Latest Copper Exploration News

Culpeo Minerals reports promising high-grade, near-surface copper mineralisation from its maiden drilling at La Florida Prospect within the Fortuna Project in Chile, confirming a new porphyry system.

Somerset Minerals reports promising initial assay results from its Coppermine Project in Nunavut, confirming extensive high-grade copper mineralisation and suggesting a growing system at depth.

Aruma Resources has intersected promising high-grade copper mineralisation in its first drilling campaign at the Fiery Creek Copper Project, signalling renewed potential in the Mt Isa copper belt after two decades of limited exploration.

Norfolk Metals appoints mining veteran David Fowler to its board, enhancing expertise for its Chilean Carmen Copper Project, where drilling is halfway complete and assays are awaited. The company is rapidly moving toward full ownership of the project, signaling a pivotal phase in its copper exploration journey.

Canterbury Resources advances deep diamond drilling at its Briggs Copper Project, intersecting consistent porphyry copper mineralisation and nearing completion of a pivotal scoping study.

Alma Metals reports steady progress on deep diamond drilling at the Briggs Copper Project, confirming mineralisation consistent with recent models and nearing completion of a key scoping study.

White Cliff Minerals has unveiled assay results from its 2025 drilling campaign at the Danvers prospect, significantly extending the known high-grade copper mineralisation and revealing new geophysical targets that promise further discoveries.

Lord Resources has completed a $814,000 placement by issuing 22 million shares, reinforcing its funding position as it advances exploration at the Ilgarari Copper Project in Western Australia.

Somerset Minerals reports multiple wide zones of visible copper mineralisation from Phase-2 drilling at its Coppermine Project in Nunavut, Canada, with assays pending. The results extend known mineralisation over 150m below surface and set the stage for a major drilling scale-up.

Emu NL has bolstered its financial footing through a $590,000 rights issue and the sale of its Badja Gold Project, setting the stage for a maiden drilling program at its Yataga Copper Project. Leadership changes signal a new chapter as drilling preparations near completion.

Encounter Resources has announced an initial inferred copper resource of 2.9 million tonnes at 0.8% copper at its Yeneena Project in Western Australia, highlighting the potential of the extensive Parbo copper system and setting the stage for further drilling in 2026.

Lord Resources has raised $814,000 through a strongly supported placement and is launching a $1.6 million entitlement issue to accelerate exploration at its Ilgarari Copper Project in Western Australia.