Latest Surface Sampling News

Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX: BRE) has identified a sprawling rare earth corridor extending over 9 km south of its Monte Alto Deposit, with surface samples hitting up to 39.6% TREO and drilling confirming high-grade mineralisation from surface to bedrock.

Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX: SNX) has appointed Adam Oehlman as CEO to lead its next growth phase, focusing on advancing a three-rig drilling campaign in Saudi Arabia and trial mining in Nevada.

Burley Minerals has secured A$1 million through an oversubscribed Share Purchase Plan and placement, funding maiden drilling at its Pilbara iron ore project and lithium exploration in Canada.

DeSoto Resources has kicked off a substantial 10,000-metre power auger drilling program at its Timbakouna Gold Project in Guinea, aiming to test beneath lateritic cover and build on historic high-grade gold intercepts.

ACDC Metals has reported promising surface assays from its Mount Jackson project in Nevada, with gold grades up to 2.35 g/t and copper reaching 14.9% at key zones. The company is advancing towards a maiden drilling program in Q4 2026 backed by ongoing capital raising.

Riversgold’s farm-in partner AIS Resources reports standout rock chip assays from the Saint John Project in New Brunswick, with multiple samples exceeding upper detection limits for copper, gold, silver, and antimony. These results underpin plans for systematic exploration and drilling.

Stelar Metals has wrapped up its initial fieldwork at the Hill of Leaders Tungsten Project, setting the stage for drilling campaigns later this year and marking a significant step in exploring a largely untouched mineralised system in the Northern Territory.

Viking Mines reports up to 1.1% WO3 in Linka stockpile samples, advancing processing and drilling plans amid strong tungsten prices.

Chariot Resources, through its U.S. subsidiary FMS Lithium Corporation, has significantly expanded its lithium tenure at the Resurgent project in the McDermitt Caldera, staking 573 new claims and nearly doubling its footprint amid improving lithium market conditions.

Red Mountain Mining has confirmed outcropping garnet skarn at its Pioneer Tungsten Project in Montana, with magnetic modelling revealing promising subsurface granodiorite bodies. Assay results are due soon, setting the stage for potential drill testing.

Desert Metals has uncovered a substantial gold-in-soil anomaly exceeding 7km at its Nyan prospect in Côte d'Ivoire, with surface samples peaking at over 6 g/t gold. The untested anomaly aligns with the structural trend of the company’s King Kong discovery, setting the stage for imminent drilling.

Lodestar Minerals (ASX:LSR) confirms large-scale IOCG mineralisation in Chile and high-grade heavy rare earths in the USA, while progressing a 10,000m gold drilling program in Western Australia targeting a maiden resource.