Latest Minerals Exploration News

Encounter Resources has completed the first tranche of its $25 million share placement, raising approximately $24.5 million to advance its mineral exploration projects. The second tranche, involving shares to a company director, awaits shareholder approval.

Battery Age Minerals has initiated a targeted reconnaissance and sampling program at the Apex Germanium-Gallium Project in Utah, marking the first modern exploration in decades at this historically significant site. The move expands their strategic critical metals footprint across the US and Europe.

EnergyX’s share price hike to US$11 signals renewed investor confidence and a lithium market rebound, increasing Pantera Lithium’s holding value by A$5.4 million.

Diablo Resources has initiated exploration at its Star Range Project in Utah, targeting exceptional silver and antimony grades with modern techniques and strategic US government backing.

Tivan Limited has secured six new exploration licenses in Timor-Leste, boosting its critical minerals portfolio with copper, cobalt, and gold prospects. The $500,000 deal complements its existing Turiscai Project and positions the company for accelerated exploration in a largely untapped region.

Octava Minerals has uncovered exceptionally high-grade indium alongside copper, zinc, silver, and tin at its Sweeney’s Prospect in Tasmania, securing regulatory approval for a 2000m diamond drilling campaign to explore this polymetallic potential.

Summit Minerals has closed its entitlement offer with just over a third of shares taken up, leaving a significant shortfall to be allocated by the underwriter. The funds raised will support exploration in Brazil and corporate activities.

McLaren Minerals has identified a promising second shoreline adjacent to its existing McLaren Titanium Project resource, revealing fresh exploration potential within historical data. The company plans further drilling in early 2026 to validate and expand this new target.

McLaren Minerals Limited has announced a fully underwritten non-renounceable pro-rata entitlement offer to raise approximately $3.6 million, issuing new shares at 1.8 cents each with free-attaching options. The capital raise aims to fund exploration and development activities as the company advances its mining projects.

Infini Resources Limited has launched a non-renounceable pro-rata entitlement offer to raise approximately A$533,000 through Loyalty Options, alongside a separate allocation of 6 million options to its Joint Lead Managers. The capital raise aims to support ongoing exploration activities amid a complex risk landscape.

Trigg Minerals has significantly expanded its US tungsten portfolio by acquiring claims over the historic Nightingale Tungsten District in Nevada, including high-grade past-producing mines. The company is gearing up for major drilling campaigns to define resources and strengthen domestic supply of this critical metal.

West Cobar Metals has raised $1.5 million through a discounted share placement to fund key exploration and testwork at its critical minerals projects, signalling renewed momentum in its development pipeline.