Latest Joint Venture News

Rimfire Pacific Mining will increase its interest in the Avondale Project to 60% after Golden Plains Resources vested its 40% stake. The project holds significant scandium deposits in NSW's Fifield District, with Rimfire set to manage the joint venture and fund future exploration alongside its partner.

Chariot Resources, through its U.S. subsidiary FMS Lithium Corporation, has significantly expanded its lithium tenure at the Resurgent project in the McDermitt Caldera, staking 573 new claims and nearly doubling its footprint amid improving lithium market conditions.

PolarX Limited confirms multiple exceptional copper assays at its Alaska Range JV, extending mineralisation and kicking off a major 10,000m drilling campaign funded by Northern Star Resources.

Galileo Mining has kicked off a targeted 5,000-metre aircore drilling campaign at its Norseman project, aiming to build on its unique Platreef-style PGM-nickel-copper resource with new sulphide discoveries.

Koonenberry Gold’s maiden diamond drilling at Postman’s Gully within the Enmore Project has confirmed substantial gold mineralisation associated with the Borah Fault, revealing promising intersections up to 12m at 1.02g/t Au and extending mineralisation open in multiple directions.

Helix Resources highlights unresolved legal and procedural issues in the Gold Basin-CANEX arrangement despite shareholder approval, underscoring ongoing court scrutiny and contested joint venture validity.

Bounty Oil & Gas NL has issued a prospectus offering over 632 million new options to eligible investors as part of a broader recapitalisation, potentially raising $6.3 million if exercised.

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 Meanwhile, Rio Tinto Exploration has withdrawn from the Thomson Project, returning 100% ownership to Legacy Minerals.

Nex Metals Explorations has finalised the sale of its 20% stake in the Yundamindra and Kookynie Gold Joint Venture to Arika Resources, securing $0.5 million in net cash and a significant shareholding. The move clears joint venture funding obligations and redirects capital towards advancing its Kookynie Tailings Project and Egyptian exploration.

Jade Gas has appointed Richy Xie as a strategic advisor to deepen its Asia-Pacific engagement while securing A$12 million in a premium-priced placement to accelerate its Mongolian gas project development.

Red Sky Energy has kicked off site preparation for a drilling campaign targeting two wells at Yarrow and one at Willowie in South Australia’s Innamincka Dome, aiming to leverage existing infrastructure for efficient gas production.