Latest Exploration And Development News

Loyal Lithium bolsters its North American lithium portfolio with significant exploration advances at Trieste and strategic board appointments, positioning itself strongly for the electric future.

Marmota Limited reports a standout March quarter with a 73% uplift in gold grades at Aurora Tank, bonanza grades at Campfire Bore, and a new high-grade titanium sands discovery at Muckanippie, backed by a $5 million capital raise.

Rumble Resources advances its Western Queen Gold-Tungsten Project towards late 2025 production through a joint venture with Bain Global and MEGA Resources, while reporting significant high-grade gold and tungsten assay results. The company also expands its portfolio by acquiring 100% of the Thunderstorm Gold Project and initiates a scoping study on the Earaheedy Zinc-Lead-Silver Project.

Icon Energy Limited has received a Notice of Proposed Grant for Petroleum Lease PL-1144 in the Cooper Basin, marking a significant step toward resource development. Meanwhile, the company secured a $300,000 unsecured loan under revised terms, though its shares remain suspended pending native title negotiations and ASX approval.

FireFly Metals reports robust March quarter results, highlighting significant drilling success at its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project and a well-funded position to advance large-scale mining studies.

Southern Palladium’s March quarter report highlights strong project economics from its Bengwenyama PGM project, with a $1.06 billion NPV and a mining right decision expected in Q2 2025. The company is progressing a Definitive Feasibility Study and project optimisation to accelerate production.

Critical Resources Limited reports significant exploration breakthroughs at its Halls Peak Project in NSW, identifying over 30 new antimony-gold targets and confirming high-grade mineralisation at Mayview. Concurrently, lithium drilling at Mavis Lake in Canada delivers promising results, supported by a partial $1.1 million capital raise.

James Bay Minerals reports a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate of approximately 1.7 million ounces gold equivalent at its Independence Gold Project in Nevada, alongside the start of metallurgical testing and a new drilling campaign targeting resource growth.

Hot Chili Limited has achieved priority project registration for its Costa Fuego and Huasco Water copper-gold developments in Chile, unlocking streamlined government approvals and reinforcing its strategic growth trajectory.

Predictive Discovery Limited has reported robust drilling results at its Bankan Gold Project in Guinea, alongside key environmental approvals and a strategic A$69 million capital raise, positioning the company for accelerated development.

Patronus Resources has upgraded its Mertondale gold Mineral Resource Estimate to 480,000 ounces and is progressing a Scoping Study, while also identifying strong VMS potential at its Cardinia Project and expanding strategic investments.

Blue Star Helium has commenced drilling the Jackson 2 well at its Galactica helium project in Colorado, marking a key step in its ongoing development program. The well is progressing towards the Lyons Formation target with plans for flow testing and production tie-in.