Latest Geophysics And Geochemistry News

Pioneer Minerals has appointed Alaska Midnight Sun Drilling for its first reverse circulation drill campaign at the Springfield Tungsten, Gold and Gallium Project in Idaho, targeting high-grade multi-commodity mineralisation in Q3 2026.

Catalina Resources has secured a significant portfolio of gold and base metal projects in Western Australia's Mid-West and Lake Johnston regions, backed by a $3 million capital raise to accelerate exploration and development.

Kuniko Limited has uncovered extraordinary high-grade silver and gold mineralisation at Silica Hill, extending the known system beyond previous limits and setting the stage for a major Phase 2 drill campaign.

Diablo Resources has identified multiple high-grade silver-antimony-copper-gold trends at its Star Range Project in Utah, with maiden drilling scheduled for Q2 2026. Early drilling at the Phoenix Copper Project also confirmed shallow copper mineralisation, supporting further exploration.

Australian Critical Minerals (ASX:ACM) has launched its maiden diamond drilling campaign at the Flint Gold-Silver Project in Peru, backed by a $3 million capital raise and expanded land holdings. The drilling targets a 4 km high-sulphidation epithermal system, with advanced core logging technology deployed to accelerate geological insights.

Patriot Resources has dramatically expanded the Exploration Target at its Tassa Silver & Gold Project in Peru to between 559Moz and 774Moz silver equivalent, positioning it among the world’s largest undeveloped silver systems. A 4,000m drilling campaign is planned to convert this target into a formal Mineral Resource.

Kuniko Limited has completed its Phase I diamond drilling program at the Commonwealth Gold-Silver Project, intersecting visible sulphide mineralisation in all holes and discovering a new 70m mineralised zone at Silica Hill. The company also identified a 4km conductive corridor, setting the stage for an expanded Phase II drilling campaign.

Accelerate Resources (ASX: AX8) has kicked off a 1,500m aircore drilling program at its high-priority Fluffy Prospect within the Balagundi Gold Project, marking the first drilling at this target in over three decades. The program targets extensions of historic gold mineralisation and fresh zones identified through recent geophysical and geochemical surveys.

Australian Critical Minerals has appointed an experienced Peruvian drilling contractor to commence its first diamond drilling campaign at the Flint High-Sulphidation Gold-Silver Project, targeting a large-scale epithermal system in a prolific gold belt.

Koonenberry Gold Limited has accelerated its drilling activities at the Enmore Gold Project, reporting multiple visible gold zones and promising assay results that extend mineralisation. Concurrently, the company advances exploration across its Lachlan copper-gold portfolio, backed by a solid cash position.

Australian Critical Minerals has obtained the final drilling permit for its Flint Project’s Gaya 103 concession in Peru, setting the stage for an imminent diamond drilling campaign targeting a significant high-sulphidation gold-silver system.

White Cliff Minerals has reported significant copper assay results from its maiden diamond drilling campaign at the Stark and Hulk prospects in Nunavut, Canada, reinforcing the potential of a large sediment-hosted copper system. The company plans to advance exploration with a Spring 2026 drilling program following promising geophysical data.