Latest Base Metals Exploration News

Variscan Mines maintains its 49% interest in the Callabonna Project while Chalice Mining steps in to fund and accelerate exploration through a new earn-in deal with Red Metal.

Litchfield Minerals appoints seasoned geologist Matt McGloin to strengthen its Northern Territory exploration efforts while progressing drilling at Oonagalabi amid operational delays caused by heavy rains.

Belararox Limited has appointed Will Dix as CEO, bringing deep mining expertise to lead its copper-focused projects in Argentina and Botswana. The company also promotes Christian Blaser to oversee exploration activities across both regions.

Impact Minerals’ recent magneto-telluric survey at Broken Hill reveals a deep conductive corridor linked to near-surface anomalies, hinting at a large-scale mineral system beneath one of Australia’s most iconic mining districts.

Pivotal Metals is set to commence a 1,500m diamond drilling program at its Belleterre projects in Quebec, targeting multiple new high-grade copper-nickel-PGM-gold zones identified by recent geophysical surveys. Well-funded and strategically positioned, the company aims to expand its resource base in a globally significant mining district.

Reward Minerals confirms historic high-grade copper mineralisation and expands exploration targets at its Copper Lance Project in Newfoundland, revealing promising new copper-gold prospects along an 8km magnetic trend.

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

Lincoln Minerals is sharpening its focus on copper exploration with a renewed push at its Minbrie Project and new collaborations targeting base metals and graphite markets.

TechGen Metals has acquired 100% of the Mt Boggola East copper-gold-silver project in Western Australia, adding a key tenement adjacent to its existing holdings. Historic drilling highlights significant high-grade copper mineralisation, setting the stage for imminent exploration.

Litchfield Minerals has confirmed thick, continuous copper and zinc mineralisation at its Oonagalabi Project, with standout drill results reinforcing the system's scale and potential. The company plans further drilling and geophysical work to target higher-grade zones and expand the mineralised footprint.

Orion Minerals has been selected for the prestigious 2026 BHP Xplor accelerator program, receiving US$500,000 in equity-free funding and access to BHP’s global expertise to advance its South African exploration projects.

Litchfield Minerals has secured a coveted spot in BHP’s 2026 Xplor accelerator, gaining $500,000 in non-dilutive funding and expert support to fast-track its Oonagalabi Project exploration.