Latest Joint Ventures News

Metgasco’s Odin and Vali gas fields delivered their strongest monthly production in nearly six months, setting the stage for a planned Production Uplift Program starting mid-July.

Xanadu Ltd’s major shareholder Zijin Mining has accepted Bastion Pte. Mining Ltd’s takeover offer, pushing Bastion’s stake close to 30% and prompting the Takeover Committee to recommend shareholders accept the bid.

D3 Energy has acquired two promising exploration permits in South Australia’s Arckaringa Basin, marking a strategic move to diversify its helium and hydrogen portfolio alongside its South African assets.

Hammer Metals has reported extensive copper and gold mineralisation over a 600m strike at its Tourist Zone in Mount Isa, alongside promising results at Mt Mascotte and Lex. These findings reinforce the company’s exploration momentum amid a tightening global copper market.

Tamboran Resources has reported a record 30-day initial production flow rate from its Shenandoah South 2H sidetrack well in the Beetaloo Basin, aligning with prolific US shale benchmarks and setting the stage for commercial gas sales by mid-2026.

Strategic Energy Resources has commenced gravity and magnetotelluric surveys at its Canobie Project, with Fortescue funding all exploration costs under their joint venture. These surveys aim to refine drill targets for potential copper-gold discoveries later this year.

FMR Resources has secured a conditional right to earn a 60% stake in the promising Llahuin copper-gold-molybdenite project in Chile, backed by a $2.2 million capital raise and a new Managing Director appointment.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has partnered with FMR Resources in a conditional joint venture to explore the highly prospective Southern Porphyry Copper-Gold Target at the Llahuin Project in Chile, with drilling planned for late 2025.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has partnered with FMR Resources to explore the Curiosity Southern Porphyry copper-gold target in Chile, with drilling set for late 2025. FMR will fund up to A$13 million to earn a majority stake in the joint venture.

Vintage Energy has agreed to sell its entire 25% interest in the PEP 171 permit in Victoria’s Otway Basin to Beach Energy for $1.25 million, marking a strategic pivot towards its Southern Flank gas fields project.

Horizon Oil has commenced production from its newly drilled A9H infill well in China’s Beibu Gulf, revealing an unanticipated oil reservoir that could boost future output.

Black Canyon Limited has initiated a 3,000-metre reverse circulation drilling program at its Wandanya Project, aiming to expand on promising high-grade manganese and iron mineralisation along 1.5km of a 3km strike. The program is supported by a WA Government co-funded grant, with assay results expected in the coming months.