Latest Minerals Exploration News

Explorers led the Materials tape as fresh drill stories and new ground deals pulled buyers into small caps. Big miners still delivered, but the loudest moves came from companies offering investors a near-term catalyst.

Tivan Limited has completed its acquisition of the Baucau and Ossu mineral projects in Timor-Leste and signed a non-binding agreement to form a joint venture with the state-owned Murak Rai. The move positions Tivan at the forefront of mineral exploration in a highly prospective but underexplored region.

Enova Mining has successfully raised $2 million through a heavily oversubscribed share placement, enabling accelerated drilling and test work at its East Salinas and Charley Creek projects. This capital injection positions the company to advance its critical minerals exploration amid growing demand for rare earth elements.

Minerals Exploration Ltd has reported promising initial drilling results at its Waitekauri Gold Project in New Zealand, revealing wide zones of gold mineralisation beneath historic workings at the Scotia Prospect and ongoing progress at the Jubilee Gold Mine.

Critical Resources Limited has successfully completed the first tranche of its capital raising, securing $1.605 million through a substantial share and option issuance. The company now awaits shareholder approval for the second tranche, which involves director participation.

Pantera Minerals has completed its inaugural modern geochemical sampling program at the Gilham Silver-Antimony Project in Arkansas, uncovering new geological insights and setting the stage for drilling. The company maintains a disciplined capital approach amid rising silver prices.

FMR Resources has reported encouraging initial assay results from its Goshen drilling at the Fairfield Copper Project in Canada, confirming a mineralised copper system open in multiple directions. Further assays and integrated geophysical analysis are underway to refine exploration targets.

Cosmo Metals Limited has announced a fully underwritten entitlement offer to raise approximately $1.55 million, aimed at advancing drilling and exploration across its key gold and base metals projects. The offer includes new shares and attaching options, with funds earmarked for multiple projects in Western Australia and New South Wales.

Flynn Gold has reported exceptional tungsten assays up to 14.75% WO3 at its Gorge Creek Prospect in northeast Tasmania, alongside elevated precious metals. The discovery opens a new chapter in the company’s critical minerals exploration, with drilling planned at multiple projects.

Western Yilgarn NL has announced a significant discovery of high-grade gallium and tellurium mineralisation at its Ida Holmes Junction Project in Western Australia, highlighting a potentially large and regionally extensive critical minerals system.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.

Nimy Resources has dispatched its first shipment of high-grade gallium mineralised test material from Western Australia to the United States, marking a key step in developing a secure Western supply chain for this critical mineral. The collaboration with M2i Global aims to identify optimal processing routes to support U.S. defence and semiconductor industries.