Latest Pivotal Metals (ASX:PVT) News

Mining news drove the week, with drilling hits, funding wins and takeover bids pushing several small and mid-cap names sharply higher or lower. The biggest swings came from tin, platinum group metals and copper, while gold M&A in WA stayed at the centre of trading.

Big movers came from drill hits, takeover bids and fresh funding, but several stocks still fell even after good news. That mix says investors are rewarding clear near-term value, while punishing names where timing, cost or delivery still feel uncertain.

Pivotal Metals has expanded its Horden Lake copper resource by 42%, lifting the total to 52 million tonnes at 1.05% CuEq, underpinning plans for a large-scale open pit operation in Quebec.

Pivotal Metals has extended its diamond drilling program at the Lorraine Mine East in Quebec, targeting untested copper-nickel and gold anomalies adjacent to a historic mine. The move aims to explore both magmatic sulphide and vein-hosted mineralisation, with drilling underway at the Shanty Lake target and a resource update due for Horden Lake.

A brutal sell-off in a few small caps sat alongside takeover bids, fresh capital raisings and strong gains in medtech. The week split the market in two: buyers chased clear funding and approval news, while weaker stories sank fast after reopening.

Big price swings hit the materials board as deal news, capital raisings and resource updates pulled stocks in opposite directions. Gold M&A stayed busy, while critical minerals names kept feeding the market with drilling, testwork and project studies.

Pivotal Metals has unveiled high-grade copper, nickel, and platinum group metals intersections from its maiden drill program at the Belleterre Projects, confirming a significant mineralised system and advancing exploration across multiple targets.

Pivotal Metals has kicked off its first modern exploration program at the LaForce copper-nickel project in Quebec, aiming to unlock new targets with advanced geophysical surveys ahead of a planned 2026 drill campaign.

Pivotal Metals has kicked off drilling at its Belleterre projects and reported promising metallurgical testwork at Horden Lake, supporting an upcoming resource update and scoping study.

Pivotal Metals is progressing a mineral resource update and scoping study for its Horden Lake copper project in Québec, targeting a large open-pit operation with strong cashflow potential amid record copper prices.

Pivotal Metals has launched Phase 2 metallurgical testwork at its Horden Lake project in Quebec, aiming to enhance metal recoveries and project economics while drilling progresses at its Belleterre exploration sites.

Rare earths and gold dominated the tape, with one small-cap rare earth explorer ripping more than 70% on a single drilling headline. Gold producers, meanwhile, kept turning high bullion prices into dividends, buy-backs and bigger balance sheets.