Latest Exploration And Drilling News

Far East Gold Ltd has reported a maiden JORC resource estimate of 540,000 ounces of gold at its Idenburg project in Indonesia, alongside a conditional acquisition agreement and nearly A$10 million in funding from strategic investor Xingye Gold.

Aureka Limited has completed a transformative quarter with a $6 million recapitalisation, a strategic rebranding, and the launch of a major diamond drilling program targeting gold resources in Victoria. The company’s strengthened leadership and clean balance sheet set the stage for exploration success in 2025.

88 Energy Limited announces a maiden internal Prospective Resource estimate of 283 million barrels of oil for its Canning Prospect at Project Leonis, Alaska, with plans to drill the Tiri-1 exploration well targeting multiple reservoirs in 2026.

Lodestar Minerals has raised $520,000 through a share placement to fund its inaugural reverse circulation drilling at the Darwin gold project in Chile, signaling a pivotal step in its exploration strategy.

Hawk Resources confirms significant near-surface copper mineralisation at its New Years prospect in Utah, alongside the identification of a dozen new exploration targets, setting the stage for an active 2025 drilling campaign.

Asian Battery Metals reports significant high-grade copper-nickel-PGE intercepts at its Yambat Oval project, confirming the potential for a sizeable magmatic sulphide system. The company plans an aggressive exploration campaign in 2025, backed by a solid cash position.

Estrella Resources has reported significant manganese discoveries in Timor-Leste, highlighted by exceptional rock chip assays and promising geophysical survey results. The company is advancing towards its first drilling campaign, backed by recent capital raising.

Moab Minerals reports significant progress in its uranium exploration portfolio, including pending drill results at Manyoni, acquisition of strategic tenements in Tanzania, and permitting for a follow-up drill program at the REX project in Colorado.

Octava Minerals reports significant progress in its Western Australian exploration projects, completing initial drilling at Yallalong and metallurgical drilling at Byro, supported by a $1.25 million capital raise and the strategic sale of its Talga Project.

Strata Minerals Ltd is set to commence its inaugural drilling program at the Penny South Gold Project in Western Australia, targeting extensions of world-class high-grade gold deposits. Concurrently, exploration activities are gearing up at the Biranup Gold Project, promising a busy year ahead for the ASX-listed explorer.

Albion Resources has secured a binding agreement to acquire the Yandal West Gold Project, unveiling multiple high-grade gold targets for imminent drilling, supported by a $2 million capital raise.

Aurumin Limited has entered a potentially lucrative joint venture with Newcam Minerals for iron ore rights worth up to $7 million, while advancing gold exploration with significant drilling at its Central Sandstone Project.