Latest Mineral Exploration News

Legacy Minerals has withdrawn its earlier Mt Carrington production targets, updating its Scoping Study to reflect a stronger basis with 71% Indicated Resources. The revised study outlines a 12-year mine life, A$514 million pre-tax NPV7, and a streamlined development plan.

Rapid Critical Metals has obtained its initial drilling approval for the Webbs Silver Project, setting the stage for an RC drill program targeting extensions of a newly discovered parallel silver lode and existing ore zones.

Taiton Resources has finished drilling a single 810m diamond hole at its Yogi prospect within the Highway Project, South Australia, with assay results due in June.

McLaren Minerals reminds shareholders of the closing date for its discounted Share Purchase Plan, offering up to $30,000 in shares at $0.016 each. The capital raise supports ongoing development of its titanium and zircon projects in Australia.

Hawk Resources has clinched a Mineral Exploration Agreement with Ngaanyatjarrra Traditional Owners for its Olympus Scandium Project, clearing a key hurdle ahead of planned Q2 2026 exploration. Historical data points to a significant scandium anomaly that could define a new province in Western Australia.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has secured approval to expand its Hook Lake Project footprint by 15km² on Inuit owned lands, boosting its mineral rights to 338km² with a 20-year tenure. Exploration activities including drilling and airborne surveys are set to accelerate.

Stavely Minerals has confirmed significant gold-silver mineralisation at its Freddy’s Find prospect and plans deeper diamond drilling alongside new RC holes to explore a large-scale porphyry target nearby.

Alice Queen Limited (ASX:AQX) has initiated a partially underwritten rights issue aiming to raise up to $5.77 million, with substantial shareholder Gage Resource Development committed to maintaining control. The funds will primarily support further drilling and project development at Horn Island.

Peel Mining’s scheme of arrangement with Aeris Resources, coupled with the demerger of Spectre Metals, gains strong endorsement from an independent expert, positioning shareholders for exposure to both a copper producer and a zinc-focused explorer.

NT Minerals has launched a pro-rata non-renounceable entitlement offer aiming to raise up to $968,722 at $0.002 per share, providing shareholders a chance to subscribe for two shares for every five held. The offer opened on 5 May 2026 and closes on 26 May 2026, with electronic access to prospectus documents and a focus on reducing paper usage.

PhosCo Ltd has delivered maiden Mineral Resource Estimates for the KM and SAB phosphate deposits at its Gasaat Project in Tunisia, adding 20.2 Mt at 20.5% P₂O₅ and lifting the total resource to 166.6 Mt. The shallow, low-strip deposits promise improved early production and underpin an updated scoping study due in Q3 2026.

Axel REE is accelerating its in situ recovery (ISR) mining trials at the Caladão Project in Brazil, leveraging a low-cost, environmentally friendly extraction method and a unique gallium resource to position itself as a strategic supplier for Western markets.