Latest Copper Gold Exploration News

Austral Resources has identified a second parallel copper-gold lode at its Cameron River Project, with drillhole 26SQRC006 hitting significant grades. The discovery supports the company’s strategy of regional growth around its Rocklands Processing Facility.

AusQuest has confirmed a continuous 1.5km copper-gold mineralised corridor at its Cangallo project in Peru, with broad intercepts and emerging high-grade zones. Diamond drilling has begun, revealing significant vertical extent and setting the stage for deeper exploration.

Godolphin Resources' JV partner Great Plains Metals has delivered a substantial copper-gold porphyry intercept at Goodrich, NSW, validating the exploration model and highlighting the project's scale potential.

Tali Resources plans to start diamond drilling at its Khya prospect in mid-August, aiming to test a significant concealed copper-gold system within Western Australia's Lake Mackay Fault Zone.

Golden Globe Resources has confirmed copper-gold mineralisation at Queensland’s Dooloo Creek through Phase 1 drilling, validating its exploration model and commencing Phase 2 to target deeper, higher-grade zones.

FMR Resources reports encouraging assay results from its maiden drill program at the Llahuin JV, revealing extensive copper-gold-molybdenum mineralisation. The company also progresses its acquisition of the La Lorena Project with high-grade rock chip samples and identifies multiple magnetic targets for follow-up.

Hot Chili Limited’s latest drilling at La Verde continues to reveal extensive near-surface copper-gold mineralisation, reinforcing its role as a cornerstone asset for the Costa Fuego project in Chile with a maiden resource estimate due later this year.

Strategic Energy Resources (ASX:SER) is gearing up for a major 2026 field season with three high-impact diamond drilling programs across its Queensland copper-gold projects, backed by joint ventures and government grants. A $1.5 million capital raise recently completed will support drilling activities, while a new $6 million JV with Sumitomo Metals Mining targets the Bulimba Gold Project.

Encounter Resources has pinpointed a 1.2-kilometre copper-gold target zone at its Elsa prospect in WA’s Paterson Province, following a 10,000m RC drilling program that intersected broad, shallow mineralisation coinciding with extensive weathering and potential deeper sulphide zones.

Breakthrough Minerals has delivered promising assay results from its maiden drilling at Barbara, underpinning resource growth potential, while launching a new drilling campaign at Hazel Creek and securing A$5.15 million to fund an expanded exploration push.

Zeus Resources (ASX:ZEU) is set to acquire the Diaguili copper-gold project in Mauritania for US$2 million, backed by a fully funded $2 million placement. The shallow historical drilling shows promising copper grades, with mineralisation open at depth and along strike.

Solstice Minerals has delivered a standout quarter at its Nanadie Copper-Gold Project, extending mineralisation well beyond the current resource boundary with a massive 629m drill intercept. Backed by a strong $45 million cash position, the company is poised for further resource growth and exploration across its Eastern Goldfields assets.