Latest Copper Gold Exploration News

Helix Resources has completed key geophysical surveys at its White Hills project in Arizona, setting the stage for targeted drilling in early 2026. The integrated data aims to unlock the copper-gold potential of this historically rich region.

Strategic Energy Resources has reported promising copper and gold intersections from its latest diamond drilling at the Canobie Project in Queensland, reinforcing the potential for a major discovery under its joint venture with Fortescue.

Magmatic Resources has launched a significant 5,000-metre diamond drilling campaign at its Myall copper-gold project, backed by Fortescue under a $3.5 million FY26 exploration budget. The program targets multiple promising porphyry-style deposits, aiming to build on earlier encouraging results.

Solstice Minerals has ramped up its reverse circulation drilling program at the Nanadie Copper-Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to significantly grow its existing resource amid encouraging geological signs and a buoyant copper market.

S2 Resources has completed its first drilling campaign at the Warraweena project in NSW, revealing volcanic rocks akin to the Macquarie Arc and promising copper mineralisation. Further geophysical work is planned to pinpoint the source of magnetic anomalies and advance exploration.

Blackstone Minerals announces the resignation of Managing Director Scott Williamson, appointing Geoff Gilmour as Executive Chairman during the search for a new CEO. The board also welcomes geologist Greg Cunnold to strengthen technical expertise amid this transition.

Asian Battery Metals has confirmed expanded high-grade copper and gold mineralisation at its Maikhan Uul project in Mongolia, with new surface and drilling results revealing a larger and more complex system than previously known.

South Harz Potash Limited has lodged three exploration permit applications for the Torsby West Project in Sweden, securing a 25km corridor rich in copper-gold-cobalt mineralisation. This move complements their existing Glava assets and positions the company strongly in a highly prospective Scandinavian IOCG district.

Metals Australia reports highly anomalous copper, cobalt, zinc, and bismuth geochemical results from initial drilling at Warrego East, Northern Territory, suggesting potential for deeper Tennant Creek-style copper-gold deposits.

Austral Resources has defined multiple high-grade copper-gold exploration targets near its Rocklands processing facility, setting the stage for a sequenced, low-capex growth strategy with drilling planned from late 2026.

Carnaby Resources has reported significant new high-grade copper-gold drill results at its Greater Duchess Project, including a standout 6m at 12.6% copper equivalent at Trek 1. These discoveries extend mineralisation well beyond existing resources and bolster the ongoing pre-feasibility study.

Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX – SNX) has won the rights to explore the expansive As Safra copper-gold project in Saudi Arabia, marking a strategic expansion into a high-potential mining district aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 ambitions.