Latest Geological Surveys News

Rokeby Resources (ASX:RKB) has secured the Omeo Gold Project in Victoria, adding a historical resource of 320,000 ounces at 4.0 g/t Au and launching a $4 million capital raise. The acquisition ushers in leadership changes and sets a clear path for resource expansion.

The Geological Survey of Sweden has proposed designating Aura Energy’s Häggån polymetallic deposit as a national interest, potentially securing legal protections that support Europe’s clean energy ambitions through critical minerals like uranium and vanadium.

Agrimin Limited is sharpening its focus on the West Arunta region's critical minerals potential as it steps back from the Mackay Potash Project, executing tenement surrenders and cost controls amid a $1.3 million cash position.

Bayan Mining has pinpointed two high-priority exploration targets at its 100% owned Bayan Springs North Project in Nevada, leveraging newly interpreted USGS airborne magnetic and radiometric data. Both targets display promising geophysical and geochemical signatures reminiscent of the adjacent Maverick Springs mineral system.

Omnia Metals has made a decisive entry into the US critical minerals market by acquiring the Stibnite Ridge antimony and silver project and staking the Radix rare earth and gallium project in Montana, backed by a $1.5 million capital raise.

Westar Resources is pressing forward with its Mageye anomaly exploration in WA's Murchison region while negotiating heritage agreements and managing a $1.15 million cash balance. The company also secured new tenements in the Northern Territory and awaits shareholder approval for a $1.49 million capital raise.

Orpheus Uranium has secured key regulatory approvals for advanced exploration across multiple projects and raised $4.37 million, including a cornerstone investment from IsoEnergy, as it prepares for a busy 2026 drilling season.

American West Metals Limited has reported exceptional assay results from historical mine dumps and surface rock sampling at its West Desert Project in Utah, revealing significant grades of critical metals including copper, silver, indium, germanium, and tellurium. A 5,000-metre diamond drilling program targeting newly identified high-grade zones is currently in progress.

OD6 Metals has announced continuous and high-grade fluorspar mineralisation at its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, with channel sampling returning 12 metres at an average grade of 40.8% CaF2, including a peak of 54.0% CaF2. These results validate historic data and indicate a large-scale breccia replacement system with significant untested potential.

Metallium Limited has completed Phase I of a U.S. Department of War SBIR contract, demonstrating its Flash Joule Heating technology can recover gallium from semiconductor and electronic waste. The program finished in six months, underscoring the technology’s readiness and aligning with U.S. strategic supply chain goals.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has significantly expanded its Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, securing new claims with historic high-grade gold anomalies and preparing for maiden drilling and advanced geophysical surveys.

Hammer Metals has identified multiple drill-ready copper-gold and lead-zinc targets at Mount Isa, including a high-priority SEDEX-style prospect at Kalman West backed by a $176,000 grant, and a newly defined gold anomaly at Keyser. A 3,000m drilling campaign is planned to kick off in April 2026.