Latest Base Metals And Gold News

Red Mountain Mining has raised $400,000 through convertible notes to fund drilling at its Kiabye Gold Project in Western Australia and further exploration at the Armidale Antimony-Gold Project in New South Wales.

Lodestar Minerals has initiated its maiden RC drilling program at the high-grade Darwin IOCG project in Chile, supported by a $1.2 million capital raise, while preparing for a leadership transition with the Managing Director's upcoming resignation.

Anax Metals reports strong progress at its Whim Creek Copper-Zinc Project, confirming high copper and zinc recoveries via scaled-up bioleaching tests and advancing negotiations with multiple strategic partners. A new tenement application near a major gold deposit further expands its Pilbara footprint.

Red Metal Limited's March 2025 quarterly report reveals robust progress across its rare earth and base metals projects, underpinned by promising drilling results and supportive government funding.

Golden Mile Resources is set to commence its maiden drilling program at the Pearl Copper Project in Arizona, following significant gold and silver assays at the newly identified Aurora Prospect. The company has secured key federal permits, marking a pivotal step in its US exploration campaign.

AustChina Holdings has completed the acquisition of Penwortham Exploration, gaining full control of promising gold-antimony and base metals projects in Tasmania, and has commenced exploration activities in a prolific mining region.

Hammer Metals Limited reported significant progress in its March 2025 quarter, highlighting promising drilling results at Lady Jenny and Mount Mascotte, alongside ongoing joint venture activities and a solid financial position.

Patronus Resources has upgraded its Mertondale gold Mineral Resource Estimate to 480,000 ounces and is progressing a Scoping Study, while also identifying strong VMS potential at its Cardinia Project and expanding strategic investments.

AustChina Holdings has entered a binding agreement to acquire Penwortham Exploration, gaining access to promising gold-antimony and base metals projects in Tasmania’s prolific mining districts. The move positions AustChina to leverage modern exploration techniques on historically rich targets.

Lodestar Minerals has acquired an option over the high-grade Darwin IOCG project in Chile, revealing exceptional surface assays and preparing for drilling in early 2025. The company also identified new copper targets in Western Australia’s Earaheedy project and secured $520,000 in funding to advance exploration.

Red Metal Limited's December 2024 quarterly report reveals a landmark rare earth discovery at its Sybella Project, alongside advancing multiple base metals and gold targets across Australia. The company is progressing towards a mine scoping study while preparing for further drilling and metallurgical testing in 2025.

Tempest Minerals reports maiden drilling success at its Remorse target, revealing significant high-grade magnetite and base metal anomalies with an initial exploration target of up to 110 million tonnes at 30-32% iron.