Latest Geophysical Surveys News

Basin Energy has lodged a new exploration licence application adjacent to its Sybella-Barkly Rare Earth Project in northwest Queensland, enlarging its rare earth target area amid promising early drilling results and government support.

Ozz Resources aims to raise up to AUD 5 million through a public offer to fund the acquisition of Sulphide Minerals and exploration of the Bedaburra Project, pending ASX re-admission and shareholder approval.

South32 advances its stake in Hammer Metals’ Isa Valley project with a A$3 million exploration commitment, while Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania signals withdrawal from the Bullrush joint venture.

Legacy Minerals has kicked off an 885m drilling campaign at McMahons Reef within its Harden Gold Project, funded by Hill Tops Gold under a joint venture. Meanwhile, Rio Tinto Exploration has withdrawn from the Thomson Project, returning 100% ownership to Legacy Minerals.

Emperor Energy has submitted a revised Environmental Plan for its Judith-2 appraisal well and is advancing drilling preparations, including securing contractors and negotiating the Valaris-107 rig contract for a late Q1 2027 start.

Magnum Mining has significantly increased its exploration footprint around the Piracanjuba rare earth clay discovery in Brazil, securing 14 new permits and advancing a major drilling campaign targeting a large-scale deposit.

Core Energy Minerals’ latest infill auger drilling results at its Tunas Project in Brazil reveal strong, continuous rare earth element mineralisation near surface, with assays up to 12.3m at 2,014.9ppm TREO. Mineralisation remains open at depth, underpinning the project’s potential for expansion.

Bayan Mining has kicked off its first-ever drilling campaign at the Desert Star Rare Earth Project in California, aiming to test promising high-grade surface mineralisation and geophysical targets near the Mountain Pass mine.

Chalice Mining has outlined a compelling 2.5km copper-molybdenum-silver soil anomaly near Goomalling, WA, featuring rock chips with over 15% total rare earth oxides and strategic magnet rare earths. An initial drilling program is imminent.

TechGen Metals has unveiled promising assay results from its recent drilling at the Mt Boggola Project, revealing significant copper, lead, silver, and polymetallic mineralisation that supports further exploration.

Strata Minerals has delivered a standout 94% hit rate in its Phase 2 drilling at the Zelica Gold Project, confirming extensive high-grade gold mineralisation and securing a development partnership to fast-track production.

WA Gold (ASX: WAU) has pinpointed several high-priority gold targets at its Bullabulling Project in WA’s Eastern Goldfields, setting the stage for a significant drilling campaign starting this month.