Latest Refining News

Novo Resources has significantly expanded the exploration target at its Belltopper Gold Project in Victoria, incorporating new reef discoveries and extensions that increase potential gold ounces by up to 54%. The company plans drilling in the second half of 2026 to further validate these promising findings.

Grand Gulf Energy’s initial fieldwork at its Dry Wash Antimony Project in Utah reveals visible stibnite mineralisation, hinting at promising shallow deposits linked to nearby known mineral systems.

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.

Exultant Mining has identified a major multi-element soil anomaly at its Peak View prospect in New South Wales, revealing a 900-metre strike length with strong signatures of copper, lead, zinc, silver, and gold. This discovery sets the stage for targeted geophysical surveys and a drilling campaign planned for late Q1 2026.

Encounter Resources is set to launch a major 2026 exploration program at its Jessica Copper Project in the Northern Territory, partnering with South32 to test multiple high-potential copper targets identified through recent geophysical surveys.

Killi Resources has identified a significant gold-copper-molybdenum geochemical anomaly at its Mt Rawdon West Project in Queensland, marking a key milestone with new high-priority drill targets.

Caprice Resources has confirmed significant extensions to high-grade gold mineralisation at its Vadrians system within the Island Gold Project, expanding the strike length to over 1,000 metres and depth to 400 metres. New discoveries and ongoing drilling signal strong growth potential in Western Australia's Murchison goldfields.

Renegade Exploration has identified a new mineralised system at its Yukon Project’s Junction prospect, revealing geochemical signatures akin to major gold deposits in the Tintina Gold Province. The discovery highlights extensive gold-bismuth-tungsten and silver-zinc-antimony zones, setting the stage for imminent exploration activities.

FMR Resources has commenced drilling at Target K within the Southern Porphyry zone of the Llahuin Project JV, aiming to unlock new copper-gold-molybdenum mineralisation. This step follows detailed integration of geological and geophysical data refining the exploration focus.

Alice Queen Limited has successfully raised an additional $280,000 from unrelated investors, increasing the size of its tranche two placement to fund key exploration projects and working capital.

Ark Mines Limited has signed a pivotal Memorandum of Understanding to trial processing of monazite ore from its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths Project, aiming to recover critical minerals including Thorium, Neodymium, and Praseodymium.

Westar Resources outlines ambitious 2026 exploration plans across Western Australia and the Northern Territory, focusing on gold and base metals with new drilling and sampling programs.