Latest Base Metals Exploration News

Hammer Metals has set 13 November for the Federal Court to consider approval of Austral Resources Australia’s proposed acquisition of the company. The hearing comes after shareholders are due to vote on the scheme and a linked demerger on 9 November.

Vantage Metals has reported high-grade silver-zinc-copper-gold intersections in Argentina, but the exploration win sits alongside a A$26.7 million impairment and a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The company ended June with A$2.5 million in cash and remains reliant on further funding.

Raptor Metals has launched a multi-element assay program on archived drill core at its Chester Project, aiming to unlock the polymetallic potential of its existing copper resource in Canada’s Bathurst Mining Camp.

Cosmo Metals has raised $1.25 million through a discounted placement, setting the stage for maiden drilling at its high-grade Mona VMS copper-gold-silver prospect in northern NSW’s Bingara Project.

Regener8 Resources has identified significant high-grade silver, zinc, lead, and antimony mineralisation at its newly acquired Srebrenica North Project in Bosnia, with historical and recent sampling underscoring exploration potential.

Arrow Minerals has uncovered seven decades-old drill cores at the GSWA library, validating historical mineralisation at its Yarraloola Copper Project in WA's Pilbara and setting the stage for a targeted 2026 drilling campaign.

Hammer Metals is set to terminate its agreement with Larvotto Resources after Larvotto declined to match a superior acquisition offer from Austral Resources. The company plans to finalise a deal with Austral, triggering contractual payments to Larvotto.

Iltani Resources has intercepted significant lead, zinc, and copper sulphides over a 1,230m strike at its Union Jack Prospect in Northern Queensland, validating geophysical VTEM targets and setting the stage for expanded exploration within the Herberton Project.

Western Mines Group has completed a $2.7 million placement to fund seismic surveys and drilling at its Mulga Tank nickel-cobalt-copper project, with a final tranche of shares pending shareholder approval.

Ausmon Resources has kicked off soil sampling over a 341 km2 tenement near Broken Hill, targeting base metals along key shear zones with initial pXRF screening guiding laboratory assays.

Regener8 Resources has kicked off a Phase 1 ground magnetic survey at its Srebrenica North project, targeting high-grade silver and base metals prospects, while completing a $1.46 million share placement to fund exploration and working capital.

Blaze Minerals has reported significant copper, lead, and zinc mineralisation at its Krokodil Prospect within Botswana’s Dinokwe Project, supported by trenching and rock-chip sampling results. The company is advancing exploration amid tight cash reserves, aiming for a capital raise to sustain operations.