Latest Mineral Exploration News

LinQ Minerals Limited has filed a Replacement Prospectus for its IPO to raise up to $10 million, anchored by its 100%-owned Gilmore Project in NSW with a substantial 2024 Mineral Resource Estimate. The company aims to advance exploration and development of this significant gold-copper asset in a tier-1 jurisdiction.

Lightning Minerals Ltd has requested a voluntary suspension of its shares on the ASX as it prepares to announce a significant acquisition and capital raising. The suspension is set to last until the announcement or the resumption of trading on 27 June 2025.

Tempest Minerals has completed its entitlement and shortfall offer, raising approximately $1.47 million to fund exploration projects in Western Australia.

Altair Minerals has validated its ability to detect deep copper-gold deposits at its Olympic Domain Project through a successful TEM simulation, setting the stage for a targeted drilling campaign near BHP’s Oak Dam Deposit.

Matsa Resources has received a significant A$5 million option fee from AngloGold Ashanti, marking a key milestone in their Lake Carey Gold Project partnership. This payment underlines the progressing $101 million deal between the two mining companies.

Sunshine Metals has initiated an 840 line-kilometre helicopter-borne VTEM Max geophysics survey over the Coronation–Highway area, backed by a $231,000 Queensland Government grant. The survey aims to uncover massive sulphide deposits analogous to Sunshine’s Liontown and the historic Highway-Reward mines.

Ronin Resources Limited updates ASX on delayed exploration activities and relinquished projects, citing socio-political challenges and market conditions. The company anticipates key licence grants by August 2025 and confirms compliance with listing rules while seeking new opportunities.

Prospech Limited’s recent assays from discarded historic drill core at its Zlatno project in Slovakia reveal gold presence alongside copper, suggesting a large, previously overlooked copper-gold porphyry system.

Estrella Resources has reported a significant 7.76-metre manganese oxide intercept at its Ira Miri Project in Timor-Leste, marking a promising start to its maiden drilling campaign in this underexplored region.

Orion Minerals has obtained a $0.5 million unsecured loan facility from a company linked to its chairman, aimed at bolstering working capital ahead of potential funding events.

Koonenberry Gold has reported strong assay results from its sixth drillhole at the Enmore Gold Project, confirming extended and continuous gold mineralisation. The company plans a fully funded follow-up drilling program to further expand this emerging discovery in NSW.

Terrain Minerals Limited has successfully closed a $850,000 non-renounceable rights issue, with full participation from its board and options attached to new shares. The company retains discretion to place remaining shortfall shares within three months.