Latest Northern Territory News

Daly Resources says a 10.7-kilometre soil traverse has revealed fluorine anomalies beyond known Huckitta fluorite outcrops, including beneath transported cover. A new western vein and high-grade rock-chip results have widened the exploration target, but drilling is still required to test continuity and scale.

Mandrake Resources has secured the final regulatory approval for a planned 3,200-metre gold-copper drilling programme at its Berinka project in the Northern Territory. Mobilisation is scheduled for October, putting the company’s next exploration milestone within reach.

Evergold Minerals has reported a sharply smaller FY2026 loss and a stronger cash position after completing its shift from lithium to gold exploration. The company now has $4.0 million in cash and $4.8 million invested in Western Australian exploration assets, but remains dependent on drilling success and future funding.

Central Petroleum has swung to a $4.9 million FY2026 statutory loss after writing down two Amadeus Basin permits, but its gas business generated higher revenue and margins. The company is now betting on Palm Valley drilling, long-term contracts and new east coast acreage to restore growth.

Eneco Refresh has delivered its strongest profit in five years despite raw material inflation and logistics disruption, with operating cash flow and cash reserves also improving. The company now has scope to invest in automation and consider selective acquisitions, but offers no FY2027 earnings guidance or dividend.

Deep Yellow reported a A$13.3 million FY2026 profit and moved its Tumas uranium project closer to a targeted fourth-quarter investment decision. The company remains debt free, but acknowledges it will need external capital to fund construction.

Daly Resources ended FY2026 with $11.05 million in cash after its $12 million IPO, but reported a $3.63 million loss dominated by share-based remuneration. The ASX-listed explorer has no defined mineral resources or ore reserves and must now convert its exploration portfolio into results.

Proteomics International has begun a controlled release of two Promarker diagnostic tests through Healius in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. National commercial sales are targeted for Q2 FY27, but uptake and revenue remain difficult to estimate at this early stage.

Aerometrex has secured a $617,141 excluding GST contract to capture LiDAR and aerial imagery across approximately 7,500 square kilometres in the Beetaloo Sub-basin. The project is expected to begin shortly and reach production finalisation around eight weeks after data capture.

Enova Mining reduced its half-year loss to $790,000, but an explicit going-concern warning puts future funding at the centre of its rare earth exploration story. The company ended June with $723,000 in cash while advancing several high-grade exploration targets across Brazil and Australia.

Tivan has secured the regulatory and cultural heritage clearances needed to advance an 8,000-metre drilling campaign at its Molyhil tungsten project in the Northern Territory. The company will also issue 3.84 million shares as part-payment for the project acquisition, while its feasibility and proposed funding plans remain unfinished.

Patronus Resources is taking a well-funded exploration campaign into a busy phase, with 30,000 metres of multi-rig drilling underway at Pine Creek and a stated $65 million in cash and investments. The investor presentation also highlights a 2.3Moz AuEq resource base, although parts of the portfolio rely on historical estimates and future WA work remains dependent on heritage access.