Latest Mineral Exploration News

Dart Mining has revealed substantial historic tungsten drill results and a sizeable non-JORC resource estimate at its McHargs Tungsten Prospect in Northeast Victoria, spotlighting promising tin-tungsten mineralisation within the Langi Dorn Fault zone.

Canadian Phosphate Limited has completed its acquisition of the Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project in Utah, adding a significant 49.9 million tonne phosphate resource to its portfolio. The company plans extensive exploration to validate and upgrade the resource to JORC standards, positioning itself for growth in North American fertiliser and battery markets.

Lightning Minerals has executed a strategic reset focusing on Australian gold and critical minerals, securing $1.85 million to accelerate exploration at its flagship Mt Turner and Warby Tungsten projects. Key technical milestones include an independent petrology study validating Mt Turner's gold system and promising tungsten assay results at Warby.

Miramar Resources has doubled its gold Exploration Target at the Gidji JV near Kalgoorlie and completed its first drilling program at Chain Pool in over 60 years, while finalising the sale of Randalls Project and securing government grants to fund ongoing exploration.

Metals Australia has reported maiden ore reserves and strong economic studies for its Lac Carheil Graphite Project in Quebec, with a combined after-tax NPV of AUD 2.56 billion, positioning the company for a strategic revaluation as it advances feasibility studies.

Lunnon Metals boosts cash to $22.2 million as Lady Herial mining wraps up, launching a record $13 million exploration budget targeting up to 2.4 million ounces of gold at Foster-Baker.

Metal Bank is pushing its Western Australian gold projects closer to production while expanding critical minerals exploration in Queensland, supported by a $1.2 million placement.

Minerals Exploration Limited has completed its first phase of diamond drilling at the historic Jubilee Gold Mine within the Waitekauri Gold Project, confirming multiple quartz-mineralised zones and exceptional high-grade rock chip assays. Exploration continues with promising results at the Invincible Gold and Glenorchy Tungsten projects.

Santana Minerals has reported exceptional high-grade gold intercepts from infill drilling at its Rise and Shine orebody, including a standout 24.4m at 10.9 g/t Au and a deeper 2m section grading 89.5 g/t Au. These results enhance confidence in the deposit’s grade model and the upcoming mining schedule.

Tasman Resources (ASX:TAS) is gearing up for a significant ramp-up in drilling activity across its Lake Torrens and Parkinson Dam projects, with Fortescue (ASX:FMG) set to drill two maiden holes at the Titan West IOCG target starting late August 2026. Meanwhile, Tasman plans up to twenty new drill holes at Parkinson Dam targeting high-priority epithermal and hydrothermal prospects.

Omnia Metals has delivered its first geochemical results from Montana projects, highlighting a standout 209 ppm niobium rock sample at Radix and antimony up to 16 ppm at Stibnite Ridge amid a reduced tenure position.

Tarrina Resources has revealed substantial high-grade gold intersections over a strike exceeding 1km at its Christmas Gift project, alongside compelling new copper-gold IOCG targets at Walparuta, signalling expanded exploration potential.