Latest Groundwater News

Southern Hemisphere Mining has launched a 1,000-metre diamond drilling campaign at its Llahuin copper project in Chile, aiming to extend known mineralisation and test for higher-grade copper-gold-molybdenum zones within a 218Mt JORC resource.

Arika Resources has won a $211,000 government grant to fund deep diamond drilling targeting high-grade extensions at the historic Cosmopolitan Gold Mine in WA’s Kookynie district. The drilling aims to unlock a large, underexplored mineral system with parallels to major regional deposits.

Alligator Energy has achieved 70% uranium recovery in its first well test at Samphire, with flow rates and uranium grades exceeding global ISR benchmarks, confirming the technical viability of its in-situ recovery approach.

NeuRizer Ltd advanced its urea project with Reliance Industries payments and environmental submissions, despite ongoing ASX trading suspension and overdue financial reports.

Cobre Limited has secured majority control of the Sierra Atacama Copper Project in Chile through a $60 million capital raise, marking its transition from explorer to producer. The company plans extensive drilling and operational upgrades to boost production and resource confidence.

Caravel Minerals has secured critical tenure and advanced engineering designs for its Caravel Copper Project, alongside non-binding debt interest of up to USD 220 million from European export credit agencies.

QMines Limited reported a busy March quarter with strong drilling results at Mount Mackenzie, a resource upgrade at Develin Creek, and progress on the Mt Chalmers feasibility study, underpinned by a $15 million strategic funding package from QIC.

Horizon Gold has reported strong high-grade gold intercepts from drilling at its Omega and Kingfisher prospects in Western Australia, extending mineralisation and advancing its feasibility study on a 2.3 million ounce resource base.

Arafura Rare Earths has locked in binding cornerstone equity agreements worth approximately A$230 million, bolstering its path to a final investment decision for the Nolans Project. The company also acquired critical camp infrastructure and is progressing technology development and offtake negotiations amid supportive government frameworks.

DevEx Resources has assembled a vast uranium exploration pipeline at its Nabarlek Project in the Northern Territory, identifying multiple high-priority targets for a funded 2026 drilling campaign. The strategy integrates new tenement acquisitions and advanced geophysical data to unlock one of Australia’s most prospective uranium districts.

Ore Resources has confirmed a 60-metre extension of gold mineralisation at its Forrest prospect, part of the Miriam Gold Project, underpinning a multi-lode system open in multiple directions. Diamond drilling assays are due in early May, promising further clarity on deeper targets.

Iltani Resources has unveiled outstanding assay results from the Link Zone between its Orient East and West deposits, highlighting significant silver-lead-zinc-indium mineralisation outside current resource estimates. The company is gearing up for an aggressive 2026 drilling campaign to expand and upgrade its largest known silver-indium deposit.