Latest South Australia News

Kaili Resources has reported a peak one-metre assay of 1,125.51 ppm total rare earth oxides from shallow aircore drilling at its Coodalya tenement in South Australia. The result adds to an emerging zone of elevated values, but the early-stage program has not yet established continuity, scale or economic significance.

Australian Rare Earths has extended its Overland carbonatite discovery roughly 5km south, with hole OV176 intersecting 130 metres of interpreted carbonatite and ending within the unit. The geological footprint now appears to track a 10km magnetic corridor, but assays will determine whether the system carries meaningful niobium and rare earth grades.

Broken Hill Gold has started a 48 line-kilometre induced polarisation survey and 670 line-kilometre magnetic program at White Dam, targeting sulphide mineralisation beneath existing oxide prospects. A second diamond rig is also mobilising, but the next value test remains firmly in the ground: geophysical anomalies must translate into drilling results and an upgraded resource.

Prominence Energy has secured an independent resource framework for its Eyre Project, with RISC Advisory estimating 202.8 Bscf of 2U unrisked hydrogen and 9.2 Bscf of helium across 15 leads. The milestone moves the South Australian project towards target selection, potential farm-out discussions and a planned mid-2027 drilling campaign, but the volumes remain undiscovered and highly exploratory.

HiTech Group Australia has completed its acquisition of selected Hudson Global Resources assets, expanding its workforce solutions platform across five Australian jurisdictions. The deal lowers the upfront price but leaves some customer, government panel and contractor novations unfinished during the transition.

H3 Energy says four prospective partners have completed initial evaluations of its Warro gas project and been invited to submit commercial proposals. At Alinya, multiple global energy companies have signed confidentiality agreements and entered the data room, but no binding farm-out deal has yet been secured.

Red Sky Energy has started drilling Yarrow 5 in South Australia, the second well in a three-well development program operated by Santos. The well is expected to reach 2,775 metres by 14 September, with a further re-entry planned before first gas from Yarrow North 1 is targeted for early 2027.

Red Sky Energy will seek to turn a suspended 2008 exploration well into a new gas production point in South Australia, targeting 0.52 Bcf of gross incremental raw gas. The proposed work carries an estimated A$0.60 million net cost for Red Sky, but still requires joint venture approval and confirmation of the well’s downhole condition.

Bass Oil has set out a growth plan spanning Indonesian oil production, a planned Vanessa gas restart and development of its Kiwi discovery in South Australia. The strategy offers several potential catalysts, but much of the upside remains dependent on funding, approvals and execution.

Barton Gold has secured approval for the environmental scope governing development studies at its Tunkillia gold and silver project in South Australia. The milestone moves the project towards a Mining Lease application, with updated resources, Ore Reserves and a pre-feasibility study targeted for the first quarter of 2027.

Magnetite Mines has unveiled a revamped scoping study for its Razorback Iron Ore Project, introducing key design changes to reduce capital costs and boost project viability. The company is also actively pursuing funding options including royalty arrangements and strategic partnerships.

PTR Minerals’ preliminary mine optimisation study for the Rosewood Titanium Project highlights the potential to tap exceptionally high-grade zones early in production, boosting cashflow and reducing upfront costs. Metallurgical tests suggest simpler, lower-cost processing options could yield high-quality titanium products.