Latest Base Metals And Gold News

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.

Aurelia Metals reports a strong December quarter with production ramp-ups ahead of schedule at Federation Mine and robust progress across its Peak and Great Cobar projects, underpinning solid cash flow and a healthy balance sheet.

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.

Forrestania Resources has intersected significant copper sulphides in its first diamond drill hole at the Breakaway Dam VMS prospect, confirming the effectiveness of its electromagnetic targeting and hinting at a district-scale copper system.

Aurelia Metals has revealed significant exploration success at its Nymagee Mine in NSW, discovering two new mineral lenses and extending known mineralisation with promising gold and base metal grades.

TechGen Metals has completed a heritage clearance survey at its Blue Devil Project in Western Australia, revealing new high-grade copper and gold structural zones and setting the stage for targeted geophysical surveys and drilling.

Litchfield Minerals' recent VTEM survey at the Oonagalabi project has identified five conductor clusters with fourteen Priority 1 sulphide targets, setting the stage for a significant drilling campaign starting mid-September.