Latest Iron Ore Exploration News

Peregrine Gold has secured $2.25 million through a discounted placement backed by major shareholder Mark Creasy, Lion Selection Group and company directors. The funding is earmarked for maiden drilling and broader gold and iron ore exploration in Western Australia, subject to heritage and Programme of Work approvals.

Peregrine Gold has reported a $3.47 million FY2026 loss and $3.56 million operating cash outflow, with its auditor highlighting material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Against that financial pressure, the ASX-listed explorer is preparing RC drilling across two high-grade channel iron prospects and advancing several gold targets in the Pilbara.

Arrow Minerals has applied for an iron ore exploration tenement adjoining Rio Tinto's Robe Valley operations in Western Australia, a move that could expand its prospective landholding by 30% to 415 square kilometres. The application remains subject to tenure award, and no resource or economic estimate has been announced.

Burley Minerals has kicked off its maiden reverse circulation drilling at the Cane Bore Iron Ore Project following heritage survey clearance, targeting a substantial Channel Iron Deposit over 290 hectares. Assay results are anticipated by late September, marking a key step in advancing the Pilbara project.

Killi Resources is launching a major exploration push at its Lodestone Iron Ore Project, targeting rapid growth of its 110Mt inferred resource through an extensive drilling and geophysical campaign.

Burley Minerals has wrapped up a key heritage survey over 290 hectares at its Cane Bore iron ore project, setting the stage for a maiden reverse circulation drilling campaign planned for July 2026.

Dreadnought Resources has identified a growing gold anomaly exceeding 7km strike at its Illaara Gold Project, with shallow mineralisation and strong orogenic pathfinder elements prompting immediate infill drilling plans.

Burley Minerals has secured A$1 million through an oversubscribed Share Purchase Plan and placement, funding maiden drilling at its Pilbara iron ore project and lithium exploration in Canada.

Burley Minerals is set to commence a heritage survey ahead of a major reverse circulation drilling campaign targeting over 290 hectares of Channel Iron Deposit at Cane Bore, aiming to define a significant inferred iron ore resource in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

Gullewa Limited progresses with Hunter Valley property construction, submits a critical mining lease extension for South Darlot, and boosts its Central Iron Ore stake through a rights issue.

Equatorial Resources has completed its final arbitration submissions against the Republic of Congo with a final ICSID award expected in the first half of 2027. Meanwhile, the company continues to seek clarity on the status of its iron ore exploration permits in Guinea amid ongoing regulatory uncertainty.

Equatorial Resources has completed the final hearing in its high-stakes arbitration against the Republic of Congo and is pursuing clarity on permit cancellations in Guinea, all while maintaining a solid cash reserve.