Latest Metals Exploration News

Oceana Lithium has appointed seasoned executives Michael Wilson and Sam Brooks to its leadership team, signaling a strategic pivot towards gold, silver, and copper exploration and acquisitions. A proposed name change to Oceana Metals Limited underscores this new direction.

Manhattan Corporation Ltd reports exceptional polymetallic assay results from its Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, revealing significant precious and base metal mineralisation across multiple prospects. The findings underscore the project's strategic potential in critical metals and precious metals exploration.

Eastern Metals is progressing its acquisition of Raptor Resources and has agreed to sell its Browns Reef Project, while planning a $4-5 million capital raise pending shareholder approval.

Critical Resources Limited has strategically expanded its Mavis Lake Lithium Project in Ontario by staking an additional 80 km² of highly prospective land, increasing its footprint to over 400 km². This move strengthens its position in a key lithium and multi-commodity corridor ahead of anticipated market upswings.

Battery Age Minerals has advanced its exploration with maiden drilling at Austria’s Bleiberg zinc-germanium project and secured approvals for gold-silver drilling in Argentina, while expanding its North American footprint with a new germanium-gallium asset in Utah.

G11 Resources has announced a maiden Exploration Target at its Wilandra Copper Project in NSW and a conditional acquisition of Pacific State Metals, expanding its copper and gold portfolio significantly.

Midas Minerals has achieved a key milestone in acquiring the Otavi Copper Project in Namibia and commenced drilling at the nearby South Otavi Project, backed by a fresh $11.5 million capital raise.

Ausmon Resources has reported significant progress in its September 2025 quarter, highlighting promising rare earth element assays in South Australia and encouraging base metals intersections near Broken Hill, NSW.

Nex Metals Explorations has secured a landmark profit-sharing and rehabilitation agreement with an Aboriginal corporation for its Kookynie Gold Tailings Project, while strategically entering Egypt’s Eastern Desert gold district with promising production potential.

Everest Metals has won a competitive co-funded drilling grant from the WA Government, boosting its Mt Dimer Gold Project exploration with up to $90,000 in support. This funding will underpin a targeted drilling campaign in early 2026 aimed at expanding known gold and base metal mineralisation.

Norwest Minerals advances its Bulgera Gold Project with successful deep drilling and promising heap leach economics, while preparing to test historic gold targets at Marymia East and expanding base metals exploration at Arunta West.

Arika Resources reports significant high-grade gold mineralisation from maiden drilling at new geophysical targets south of Pennyweight Point, validating its exploration strategy at the Yundamindra Gold Project.