Latest Geology And Drilling News

Turnstone Resources has exercised its option to acquire the Glava 100 copper-gold permit in Sweden, broadening its critical minerals footprint to seven licences across 100km2. The move sets the stage for drilling in H2 2026, pending regulatory approvals.

Patagonia Lithium's latest passive seismic survey at the Formentera Lithium Project has uncovered basement depths up to 800m, doubling previous drilling depths and suggesting expanded lithium brine volumes. Ongoing pump tests confirm strong aquifer flow, underpinning an imminent resource upgrade.

Auric Mining has upgraded its Munda Gold Deposit resource by 32% to 192,000 ounces, supported by high-grade drilling and production that outperformed expectations. The deposit remains open for expansion, with a scoping study underway to integrate mining with the Burbanks Processing Plant.

FIN Resources has bolstered confidence in its Cabin Lake gold system with new high-grade assay results from shallow drilling at the Arrow Prospect, underpinned by integrated geophysical data that sharpens exploration focus.

Forrestania Resources has upgraded its Johnson Range gold resource to 130,730 ounces, marking a 26% increase supported by recent drilling and independent estimation.

DevEx Resources has assembled a vast uranium exploration pipeline at its Nabarlek Project in the Northern Territory, identifying multiple high-priority targets for a funded 2026 drilling campaign. The strategy integrates new tenement acquisitions and advanced geophysical data to unlock one of Australia’s most prospective uranium districts.

Black Horse Mining has delivered compelling early assay results from its maiden drilling program at Mt Egerton, confirming near-surface, high-grade gold mineralisation and setting the stage for deeper exploration.

Reach Resources Limited (ASX: RR1) has announced a 30% increase in the Mineral Resource Estimate for its Blue Heaven deposit at the Murchison South Gold Project, now totaling 80,000 ounces of gold at an improved grade of 3.0 g/t Au. The near-surface resource supports potential open pit mining with high metallurgical recovery and favourable infrastructure access.

BPM Minerals has commenced a significant 7,500m drilling program at its Beachcomber Prospect, targeting high-grade gold extensions, while preparing for a heritage survey at Bonnie & Clyde to enable maiden drilling later this year.

Emu NL’s Stage 1 drilling at Fiery Creek confirms a significant copper-silver mineral system, refining targets and boosting confidence for the 2026 Yataga Valley drilling campaign.

FIN Resources has initiated a 1,500-metre diamond drilling campaign at its newly acquired Cabin Lake Gold Project in Canada’s Northwest Territories, targeting high-grade gold zones identified through recent geological analysis.

Rimfire Pacific Mining is on track to deliver its maiden Murga scandium Mineral Resource Estimate by the end of March 2026, buoyed by promising assay results highlighting broad mineralisation and a potentially cheaper processing route.