Latest Geophysical Survey News

Kantra Copper says laboratory testing achieved copper recoveries above 90% and gold recoveries above 50% from Coburn mineralisation using the existing Kanmantoo processing flowsheet. The result reduces a key metallurgical risk in the Pre-Feasibility Study, although rail logistics and deposit variability remain unresolved.

AusQuest’s latest CSAMT survey has outlined an interpreted porphyry copper footprint at least 2.5km by 1km at Cangallo in southern Peru. The geophysics also points to untested targets at depth and two possible additional porphyry centres, although none has yet been confirmed by drilling.

Yugo Metals has secured six-year access to the private land covering its planned Petrovo drill sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina, paying EUR300,000 and issuing 18 million escrowed shares. An IP survey is due to begin next week, with drilling planned for the fourth quarter subject to approvals.

Unity Metals has opened a non-renounceable share purchase plan targeting $1 million to fund gold and copper-gold exploration in Cambodia and Thailand. Eligible shareholders can buy shares at a 15.2% discount, with attaching options subject to a later shareholder vote.

ACDC Metals has secured Bureau of Land Management approval for a 15-hole exploration program and a 12 line-kilometre geophysical survey at its Mount Jackson project in Nevada. Field activity is expected to begin in October, with drilling targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026.

Kingsland Minerals has advanced its flagship Leliyn Graphite Project into pre-feasibility, backed by high-grade drilling, gallium testwork and a A$2.16 million capital raising. But the ASX-listed explorer finished FY2026 with only A$458,032 in cash and remains dependent on further funding.

Australian Critical Minerals has emerged from a transformational year with six new Peruvian projects and early Flint drilling pointing towards a possible concealed porphyry system. But the annual report also flags a material uncertainty over going concern, with further funding required to sustain exploration.

Maverick Minerals finished FY2026 with $5.3 million in cash after raising $6 million, but warned that further funding will be needed to sustain its expanded exploration program. The auditor highlighted a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Unity Metals has secured an oversubscribed $3.5 million placement and plans a further $1 million share purchase plan to accelerate drilling across its Cambodian gold projects. The raise gives the explorer funding to test extensions at O’Phlay and new targets at Ngot, but also brings dilution and shareholder-approval hurdles.

Nelson Resources has made Gold Point the centrepiece of its exploration strategy, with underground drilling underway in Nevada and exploration assets rising to A$2.81 million. The push came alongside a wider A$1.17 million FY2026 loss, A$2.10 million in cash and continued reliance on equity funding.

PTR Minerals has identified water-bearing aquifers at all three paleochannel targets tested at its Rosewood Titanium Project, addressing a key requirement for its proposed gravity-based processing operation. The company has also cleared access for infill drilling and broader exploration in South Australia.

PTR Minerals has confirmed water-bearing aquifers at all three palaeochannel targets tested near its Rosewood Titanium Project, supporting the proposed gravity-based processing route. The result improves the project’s water supply outlook, but yield, quality and long-term sustainability still require testing.