exploration funding

Exploration still works, but getting to the first drill hole now takes longer, costs more, and tests patience before the rocks ever do

The mining industry is not running out of deposits.

By Jamie Wade on March 30, 2026
Costs, Financial Planning, Cost Control, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Environmental Permits, Stakeholder Communication, Workforce, Training and Development, Employee Retention, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, North America, United States, Nevada, Canada, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Africa, Botswana
Precious Metals, Base Metals, Copper, Nickel, Zinc, Strategic Minerals, Lithium

Cosmo eyes golden revival as Spring Creek and Mount Everest light up forgotten NSW belt with high-grade hits and untapped copper charm

Cosmo Metals is bringing a modern exploration playbook to one of Australia’s oldest mining districts—and it’s one that could deliver big, belt-scale returns across a suite of walk-up, drill-ready gold, copper, and antimony targets.

By Jamie Wade on May 18, 2025
Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Case Studies, Exploration, Airborne geophysical surveys and mapping, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Remote sensing techniques in mineral exploration, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, New South Wales, Central West Region
Precious Metals, Gold, Base Metals, Copper, Antimony