Latest Base Metals Exploration News

IGO Limited has announced its withdrawal from the Fraser Range Joint Venture, leaving Carawine Resources with a critical decision on the remaining tenement. Meanwhile, Carawine updates on a key legal battle over a compulsory acquisition by major shareholder QGold.

Litchfield Minerals reports promising early exploration results at its Lucy Creek 2 manganese prospect, revealing high-grade manganese and elevated base metals indicative of a hydrothermal system. Concurrently, refined exploration at Oonagalabi targets gold-bismuth mineralisation with government-backed drilling planned.

Renascor Resources has expanded its Marree project with a farm-in deal securing a standout uranium-copper prospect and is progressing drilling at Bulloo Creek alongside advancing its flagship battery anode materials facility.

S2 Resources has closed its Share Purchase Plan significantly oversubscribed, prompting a pro-rata scale back. The combined funds from the SPP and recent placement will accelerate exploration across multiple Australian projects.

Raiden Resources retains 100% ownership of the Mt Sholl Ni-Cu-PGE Project following First Quantum Minerals' withdrawal, gaining valuable exploration data and cash compensation. The company is now exploring development options to unlock the project's potential.

Asian Battery Metals PLC confirms significant extensions of high-grade copper-nickel-platinum group element mineralisation at its Oval Discovery in Mongolia, bolstering prospects for a large-scale magmatic sulphide system.

Zinc of Ireland NL’s maiden drilling at Mt Clere has intersected sulphide zones consistent with SEDEX-style mineralisation, highlighting promising base metal potential at the Robin 21 anomaly. Two diamond drill holes totaling over 1,100 metres reveal encouraging geological signatures ahead of detailed assays.

Iltani Resources has successfully closed a Share Purchase Plan raising $965,000 and secured an additional $200,000 via a private placement, bringing total recent capital raised to nearly $3 million. These funds will fuel exploration at its promising Orient Silver-Indium Project and other ventures.

S2 Resources Limited launches a discounted Share Purchase Plan allowing eligible shareholders to invest up to $30,000, accompanied by free attaching options exercisable at $0.11. The capital raise supports exploration across key Australian projects.

Blaze Minerals has inked a binding deal to acquire a major interest in the Loulombo Base Metals Project in the Republic of Congo, backed by a $2.52 million capital raise to fund exploration and development.

Asian Battery Metals PLC has announced robust assay results from its Phase 3 drilling at the Oval Cu-Ni-PGE discovery in Mongolia, confirming multiple massive sulphide intersections with significant copper, nickel, and precious metals. The results reinforce the continuity and scale potential of this emerging mineral system.

Avira Resources has completed the acquisition of a new exploration licence, expanding its Tangadee Project in Western Australia to three granted licences targeting copper-zinc and copper-nickel sulphide deposits. The company plans a field assessment in June 2025 to evaluate promising geophysical targets and engage with native title parties.