Latest Northern Territory News

Dart Mining has acquired a vast tenement package in the mineral-rich Pine Creek Orogen, adding gold, copper, uranium, and tungsten prospects to its portfolio while raising A$1.3 million to fund exploration.

Golden Horse Minerals has revealed high-grade gold mineralisation extending over 3km at its Hopes Hill deposit, with recent drilling hitting standout intercepts including 12m at 7.0 g/t Au from 278m. The company is pressing ahead with an aggressive multi-rig 2026 drilling program to expand and refine the resource.

Beetaloo Energy has wrapped up its $5 million Share Purchase Plan with strong shareholder uptake, pending final approval at the upcoming AGM for new share issuance.

Prodigy Gold’s scoping study for the Hyperion Gold Deposit confirms a viable open pit project with a 4-year mine life and strong financial metrics, underpinned by a 454,000-ounce resource.

Arafura Rare Earths has secured A$350 million through a two-tranche placement, backed by major shareholder Hancock Prospecting, to fund the construction of its Nolans Rare Earths Project.

Arafura Rare Earths launches a two-tranche A$350 million placement and a A$25 million share purchase plan, closing the equity funding gap for its Nolans Rare Earths Project ahead of construction.

Arafura Rare Earths has committed to constructing the Nolans Rare Earths Project, Australia's first fully integrated ore-to-oxide operation, backed by binding offtake deals and sovereign financing. Construction is slated to start in September 2026, positioning Nolans as a strategic node in global rare earth supply chains.

Stelar Metals (ASX:SLB) is accelerating exploration at its Hill of Leaders Tungsten Project in the Northern Territory, aiming to capitalise on soaring tungsten prices and critical mineral demand driven by Chinese export restrictions.

Core Lithium has kicked off mining at the Grants open pit within its Finniss Lithium Operation, aiming to process ore by September and ship spodumene concentrate by December. This milestone advances the company's production restart on schedule.

Golden Horse Minerals has uncovered numerous high priority copper, cobalt, and uranium targets at its Sorrel Copper Project in the Northern Territory, setting the stage for an active dry season exploration campaign alongside a strategic review to maximise project value.

Tamboran Resources has reported record gas flow rates from its Shenandoah South 6H well and secured US$188 million in a capital raise, positioning the company to deliver first gas in the Beetaloo Basin by Q3 2026.

Stelar Metals has entered a binding earn-in agreement to acquire 100% of the Hill of Leaders Tungsten Project in the Northern Territory, aiming to leverage surging tungsten prices and its NT development expertise with a planned drilling campaign.