Latest Mineral Sands Exploration News

Altitude Minerals has identified significant concentrations of zircon and titanium minerals in new samples from its EL7071 tenement in South Australia's Eromanga Basin, setting the stage for a planned drilling campaign in September 2025.

Carbine Resources secures a pivotal mining lease for its Muchea West Silica Sand Project and raises $1.78 million to fuel exploration, marking significant progress in its Australian silica sand ventures.

Iron Road Ltd has secured its key mining lease through 2026 and entered a strategic farm-in agreement targeting heavy mineral sands, navigating a tough iron ore investment climate and evolving green energy partnerships.

Peak Minerals reports a significant expansion of heavy mineral zones at its Minta Rutile Project in Cameroon, with consistent rutile mineralisation confirmed across a vast 1,500 square kilometres. The company advances toward a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate in 2026, supported by promising alluvial and residual assay results.

West Cobar Metals has initiated approvals for a 5,000m air core drilling campaign at its promising Mystique Gold Project, aiming to unlock significant gold mineralisation in Western Australia’s Fraser Range.

Copper Search Limited has secured two key exploration licences in South Australia's Eromanga Basin for Heavy Mineral Sands, setting the stage for a fully funded drilling campaign later this year. The company is also progressing copper-gold projects in New South Wales with government co-funding applications underway.

Copper Search Ltd has successfully raised $850,000 through a placement and announced a subsequent $504,364 rights issue to fund exploration targeting Heavy Mineral Sands in South Australia and gold-copper prospects in New South Wales.

Peak Minerals has expanded its Minta Rutile Project in Cameroon to a sprawling 540 square kilometres, confirming continuous high-grade rutile mineralisation and setting the stage for a potentially world-class deposit.

Carbine Resources Limited is making steady progress towards securing the mining lease for its high-grade Muchea West Silica Sand Project while continuing exploration activities at its Down South project. The company reported $76,000 in exploration expenditure and holds $262,000 in cash reserves as it plans further funding.

Falcon Metals confirms robust mineralogical quality at its Farrelly Mineral Sands deposit and reveals promising gold structures at Pyramid Hill, underpinning a strategic exploration push in Victoria.