Latest Copper Exploration News

Aruma Resources has completed its acquisition of the high-grade Tillex Copper Project in Ontario and kicked off a maiden diamond drilling campaign following an EM survey that extended the known mineralised footprint. Meanwhile, exploration at Wilan and Saltwater projects confirms promising mineral assemblages and expanded gold-polymetallic anomalies.

Somerset Minerals advances exploration at its Coppermine Project with resumed drilling at Jura North delivering strong copper intercepts, while a newly identified 17km Talisker corridor emerges as a high-priority target with exceptional geochemical signatures.

Culpeo Minerals has restructured its Lana Corina earn-in deal to slash near-term cash outlays and plans a fully funded 4,000m diamond drilling campaign at Vista Montana in Q2 2026, while advancing its Fortuna copper project and streamlining its shareholder base.

White Cliff Minerals has intersected visual copper sulphides in all five initial drillholes at its Danvers copper deposit in Nunavut, including a significant step-out over 5.2km, validating the Teshierpi Fault Zone as a major copper-bearing structure.

Emu NL has secured $1.63 million from its recent rights issue to fund a 10,000-metre drilling program targeting copper anomalies at Yataga Valley, while a $2 million shortfall remains unplaced.

Lincoln Minerals (ASX:LML) has received all necessary approvals to begin a significant air core drilling program at its Minbrie Copper Project in South Australia, targeting 17km of prospective copper stratigraphy including 1.7km of untested strike at Eagle Ridge. The company plans at least 40 holes in Q2 2026 to identify key targets for follow-up drilling.

Belararox Limited has launched a >1,000 km² airborne electromagnetic survey over its Kalahari Copper Project in Botswana, aiming to unlock new copper targets near MMG’s expanding Khoemacau hub. Diamond drilling is planned for May to follow up on promising geophysical anomalies.

PolarX Limited has reported exceptional high-grade copper assay results from its 2025 drilling at the Caribou Dome Copper Project in Alaska, with plans for a substantial 10,500m drilling campaign commencing in June 2026.

Prospect Resources has confirmed a continuous near-surface copper sulphide system over more than 1km at its West Mwombezhi prospect in Zambia, with a maiden resource estimate due in Q2 2026.

Aruma Resources’ recent electromagnetic survey at the Tillex Project in Ontario reveals significant extensions to known copper-silver mineralisation, setting the stage for imminent drilling.

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.