When we talk about modern mineral discoveries in Australia, two names inevitably surface in the same breath: Prominent Hill and Carrapateena. Both sit in South Australia’s Gawler Craton, both are world-class Iron Oxide Copper-Gold (IOCG) systems, and both ended up becoming cornerstone assets for OZ Minerals, now part of BHP. But lumping them together as “IOCG discoveries” misses the deeper story.

Rumble Resources Limited (ASX: RTR) continues to advance the Western Queen Gold Project, located approximately 90 km northwest of Mt Magnet in Western Australia. The Company has released a Scoping Study for the Western Queen South deposit, outlining a technically simple, low-capital underground development that sits adjacent to multiple toll-treatment options within a 200 km radius. The Project is supported by a strong historical production record.

In this latest episode of Coffee with Samso, I reconnect with exploration legend Jon Hronsky to unpack one of the most significant emerging geological stories in Australia: the Westrunter carbonatite province. This conversation builds on John's recent presentation at the AIG’s event and dives deep into how Encounter Resources Limited (ASX: ENR) has methodically uncovered what may become a globally significant carbonatite-hosted niobium and rare earth element (REE) district in

There’s a quiet but growing narrative forming around Western Australia’s West Arunta region—one that has evolved significantly since the Luni carbonatite discovery by WA1 Resources (ASX: WA1). Tali Resources Ltd (ASX: TR2) now enters the market, aiming to contribute to that story in a meaningful way.

In a world where major mineral discoveries are increasingly elusive and hidden beneath cover, Geoscience Australia has crafted a powerful lens into the Earth’s potential—mineral systems-based prospectivity mapping. This approach, backed by decades of data and a deep understanding of geology, is turning Australia into a frontier once again, particularly in the hunt for Iron Oxide Copper-Gold (IOCG) deposits.

Petratherm Limited (ASX: PTR) is intensifying exploration across its Woomera and Mabel Creek projects in South Australia.

Miramar Resources Limited (ASX: M2R) - Surprises in the Bangemall: Carbonatites and IOCG on Coffee with Samso Episode 164 with Allan Kelly

Coffee with Samso Episode 99 with Thomas Line, Chief Executive Officer Taruga Minerals Limited (ASX:TAR) on IOCG story and ESG plays a part.

Coffee with Samso Episode 84 with Bronwyn Barnes Executive Chairman Indiana Resources Limited ASX:IDA on the Gawler Craton