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88 Energy is progressing a farm-out for its South Prudhoe project on Alaska’s North Slope, with plans to drill the Augusta-1 exploration well in early 2027. Credit: File ASX-listed oil and gas explorer 88 Energy (ASX: 88E) has confirmed it is fielding multiple bids for a farm-out of its South Prudhoe project on Alaska’s prolific North Slope, with detailed technical due diligence now completed by several potential partners. The company says commercial negotiations are now

Kalamazoo has landed $10 million in funding at a premium to accelerate its Ashburton gold project in WA. Credit: File Kalamazoo Resources (ASX: KZR) has secured a landmark $10 million in funding through a strategic placement at a stunning 29 per cent premium to its last traded price, bringing a new Saudi-led investment group onto its books, alongside a fresh injection from its existing cornerstone backers. The deal introduces Muqasab Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Holdin

Drilling rig at Platina Resources Mt McKenna gold project near Laverton in Western Australia. Platina Resources (ASX: PGM) has fired up the drill rig for a second time, kicking off an aircore drilling campaign at its Granite Well East prospect, which forms part of the company's Mt McKenna gold project just 13 kilometres east of Laverton in Western Australia. The 53-hole, 3200-metre program is designed to follow up highly encouraging gold mineralisation hits from a previ

An aerial view of Forrestania Resources’ recently acquired Tampia open pit, previously mined by Ramelius Resources, 75 kilometres south of Merredin in Western Australia. Credit: File Forrestania Resources (ASX: FRS) has quickly put its stamp on the recently acquired Tampia gold project in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region, tabling a maiden JORC-compliant mineral resource of 4.6 million tonnes grading 1.5 grams per tonne (g/t) gold for 223,300 ounces of the precious met

Auric Mining’s new Union Jack project sits just 15km from its soon-to-be upgraded Burbanks processing hub. Credit: File Auric Mining (ASX: AWJ) has locked in the acquisition of its Union Jack gold project near Coolgardie in Western Australia, swelling its total mineral resource inventory by 51 per cent to 301,000 ounces of shallow, open-pittable resources. The company has settled the purchase of the granted mining lease for a modest $6.5 million in cash and $3 million i

An aerial view of the reverse circulation rig on a drill pad at the Wilfred target at Dalaroo Metals’ Bondoukou Gold Ridge Project in Côte d’Ivoire. Credit: File Dalaroo Metals (ASX: DAL) has come out punching in West Africa, jagging what looks to be a spectacular new gold discovery with only the second hole of its maiden drilling campaign at the Bondoukou Gold Ridge project in Côte d’Ivoire. The standout hit delivered in spades, returning a thumping 18 metres at 7.31 gra

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ADX Energy’s contracted MB Well Services rig will support HOCH-1 phase two testing and production enhancement work at the company’s Vienna Basin fields in Austria. Credit: File ADX Energy (ASX: ADX) has put more power behind its Austrian gas strategy after a second flow test at the company's HOCH-1 discovery delivered a stable average of 3.15 million cubic feet per day, or 548 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The stronger technical read on the shallow gas system benea

Elk Range Mining’s maiden drill hole at the Friday gold project in Idaho, USA, has now been completed, intersecting additional visible gold (pictured). Credit: File Freshly-listed gold explorer Elk Range Mining (ASX: ELK) has completed a maiden drill hole at its Friday gold project in Idaho, USA, hitting more visible gold at multiple depths, including several occurrences well beyond the limits of historical drilling. With the first hole now in the bag and assays due in la

Western Mines Group’s giant, still-growing Mulga Tank nickel project lies 190 kilometres east-northeast of Kalgoorlie in WA’s Eastern Goldfields. Credit: File Western Mines Group (ASX: WMG) has rounded out a phase-five reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign at its flagship Mulga Tank nickel project in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields, with all seven final holes returning impressively broad zones of nickel sulphide mineralisation. The company says the latest re