Latest Copper Gold Exploration News

Solstice Minerals has reported standout Phase 1 drilling at its Nanadie Copper-Gold Project, highlighting wide, high-grade intercepts that surpass current resource grades. Supported by a $32.6 million placement, the company is accelerating Phase 2 drilling to expand this promising WA copper-gold system.

Hillgrove Resources has defined a significant Exploration Target for its Kanappa porphyry-style copper-gold prospect and secured environmental approval for a drilling campaign scheduled for mid-2026.

Cygnus Metals has reported standout high-grade assay results from its Golden Eye deposit in Quebec, with gold equivalent grades reaching 105.5g/t over 1 metre. These results reinforce the continuity of mineralisation and point to potential expansion of the Indicated Resource at the Chibougamau Copper-Gold Project.

AusQuest gears up for maiden drilling at two promising copper-gold prospects in Peru, aiming to build on the momentum from its Cangallo discovery. Over 8,000 metres of Reverse Circulation drilling are set to test high-priority IOCG and porphyry targets starting Q2 2026.

Catalina Resources has kicked off a systematic soil sampling program at its Beasley Creek Project in WA, targeting expansion of a copper-gold volcanic-hydrothermal system at the Flamingo target. The move positions the project closer to drill-ready status amid ongoing heritage and funding progress.

Tennant Minerals has intersected a thick zone of intense copper-gold-bismuth mineralisation at its Bluebird discovery, extending the high-grade resource footprint and underpinning plans for further exploration and metallurgical testing.

Blackstone Minerals has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with the lifting of a Cease and Desist Order at its Mankayan Copper-Gold Project, setting the stage for a pivotal Pre-Feasibility Study drilling campaign.

Stavely Minerals has locked in A$4 million through a heavily oversubscribed placement, backing its upcoming Thursday’s Gossan Scoping Study and exploration programs. The raise underscores investor confidence ahead of key milestones.

Great Western Exploration (ASX: GTE) has begun diamond drilling at its Oval Copper-Gold Target, aiming to test a gravity anomaly linked to a potential large VHMS system akin to the nearby DeGrussa deposit. This marks the launch of a six-month program targeting nine copper-gold prospects across the Yerrida Basin.

Tivan Limited has reported significant high-grade copper, gold, and cobalt assay results from surface sampling at its Baucau and Ossu Projects in Timor-Leste, reinforcing the projects’ exploration potential and setting the stage for expanded field activities.

TechGen Metals Limited has secured exploration licences and lodged a Programme of Work for drilling at its Blue Devil Project in Western Australia, targeting two high-grade copper-gold systems named Blue Devil and Red Devil.

Hot Chili Limited has reported significant drill results from its La Verde porphyry discovery in Chile, including a standout 725-metre intersection grading 0.42% copper equivalent and a 62-metre high-grade core extension at 1.03% CuEq. These results confirm a major down-dip extension of the high-grade core and near-surface mineralisation, supporting development plans for the Costa Fuego project.