Latest Exploration News

Manuka Resources reports strong progress on its Taranaki VTM iron sands project with key regulatory approvals underway, while preparing to restart precious metals production at Wonawinta and Mt Boppy in 2025.

Focus Minerals Limited has set a new quarterly milling record at its Three Mile Hill plant while accelerating underground development at Bonnie Vale, underpinning a robust operational and financial position.

Santa Fe Minerals advanced its exploration efforts in the March quarter, expanding gold anomaly footprints at Challa North and deploying high-resolution drone magnetics at Watsons Well to refine vanadium-titanium-iron targets.

High Peak Royalties reported steady royalty income for Q1 2025, completed a significant geothermal asset sale to Northstar Energy, and achieved a debt-free balance sheet following full repayment of its Macquarie facility.

Celsius Resources has locked in a USD 76.4 million bridge loan from the Philippine sovereign wealth fund to advance early development of its flagship MCB copper-gold project, while raising A$3.3 million through a share placement to bolster its balance sheet.

Eastern Metals reports a quiet March quarter with no exploration activity, a CEO resignation, and plans for significant capital raises alongside a proposed acquisition of Raptor Resources.

Oakajee Corporation’s recent auger drilling at its Paynes Find gold project yielded underwhelming results, prompting plans for a more invasive Aircore drilling program to better assess the region’s potential.

Conrad Asia Energy has secured a pivotal Gas Sales Agreement with Indonesia’s state utility PLN, linking Mako gas prices to the Indonesian Crude Price and advancing its farmout strategy while increasing its stake in the Duyung PSC to 91.5%.

Marquee Resources has announced a maiden Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate at its Redlings Rare Earth Project, alongside advancing exploration and drilling plans at Mt Clement. The company also completed a $829K capital raise, underpinning its multi-project growth strategy.

Patriot Resources has significantly expanded its footprint in Zambia's Mumbwa copper district, reporting impressive high-grade copper and gold samples and outlining an ambitious exploration program for 2025, contingent on a planned capital raise.

GTI Energy reports positive uranium leach test results at its Lo Herma ISR Uranium Project, confirming mineralisation amenable to alkaline in-situ leach with recoveries around 75%. The company’s scoping study is on track for Q2 2025, supported by updated resource estimates and hydrogeological data.

Infinity Lithium has acquired full ownership of four high-grade gold-silver-copper exploration projects in Victoria’s Lachlan Fold Belt and secured options on additional nearby assets, while its flagship San José lithium project in Spain faces extended regulatory timelines and funding setbacks.