Latest Heritage Surveys News

Basin Energy has begun preliminary leachability and XRD studies at its Newmans rare earth discovery, with follow-up drilling assays due imminently. The early-stage program adds a recoverability test to a project already showing a 3.3 km mineralised corridor in northwest Queensland.

Lefroy Exploration is considering folding the high-grade portion of its Burns deposit into the Mt Martin Scoping Study, broadening the development case while pushing delivery into the December quarter. At Lucky Strike, a newly granted licence removes one hurdle but several approvals still stand between the mine and a targeted early 2027 restart.

Corazon Mining has begun a 50-hole, approximately 7,500-metre RC drilling program at its Chalice Gold Project in Western Australia. The campaign will test near-surface extensions to the existing 191,000-ounce resource, while the company cautions that its larger 830,000-ounce Exploration Target remains conceptual.

Investigator Silver has used FY26 to move the Paris Silver Project from feasibility study toward development, backed by A$58.8 million in cash and a maiden ore reserve. The company still faces the harder tests of permitting, financing and construction before its projected silver production can become reality.

Tungsten Mining has secured the primary approvals needed to take its Watershed tungsten project in Far North Queensland through to mining and production, while early site works are already under way. The project remains pre-FID, with financing and the October DFS still critical to the H1 2027 production target.

Astral Resources has reported a 1.54g/t Au weighted average across 41 infill holes at Theia, including several high-grade intervals that exceed the existing Stage 1 resource grade. A separate deviated hole returned 1m at 219g/t Au, adding further support to the early mining inventory while deeper drilling continues.

Catalina Resources is gearing up for maiden drilling at its Tallering Santy target in November 2026 while pushing Kirkalocka towards drill-ready status and launching first-ever fieldwork at Warriedar.

Hawk Resources has obtained all necessary government approvals to begin exploration at its Olympus scandium project in Western Australia, targeting a significant scandium anomaly with plans to fast-track drilling.

Dundas Minerals has kicked off a major reverse circulation drilling campaign targeting resource growth and confidence upgrades across its three Kalgoorlie gold projects, Capricorn, Baden-Powell, and Rockland.

Ore Resources Ltd has secured six additional tenements at its Miriam Gold Project, creating a contiguous landholding that expands exploration potential along the Miriam Shear Zone. The acquisition positions the company for targeted drilling campaigns in 2026 and beyond.

Buxton Resources has refined the location of a significant off-hole conductor at its Madman copper-gold project and secured a rig to drill-test this high-priority target in the coming months.

Hawk Resources has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with the WA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs approving a Mining Entry Permit for its Olympus scandium project, paving the way for exploration activities to begin by September 2026, pending final government consents.