Latest Base Metals And Gold News

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Pacific Resources Limited (ASX, PXR) has executed a 19-month option to acquire the high-grade Eastern Victorian Goldfields Project, while progressing exploration at its Tasmanian assets and completing a $1.5 million placement.

Ausmon Resources advances its rare earth elements exploration in South Australia’s Limestone Coast, unveiling promising drilling results and plans for detailed grid drilling in 2026. Concurrently, the company pursues base metals and gold prospects in New South Wales and Queensland.

Alchemy Resources reported strong exploration progress in lithium, iron ore, and base metals across Western Australia and New South Wales, highlighted by promising drill results and strategic joint ventures.

Lightning Minerals has confirmed extensive gold and base metal mineralisation along a 12km strike at its Mt Turner Project, Queensland, following a successful inaugural drill program. The company secured A$2.5 million to fund an ambitious Phase 2 drilling campaign set for early 2026.

Oceana Metals Limited has completed trenching at its Solonopole Project in Brazil and is progressing technical reviews of its Australian assets, while a strategic rebrand and board refresh signal a new phase for the company.

Odessa Minerals has identified multiple new base metal and gold prospects at its Lyndon Project through advanced hyperspectral mapping, supported by a recent $1.15 million capital raise to accelerate exploration.

Sunshine Metals has identified seven promising volcanogenic massive sulphide targets at its Ravenswood Consolidated Project, highlighted by exceptional gold-in-soil grades reaching 8.45 g/t at Truncheon East. The findings, supported by a Queensland Government grant, set the stage for intensified exploration in 2026.

Miramar Resources has validated the presence of Noril’sk-style copper-nickel-PGE mineralisation at its Bangemall Project in Western Australia, despite ending its joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining. The company plans to continue exploration in 2026, seeking new partners and government co-funding.

AustChina Holdings has made significant progress in its Tasmanian gold and base metals projects while securing an option to acquire a promising Victorian gold portfolio, supported by plans for a $1.5 million equity raise.

Alchemy Resources reported significant exploration progress in Q3 2025, including lithium drilling at Roe Hills, a strategic JV with Newcam on Bryah iron ore assets, and strong base metals assays at Yellow Mountain.

AustChina Holdings has entered a binding agreement to acquire an exclusive option on the Eastern Victorian Goldfield Project, a promising portfolio rich in gold, base metals, and critical minerals. The move complements its existing Tasmanian and Queensland assets and sets the stage for an aggressive exploration campaign.