Latest Base And Precious Metals News

Broken Hill Mines (ASX: BHM) has delivered a suite of high-grade silver, lead, zinc, copper, and gold intercepts from recent drilling at its Pinnacles Mine open pit area, underpinning ongoing mining operations and a planned resource upgrade by year-end.

CZR Resources has launched a recommended takeover bid for Zuleika Gold, backed by a robust $65 million cash position and promising drilling results at its Croydon Gold Project.

Yugo Metals is pushing ahead with exploration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, backed by a fresh $5 million capital raise and encouraging early gold results at its Sinjakovo Project. Preparations are underway for new drilling at Cajnice, while the company continues to expand its footprint in battery and base metals.

Eagle Mountain Mining finalises a joint venture with Nittetsu Mining for the Oracle Ridge copper project, extinguishing a US$7.25 million debt and setting in motion a US$16.5 million exploration program. The company holds $2.9 million cash and is reassessing its Silver Mountain project alongside new acquisition pursuits.

Green & Gold Minerals has swiftly advanced exploration at its newly acquired Herberton Conductor Metals Project, delivering impressive rock chip assays and completing drilling campaigns, while its Chillagoe Gold Project benefits from nearby mill ownership and expanded drilling capacity.

Eagle Mountain Mining and Nittetsu Mining have signed a non-binding MOU to jointly explore new mineral project opportunities in Australia and North America, building on their existing Oracle Ridge joint venture.

South32 has outperformed its FY26 production guidance, boosted quarterly sales by 15%, and announced a strategic sale of aluminium assets to Alcoa for up to US$5.6 billion, pivoting towards a base metals-focused portfolio.

Redstone Resources is moving forward with exploration at its newly granted Saturn Project in Western Australia's West Musgrave region, a 330km2 tenure adjacent to major Cu-Ni-Co-PGE deposits. Historical drilling highlights significant copper, nickel, and PGE mineralisation, underpinning the project's potential in a world-class geological setting.

iTech Minerals reports standout soil sampling results at Reynolds Range, confirming field-portable XRF as a reliable exploration tool and uncovering a new gold-antimony zone at Falchion. Drilling results are imminent.

Infinity Mining (ASX:IMI) has achieved almost 100% copper extraction from century-old smelter waste at its Cangai site using Orivium’s advanced technology, advancing plans for a new processing plant.

Kingfisher Mining has completed significant drilling at its Broken Hill projects, confirming promising copper-gold and silver-lead-zinc mineralisation, with assay results due soon and further exploration planned.

Mount Hope Mining (ASX:MHM) has completed two drilling phases at its Mt Solitary gold project in NSW’s Cobar Basin, delivering significant high-grade gold intercepts and preparing to launch an expanded Phase 3 drilling campaign targeting resource growth.