Exploration & DiscoveryNews Exploration spending nears $1b New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the Australian mineral exploration sector experienced a 16.3% year-on-year expenditure increase to $949.3m during Q3 FY26.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Queensland Government launches $4m critical mineral survey The Queensland Government is launching Australia’s largest high-resolution regional airborne gravity gradiometry (AGG) survey covering 40,000km across Queensland’s north-west.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Northern Star lifts mineral resources, ore reserves Northern Star (ASX: NST) has reported Hemi’s mineral resources and ore reserves for the first time, driving a 26% and 27% increase in group mineral resources and ore reserves, respectively.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Ardea delays Kalgoorlie nickel project feasibility study Ardea Resources (ASX: ARL) has pushed back the definitive feasibility study (DFS) final report for its Kalgoorlie nickel project, with completion now extending beyond the previous timeline of June 30.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Terra hits massive sulphides at Dante project Terra Metals (ASX: TM1) has observed zones of massive sulphide mineralisation in its first diamond drillhole of 2026 at the Southwest prospect within the Dante project in WA.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Broken Hill ramps up, Rasp renewal lands Broken Hills Mines (ASX: BHM) has continued to ramp up operations at its Rasp silver-lead-zinc mine.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews OD6 confirms high-grade fluorspar at Mammoth OD6 Metals (ASX: OD6) has confirmed continuous, high-grade fluorspar mineralisation at its Mammoth prospect, part of the Quinn project located about 220km north of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Red Mountain restarts US antimony exploration Red Mountain Mining (ASX: RMX) will recommence exploration across its US antimony portfolio, with fieldwork set to begin in Montana this month.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Tivan mobilises for Molyhil drilling Tivan (ASX: TVN) has mobilised equipment and personnel to central Australia to commence 2026 fieldwork, prioritising its drilling program at the Molyhil tungsten project.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Australian explorers cash in on billion-dollar exploration boom A report from BDO has found Australian resource exploration companies are holding a record $12.04b in cash following an exceptionally strong funding quarter.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Rox fully funds WA gold project to production Rox Resources (ASX: RXL) has received commitments for $350m in debt facilities to fund the development of its 100%-owned Youanmi gold project in WA.
