Latest Northern Territory News

DeSoto Resources has launched a 10,000m maiden drilling program at its Timbakouna Gold Project and secured a major new ground package in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin, backed by a strong cash position of A$9.2 million.

Encounter Resources has lifted its Aileron niobium resource by over half, hitting 120 million tonnes with robust metallurgical results, while advancing copper-gold drilling in WA and the NT.

Patronus Resources is rapidly advancing exploration at its Pine Creek Project in the Northern Territory, unveiling a new 3km-long Golden Wall gold target and expanding multiple large-scale anomalies. Active drilling and high-grade sampling underpin a growing pipeline of prospects across its 1,500km² tenure.

Greenvale Energy has secured $3.25 million through a placement to fast-track uranium exploration at its Thunderball Project in the Northern Territory, while also advancing its Pine Creek acquisition.

Trek Metals has completed its maiden manganese drilling at the Kuro discovery in WA, with visual manganese logged in 63 of 72 holes. The drilling confirms Induced Polarisation as an effective tool for uncovering concealed manganese mineralisation, with assay results expected by early August.

Tivan Limited has locked in key investment frameworks worth up to $50 million for its Molyhil Tungsten Project and confirmed premium acidgrade fluorspar production at Speewah, underpinning strong project economics and strategic partnerships.

Iluka Resources reported a rebound in zircon sales and prices in Q2 2026, while advancing its Eneabba rare earths refinery to nearly 60% completion and securing a key rare earths offtake deal.

Duratec has landed approximately $70 million in contracts spanning energy, marine, and mining sectors, notably winning a construction management role at Orica’s Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub.

Moonlight Resources has kicked off its inaugural Reverse Circulation drilling at the Goldfinger Prospect within the Clermont Gold Project, aiming to validate and extend historical high-grade gold mineralisation from the late 1980s.

Prodigy Gold’s latest scoping study for the Hyperion Gold Project outlines a viable open pit operation with a 260,000-ounce production target and strong financial metrics. Meanwhile, exploration funding and ore sorting advances at Old Pirate support near-term development prospects.

Evergold Minerals has delivered its highest-grade gold intercepts at Mt Monger’s Duchess of York and confirmed mineralisation at Gladiator, while advancing environmental and geochemical work at Leonora with a solid $4 million cash buffer.

Patronus Resources has confirmed that high-grade gold mineralisation extends well below the historical Tally Ho pit and outside the current Mineral Resource at its Pine Creek Project in the Northern Territory, following final assay results from a four-hole diamond drilling program.