Latest Geology News

McLaren Minerals has identified a vast 54-kilometre zircon-rich mineral sands system with promising rare earth element potential at its Barossa Project in South Australia’s Eucla Basin. Historical data and geological reinterpretation reveal multiple mineralised centres, setting the stage for further exploration.

Magnetic Resource NL has updated its scoping study for the Lady Julie Gold Project, significantly increasing the underground production target and extending the mine life. The revised plan also lowers underground mining costs and defers some capital expenditure by prioritising open pit operations.

American Tungsten and Antimony Ltd has addressed discrepancies between initial visual estimates and assay results for stibnite mineralisation at its Antimony Canyon Project, revealing challenges in distinguishing mineral types visually and outlining steps to improve reporting accuracy.

Yandal Resources has launched a major 2026 exploration program across its Ironstone Well-Barwidgee Gold Project, aiming to expand recent discoveries and unlock new gold deposits in Western Australia’s prolific Yandal Greenstone Belt.

Killi Resources has appointed former Fortescue CEO Nev Power as Non-Executive Chair and secured $1.4 million through a share placement led by Power and other key executives. The capital will support exploration at Mt Rawdon West and new growth initiatives.

Orbminco Limited has announced a significant update to its Majestic North Gold Project resource, increasing contained gold ounces by 127% and highlighting a high-grade domain that could accelerate mining plans.

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.

Verity Resources has confirmed continuous gold mineralisation over approximately 7 kilometres of the Monument trend in Western Australia, highlighting promising new prospects and supporting plans for an updated resource estimate.

Desert Minerals has launched a targeted drilling campaign at its Scotty Lithium Project in Nevada, aiming to define near-surface lithium mineralisation and support a maiden resource estimate. The project sits in a prolific lithium district adjacent to one of North America’s largest lithium deposits.

Manhattan Gold has contracted Northspan Explorations for a 4,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, aiming to validate high-grade gold and polymetallic targets across a vast underexplored greenstone belt.

Sunshine Metals has secured a $202,235 Queensland Government grant to fund diamond drilling at the Trooper Creek Au-Ag-Cu-Zn target, testing a promising geophysical anomaly. This move complements ongoing work at its Liontown and Sybil projects, signalling a busy exploration period ahead.

White Cliff Minerals has initiated the restart of drilling operations at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, Canada, aiming to expand high-grade sedimentary copper mineralisation along key fault zones.