Latest Copper Exploration News

PolarX Limited and Northern Star Resources have agreed on a US$6.9 million exploration budget for 2026, focusing on a major drilling program at the Caribou Dome Copper Project, while extending key deadlines amid assay result delays.

Hawk Resources has secured an option to acquire up to 80% of the Meerkat Copper Project in Arizona, positioning itself within a world-class copper belt. The move aligns with Hawk’s strategy to build a US copper portfolio with near-term value catalysts.

Lincoln Minerals has secured all necessary approvals to begin a targeted drilling campaign at its Minbrie Copper Project in South Australia, aiming to unlock significant copper and base metal potential.

True North Copper has secured a $250,000 Queensland Government grant to fund an advanced drone-based geophysical survey at its Mt Oxide Copper Project, aiming to uncover concealed copper deposits ahead of its 2026 drilling campaign.

White Cliff Minerals has initiated the restart of drilling operations at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, Canada, aiming to expand high-grade sedimentary copper mineralisation along key fault zones.

Noronex Limited announces the resignation of CEO Victor Rajasooriar, who will transition to Wiluna Mining Corporation, while the Board steps in to manage ongoing exploration projects in Botswana and Namibia.

Neometals has confirmed primary copper sulphide mineralisation beneath the historic Rinaldi copper pit, with early assays revealing promising copper grades. The company is advancing geophysical surveys to better define the mineralised system.

Culpeo Minerals has restructured its payment schedule for the Lana Corina copper-molybdenum project, easing near-term cash demands while maintaining its path to majority ownership. Progress on community access agreements signals a return to drilling activities in early Q2 2026.

West Cobar Metals has significantly expanded its exploration tenure in NSW’s Cobar district by applying for two new licences, increasing its coverage to around 1,090 km² and unlocking fresh potential for copper, gold, antimony, and silver discoveries.

Belararox Limited has strategically expanded its Argentine copper exploration by acquiring the El Faro tenement adjacent to its Toro South target, adding 22km² of promising ground to its TMT Project. This move strengthens its position amid ongoing drilling targeting a potentially significant copper system.

Lodestar Minerals has intersected visible copper sulphides in its first diamond drill hole at the Three Saints project in Chile, hinting at a potentially significant IOCG-style mineralised system. Assay results are pending, with further drilling planned to explore the extent of mineralisation.

Somerset Minerals has commenced a significant diamond drilling campaign at its Jura prospect within the Coppermine Project, aiming to extend high-grade copper mineralisation and advance exploration across a vast underexplored region in Nunavut, Canada.