel has begun vat leach testing on a bulk sample from its NiWest project, targeting a significant reduction in capital costs by replacing heap leaching with a lower-cost atmospheric process. Results are expected by late Q3 2026 and could reshape the project’s economics.

Turnstone Resources has reported standout rock chip assays up to 31.6g/t gold and 12.9% copper at its Glava project in Sweden, alongside validation of historic drill core at Torsby West, reinforcing the potential for a sizeable copper-gold system.

Platina Resources has secured full ownership of the Sunrise Bore Project near Laverton, WA, and kicked off a 2,775-metre drilling program targeting a historically mineralised gold corridor.

AusQuest has paused its maiden drilling at the Coober Pedy IOCG project after encountering difficult sand cover, with plans to resume in Q3 2026 using a new drilling method and contractor. Assay results from the limited completed holes are due by the end of July.

CZR Resources (ASX:CZR) has launched a recommended all-scrip takeover bid for Zuleika Gold (ASX:ZAG), valuing the company at $44.8 million and offering a significant premium to Zuleika shareholders.

Transurban advances a major upgrade to the I-95 Express Lanes, aiming to add 120 new lane miles and extend the corridor through Fredericksburg, targeting financial close by 2029.

S2 Resources has secured key exploration licences covering 35 kilometres of the Karbah shear zone and plans to launch a 30,000-metre aircore drilling campaign starting July, targeting a major gold-bearing structure in Western Australia.

Pacific Nickel Mines continues mining at Kolosori under Glencore finance while progressing a conditional sale of its Solomon Islands assets to Green Rock Limited.

DGR Global is sharpening its focus on copper and gold exploration in Queensland and Ecuador while pursuing a potentially lucrative damages case linked to Armour Energy's liquidation. The company also plans a share buy-back to unlock shareholder value.

BOA Resources (ASX: BOA) is set to acquire full ownership of the Thaduna and Green Dragon copper deposits, adding a combined 5.3 million tonnes at 2.3% copper to its portfolio and expanding its Murchison Belt footprint ahead of a funded drilling campaign.

Resources & Energy Group (ASX:REZ) has extended gold mineralisation at its Gigante Grande prospect, confirming significant intercepts 1 km south of the existing resource and supporting a substantial exploration target.

Flagship Minerals has agreed to sell its RK Lithium Project in Thailand for US$4 million, accelerating its strategic pivot towards gold and copper assets in Chile and Canada.