Latest Geophysical Surveying News

Anson Resources has lodged an updated Small Mining Operations notice for its 10,000tpa Green River lithium carbonate plant in Utah, marking the last significant regulatory hurdle before construction. The revised plant layout, backed by a near-complete Pre-feasibility Study, leverages existing infrastructure and private land ownership to enhance project bankability.

Kalgoorlie Gold Mining has launched a substantial 41-hole reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Pinjin Gold Project, targeting resource growth at Kirgella Gift, Providence, and Lighthorse. The program aims to refine and extend existing gold mineralisation within a key part of the Laverton Tectonic Zone.

Eagle Mountain Mining has formalised a joint venture with Nittetsu Mining for the Oracle Ridge copper project in Arizona, with Nittetsu committing US$20 million to advance exploration and development while managing the operation.

Lithium Energy has wrapped up diamond and air core drilling at the Bajool Prospect, unveiling geochemical trends aligned with a potential porphyry system, while awaiting critical diamond core assay results.

Sunshine Metals (ASX:SHN) has delivered strong final assay results from its extensive grade control drilling at Liontown, revealing multiple high-grade gold and silver intercepts that bolster the case for a resource upgrade and a revised mining study scheduled for mid-2026.

Peel Mining has agreed to sell its South Cobar Copper Project to Aeris Resources, while spinning off its remaining Cobar Basin assets into a new ASX-listed company, Spectre Metals. Exploration highlights from the Southern Nights Complex and Nombinnie Prospect underpin the growth potential of the new entity.

DeSoto Resources has reported strong gold assay results from artisanal workings at its Timbakouna Project and extensive soil sampling across multiple permits in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin, underpinning plans for follow-up drilling and geophysical surveys.

Antilles Gold has ramped up construction at its Nueva Sabana gold-copper mine in Cuba, with a $35 million funding package in place and production slated for early 2027. The company is also progressing pre-development and exploration activities on multiple Cuban concessions.

Altitude Minerals has completed extensive gravity and passive seismic surveys over its Byrock Project in NSW, validating key copper-gold porphyry targets and setting the stage for follow-up RC drilling in 2026.

Greenwing Resources’ latest geophysical analysis reveals the San Jorge lithium brine system extends to 1,000m depth with increasing lithium grades, setting the stage for a significant resource expansion.

Scorpion Minerals has submitted a mining lease application for the Old Prospect gold tenements in WA, moving to secure and expand a high-grade JORC resource through planned drilling and strategic partnerships.

Olympio Metals has reported a surge in gold grades from its Phase 2 drilling at the Paquin Prospect within the Bousquet Gold Project, Quebec, delivering 36 new significant intercepts including a standout 3.8m at 5.03 g/t Au and reinforcing the bonanza-grade potential first revealed in March.