Latest Base Metals News

Variscan Mines updates the market on earn-in negotiations for its Irish Zinc assets, clarifying no defaults by partners and signalling a revised timeline for key agreement conditions.

Variscan Mines has announced a delay in its earn-in agreement for Irish zinc assets after vendors failed to meet financial obligations within the agreed timeframe. The company’s board will now reassess next steps amid growing uncertainty.

29Metals Limited reported a strong turnaround in 2025 with a 3% revenue increase and a 76% jump in Golden Grove’s EBITDA, alongside a significant reduction in debt. The company also advanced plans for Capricorn Copper’s restart.

Anax Metals has released an updated Definitive Feasibility Study for its Whim Creek Copper Project, confirming robust economics with a pre-tax NPV of A$501 million and an IRR of 98%, underpinned by a 10-year mine life and rapid payback.

Catalina Resources is launching a focused 12-hole drilling campaign at its Breakaway Dam Copper Project, aiming to unlock thicker, higher-grade sulphide zones within a promising volcanogenic massive sulphide system.

Stavely Minerals has locked in a $500,000 unsecured director loan facility to fund its 2026 Scoping Study targeting copper, gold, and silver production. This non-dilutive funding move underscores confidence from within the board as the company advances key projects.

Kali Metals Limited has successfully raised approximately A$7 million through a Tranche 1 Placement, issuing over 38 million new shares at 18 cents each. This capital injection marks a significant step in the company’s funding strategy.

29Metals has successfully completed the retail portion of its entitlement offer, raising $31 million and finalising a $150 million capital injection to support its growth ambitions.

Cobre Limited has had its trading suspension lifted immediately following the announcement of a significant acquisition and capital placement, signalling a pivotal moment for the base metals miner.

Cobre Limited has voluntarily suspended its ASX trading to finalise details of a significant acquisition and placement, with an announcement expected imminently.

Raptor Metals has intersected multiple zones of visible copper mineralisation in the initial two holes of its 2,200m diamond drilling program at the Chester Project, reinforcing confidence in the resource base and setting the stage for further exploration.

Orion Minerals has locked in a US$250 million prepayment facility with Glencore to fund key developments at its Prieska Copper Zinc Project, marking a pivotal step toward production in South Africa.