Latest Surface Sampling News

West Cobar Metals (ASX: WC1) has expanded the exploration potential of its Baxter Fluorspar Project after satellite spectral analysis revealed extensive alteration beyond historical mines, identifying new fluorite targets along a 3 km corridor. The acquisition, subject to due diligence, offers exposure to a critical US mineral supply chain.

Evion Group launches a systematic exploration campaign at its Carp Fluorspar Project in Nevada, targeting critical mineral supply amid US import reliance.

Pantera Minerals has delivered standout Phase 2 exploration results at its Gillham Project in Arkansas, revealing antimony grades up to 19.2% and silver assays as high as 63.8 g/t, setting the stage for imminent maiden drilling.

Resources & Energy Group (ASX:REZ) has extended gold mineralisation at its Gigante Grande prospect, confirming significant intercepts 1 km south of the existing resource and supporting a substantial exploration target.

Clara Resources has secured options over 111 square kilometres of new tenure along the Kingsborough Fault corridor at its Mareeba Gold Project, consolidating a district-scale landholding rich in gold, antimony and tungsten prospects.

Somerset Minerals (ASX:SMM) has raised $2 million through a placement and plans a $1.2 million entitlement offer to fund a maiden reverse circulation drill campaign at its Talisker copper target in Nunavut, Canada, starting July 2026.

Burley Minerals has wrapped up a key heritage survey over 290 hectares at its Cane Bore iron ore project, setting the stage for a maiden reverse circulation drilling campaign planned for July 2026.

LE Minerals has significantly expanded its White Plains Lithium Brine Project in Utah by securing an additional 2,340 hectares of mineral leases, boosting its total landholding to around 8,520 hectares. The company now holds exclusive rights to explore lithium and other mineral salts for three years, with the option to enter a 10-year extraction lease thereafter.

Cosmo Metals has delineated extensive antimony mineralisation along an 8km corridor at its Bingara Project in NSW, with surface samples hitting up to 10.3% Sb at the Plunkett & Cassidy prospect. The findings highlight significant exploration potential near a world-class antimony-gold deposit.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has kicked off a 4,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its underexplored Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, aiming to confirm and extend historic high-grade gold and polymetallic targets.

Chilwa Minerals has expanded its Mpyupyu West heavy mineral sands discovery to over 17 km², surpassing the combined area of the Mpyupyu Dune and Flat deposits. This expanded target borders the recently doubled 109.6 Mt Mpyupyu resource, with drilling underway to test a potential physical merger.

Austral Gold has confirmed significant silver-gold mineralisation across multiple veins at its Juncal Project in Chile, setting the stage for its first-ever drilling campaign.