Latest Geophysical Survey News

DeSoto Resources has initiated diamond drilling at its 100%-owned Fenton South Au-Cu Project in the Northern Territory, targeting a large, untested geophysical anomaly. The company also prepares to begin drilling at its fully permitted Spectrum Project, aiming to unlock multiple high-priority mineralisation targets.

Challenger Gold Limited has formalized an Investment Protection Agreement with Ecuador, safeguarding its $75 million investment in the El Guayabo Project. Concurrently, the company announced a doubling of its Mineral Resource Estimate to 9.1 million ounces gold equivalent across its Ecuadorian assets.

Desert Metals Limited’s initial aircore drilling at the Tiogo prospect in Côte d'Ivoire reveals a promising 900m-long gold zone with high-grade mineralisation, prompting plans for immediate follow-up exploration.

Copper Search Limited reports encouraging geophysical survey results at its Byrock Project in NSW, identifying significant chargeability anomalies and new magnetic targets indicative of copper-gold mineralisation. The company plans further ground work and drilling later this year to advance these promising prospects.

Bastion Minerals has made significant strides in its Canadian copper exploration portfolio, progressing towards a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate for the ICE Copper Project while completing a modest capital raise and refreshing its board.

Antares Metals has kicked off a second phase of RC drilling at its Surprise Copper Project in Queensland, targeting new geophysical anomalies and high-grade zones to expand mineralisation.

Pacgold Limited has announced a maiden mineral resource estimate of 474,000 ounces of gold at its Alice River project in Northern Queensland, alongside an aggressive 2025 exploration program targeting significant resource growth.

Pacgold Limited has announced a maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate of 854,000 ounces of gold at its Alice River Gold Project in North Queensland, underpinning an aggressive 10,000m drilling campaign to expand and upgrade the resource.

Emmerson Resources has expanded the White Devil gold deposit resource by 25% to over 611,000 ounces and initiated advanced exploration techniques including a drone magnetic survey and a new drilling program.

Novo Resources has expanded the high-grade gold anomaly at its John Bull Gold Project in NSW, setting the stage for a targeted reverse circulation drilling campaign planned for June 2025.

Magnum Mining & Exploration Limited has completed its acquisition of Palmares Estudos Geologicos LTDA, gaining full ownership of promising rare earth element projects in Brazil. Early exploration results reveal significant high-grade rare earth oxides, positioning Magnum to benefit from global supply shifts.

Venus Metals Corporation’s subsidiary Redscope has won a $52,500 grant from the WA Government to co-fund diamond drilling at the Pincher Copper Project, targeting a significant geophysical anomaly. Drilling is set to begin in June 2025, advancing exploration of a promising volcanogenic massive sulphide system.