exploration

Bardoc Gold has progressed its mid-tier aspirations after forming an agreement with MRI Trading AG to acquire the Bardoc project near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.

Torrens Mining has made its first appearance on the ASX this week after raising $10 million to progress its gold and copper exploration in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Chalice Gold Mines has raised $100 million to prop up its development activities at the Julimar nickel-copper-PGE (platinum group elements) project in Western Australia.

Gold has experienced the most investment in exploration of any commodity in Australia during the September quarter.

Australia’s mid-tier mining companies have outperformed the remainder of the mining sector in 2020, according to statistics from Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC).

A team of scientists led by the Australian National University and RMIT University have created two types of diamonds in the lab at room temperature.

Swick is set to expand its markets by developing large underground mobile drills as part of its drilling business.

Stavely Minerals has uncovered one of its best drilling results to date  at the Cayley Lode at the Thursday’s Gossan prospect, part of its Stavely copper-gold project in Victoria. 

BHP has hired SensOre to target mineral deposits that support the Nickel West operations in Western Australia after months of discussion.

Northern Minerals has set its sights on extending the life of the Browns Range rare earths project in Western Australia by more than 20 years.

More exploration technologies are being developed to unlock Australia’s hidden deposits. Australian Mining speaks with CSIRO about a popular technology that is opening up possibilities.

Kalamazoo Resources plans to exploit the greenfields and brownfields potential of the Ashburton gold project that it has acquired from Northern Star Resources in Western Australia.

The Queensland Government has announced a $10 million mineral exploration funding boost as part of its Unite and Recover jobs plan in the face of COVID-19 impacts.

Bellevue Gold has uncovered impressive grades after kicking off its maiden drilling program at the Government Well prospect in Western Australia.

Tasmania has thrown a lifeline to mining explorers that are facing capital constraints as a result of the pandemic.

Queensland explorers are lining up for the next round of exploration grants, with the state government receiving twice as many applications compared with the previous round.

CSIRO has discovered that distinctive rock patterns in the Yilgarn province in Western Australia could indicate the presence of gold deposits.

Victoria is set to defer the collection of $3.5 million in rent and annual fees until January next year to give an immediate boost to mining and exploration companies.

The mining lifecycle has different phases, but there’s no need to chop and change between mining software providers if junior explorers choose the right partner.

The South Australian Government has cut all costs related to exploration and license fees in the minerals sector to soften the blow of the industry’s coronavirus containment procedures.