Latest Variscan Mines (ASX:VAR) News

Altoro Metals, formerly Variscan Mines, has officially rebranded and is set to begin maiden diamond drilling at its Guajaraz polymetallic project in Spain, backed by a $5 million capital raise.

Variscan Mines has completed the second tranche of its $5 million placement, issuing over 1 billion shares at $0.004 each, with strong director participation and shareholder approval for options and a name change to Altoro Metals.

Variscan Mines is set to begin a 1,430-metre diamond drilling campaign at its Guajaraz polymetallic project in central Spain, aiming to test high-priority zinc and associated base metal targets and secure a tenement extension.

Variscan Mines is ramping up exploration at its Novales Project in northern Spain, advancing underground and surface drilling with infrastructure upgrades and capital raising support.

Variscan Mines (ASX:VAR) has secured $690,000 in the first tranche of a $5 million placement, issuing 174 million shares at $0.004 each to new sophisticated investors. The capital raise supports ongoing development at the Novales-Udias zinc-lead project in Spain, which recently reported a JORC resource.

Variscan Mines announces the resignation of CEO Stewart Dickson and the appointment of Tom Kent as executive director, signaling a strategic shift following the San Jose Mine Restart Study.

Micro-caps stole the spotlight, led by a boardroom reset at Killi and a blockbuster cancer update from Amplia. Energy explorers and a few big raisings moved the other way, as traders sold hard into fresh dilution and weak price action.

A boardroom shake-up and a fresh placement sparked the week’s biggest move, while critical minerals deals kept drawing buyers. Gold explorers also ran hard on drill hits, but several gapped stocks showed how fast early moves can fade.

Variscan Mines’ Scoping Study for the San José Mine restart in Spain reveals strong economics, low upfront capital, and an 11-year mine life, setting the stage for zinc and lead production from 2028.

Variscan Mines maintains its 49% interest in the Callabonna Project while Chalice Mining steps in to fund and accelerate exploration through a new earn-in deal with Red Metal.

Variscan Mines has obtained Supreme Court approval to rectify a delayed cleansing notice related to a major share issue, paving the way for trading to resume. The company has also committed to strengthening its compliance procedures following the oversight.

Variscan Mines Limited has voluntarily suspended trading on the ASX pending a Supreme Court decision related to a regulatory compliance issue with a past share issue. The suspension highlights ongoing legal scrutiny and investor uncertainty.