Latest Regional Exploration News

Encounter Resources has regained 100% ownership of the Yeneena Copper Project after IGO Limited's withdrawal, setting the stage for renewed exploration focused on high-grade copper zones in Western Australia's Paterson Province.

Catalyst Metals Limited has secured A$150 million in equity to fund organic growth and exploration across its flagship Plutonic Gold Belt and Bendigo Gold Belt projects. The company aims to nearly double gold production to around 200,000 ounces per annum while reducing costs through strategic acquisitions and infrastructure leverage.

Catalyst Metals has raised $150 million through an institutional placement to fund growth projects at its Plutonic Gold Belt and bolster its balance sheet. This capital injection positions the company to expand production and advance exploration without financial strain.

Patriot Resources has agreed to acquire a 100% interest in the Sugarloaf Copper Deposit, a high-grade asset in Zambia’s Mumbwa District, positioning the company for near-term copper production aligned with regional processing infrastructure.

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated has completed the final tranche of a private placement, raising C$24.4 million to advance its Sunday Creek Gold-Antimony Project in Australia. The funds will support drilling, development, and economic assessment milestones through 2027.

American West Metals is launching a comprehensive 2025 exploration campaign at its Storm Copper Project in Nunavut, targeting resource expansion and new discoveries along a 110km copper belt.

Advance Metals has completed its initial drilling at the Myrtleford Project, revealing impressive high-grade gold results at Happy Valley and greenlighting an expanded follow-up program to explore extensions and new prospects along the trend.

Zenith Minerals has completed a pivotal drilling campaign at its Dulcie Far North Gold Project, confirming substantial gold mineralisation and extending resource potential. An updated Mineral Resource Estimate is expected soon, underpinning the company’s development ambitions.

Askari Metals offers holders of expired AS2O options a priority issue of new options, while advancing due diligence on a promising Ethiopian gold project.

Midas Minerals has announced a transformative acquisition of the Otavi Copper-Gold-Silver Project in Namibia, unlocking significant exploration potential with plans to commence drilling later this year.

Midas Minerals has agreed to acquire the Otavi Copper Project from Nexa Resources, unlocking significant high-grade copper, silver, and gold potential in a well-established African mining jurisdiction.

Kincora Copper Limited reports a strategic pivot to a project generator model, unlocking over A$110 million in partner funding and advancing multiple copper-gold exploration projects across Australia and Mongolia.