Latest Regional Exploration News

Encounter Resources is aggressively advancing its Aileron niobium project in Western Australia with a comprehensive 70,000-metre drilling campaign and a Mining Lease application, underpinning its push toward development.

Midas Minerals extends high-grade copper and silver intercepts at Namibia’s T-13 deposit, reinforcing resource continuity ahead of a planned update later this year.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd’s maiden drilling at Evergreen reveals significant copper and gold mineralisation, underpinning plans for a Mineral Resource Estimate.

Great Western Exploration has wrapped up a 2,200m air core drilling program at its Diorama copper-gold target in WA, with assay results expected by late July or early August 2026. The company plans follow-up reverse circulation drilling at six nearby Juggernaut targets next month, followed by drilling at Baroo.

Indiana Resources has identified a substantial 7-kilometre undrilled gold anomaly at its Ealbara Prospect within the Gawler Craton, South Australia. Geological analysis suggests the anomaly originates from bedrock mineralisation, with drilling slated post-heritage clearance.

Alicanto Minerals (ASX:AQI) has secured A$30 million through an institutional placement to fund an aggressive drilling campaign at its Mt Henry Gold Project in Western Australia, boosting its cash reserves to about A$41 million ahead of a resource update later this year.

Golden Horse Minerals (ASX: GHM) has delivered robust assay results from its regional exploration at Southern Cross, confirming high-grade gold and silver mineralisation at Hakes Find and advancing drilling at Greenmount and Hopes Hill.

Rox Resources has secured a fixed-cost EPC contract for its Youanmi processing plant while accelerating underground mining fronts and stockpile development, keeping first gold pour on track for mid-2027.

Minerals 260 continues to hit high-grade gold intercepts at its Bullabulling Project, underpinning resource upgrades and advancing production readiness ahead of key feasibility milestones.

Bellavista Resources kicks off a major drilling campaign targeting a shallow 1 million ounce portion of its 2.8 million ounce gold resource at Pickle Crow, Canada, aiming to unlock open pit mining opportunities amid soaring gold prices.

West Coast Silver has uncovered a significant expansion of silver mineralisation at its Elizabeth Hill Project, with recent drilling extending the known resource 70 metres north and confirming the system remains open at depth and along strike.

Locksley Resources’ maiden diamond drilling at El Campo reveals significant NdPr-enriched rare earth mineralisation akin to Mountain Pass, while Desert Antimony Mine drilling extends high-grade stibnite zones beneath historic workings.