Latest Mining Exploration News

Solstice Minerals has reported standout Phase 1 drilling at its Nanadie Copper-Gold Project, highlighting wide, high-grade intercepts that surpass current resource grades. Supported by a $32.6 million placement, the company is accelerating Phase 2 drilling to expand this promising WA copper-gold system.

Peel Mining’s latest drilling at the Southern Nights Complex in NSW reveals substantial silver-zinc-lead intercepts and promising depth extensions, reinforcing the project’s growth potential ahead of a planned corporate restructure.

Noronex completed maiden drilling programs at key uranium and copper projects while bolstering its cash position through strategic asset sales. The company also formalised a 51% stake in its Etango North uranium project and navigates a CEO transition.

Trek Metals has wrapped up the second tranche of its $15 million placement, issuing nearly 9.7 million shares to directors at 15 cents each after shareholder approval. The move bolsters the company’s capital ahead of its drilling campaign at the Kuro manganese prospect.

Critical Resources has defined a focused 2026 exploration program at its Mavis Lake lithium project while confirming an orogenic gold system in New Zealand and delivering promising early results from its solid-state lithium-ion battery evaluation.

Westar Resources is pressing forward with its Mageye anomaly exploration in WA's Murchison region while negotiating heritage agreements and managing a $1.15 million cash balance. The company also secured new tenements in the Northern Territory and awaits shareholder approval for a $1.49 million capital raise.

Tarrina Resources (ASX: TR8) has addressed ASX’s query on recent share price movement, confirming it has dispatched soil and drill core samples for laboratory testing with results expected by late April. The company maintains strict confidentiality protocols and affirms compliance with continuous disclosure rules.

Legend Mining has identified significant chargeable-resistive features at its Pinnacle Well Project, enhancing gold prospectivity at Alpha North and Pyrophyllite Hill. The company is progressing drill approvals aiming for a July start, supported by a solid $10.2 million cash balance.

Clara Resources has appointed Duncan Gordon as Executive Director, signalling a strategic pivot to accelerate exploration at its Mareeba Gold Project in North Queensland. Former Managing Director Peter Westerhuis steps down but remains as a consultant.

FMR Resources has reported assay results from three diamond drillholes at the Southern Porphyry target within its Chilean Llahuin Project, confirming a large, vertically extensive porphyry-related hydrothermal system. While the causative porphyry core remains untested, elevated gold and molybdenum values suggest proximity, prompting plans for a focused Phase II drill program.

Metallium Limited has marked a pivotal quarter with over 40 Flash Joule Heating campaigns completed and a strategic capital raise boosting cash reserves to A$82 million. The company is gearing up for multi-reactor operation at its Texas campus, underpinned by long-term agreements with Indium Corporation and Glencore.

Tivan Limited has reported significant high-grade copper, gold, and cobalt assay results from surface sampling at its Baucau and Ossu Projects in Timor-Leste, reinforcing the projects’ exploration potential and setting the stage for expanded field activities.