Latest Base Metals Exploration News

S2 Resources has raised A$3.5 million through a placement and share purchase plan to fund exploration across multiple Australian gold and base metal projects. The capital injection aims to maintain momentum while balancing shareholder interests.

Litchfield Minerals has won three Northern Territory government grants totaling $255,743, boosting exploration at Lucy Creek and Oonagalabi projects and validating its technical approach.

Asian Battery Metals has intercepted further massive sulphide mineralisation at its Oval copper-nickel project in Mongolia, expanding the known mineralised zone and confirming geological continuity between key areas.

G11 Resources has appointed Martin Donohue as Executive Chairman to fast-track exploration at its Wilandra VMS Copper project while its CEO steps down, signaling a strategic pivot.

American West Metals has launched a $1 million Share Purchase Plan following a $5.9 million placement, offering shareholders a discounted opportunity to invest in its Storm Project exploration activities.

Lincoln Minerals has identified multiple sulphide mineralisation zones over a 7km strike at its Minbrie Copper-Base Metals Project, elevating a new priority drill target and preparing for drilling in H2 2025.

Lincoln Minerals has confirmed historical high-grade copper, lead, zinc, and silver assays at its Minbrie project through re-assaying legacy drill core, reinforcing the prospect's district-scale potential in South Australia’s Gawler Craton.

Zinc of Ireland NL has kicked off its inaugural drilling campaign at the Mt Clere project in Western Australia, targeting the large and previously untested ‘Robin 21’ geophysical anomaly. This move revives interest in a site last partially explored by BHP nearly three decades ago.

Blackstone Minerals and IDM International have agreed to an all-scrip merger to combine their critical minerals projects, including the Mankayan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines. The scheme awaits shareholder and court approval, promising a diversified portfolio and enhanced market presence.

Augustus Minerals advances exploration at its Ti-Tree Money Intrusion project, planning a detailed Moving Loop EM survey to refine drill targets following promising VTEM results and nearby discoveries.

Venus Metals Corporation’s subsidiary Redscope has won a $52,500 grant from the WA Government to co-fund diamond drilling at the Pincher Copper Project, targeting a significant geophysical anomaly. Drilling is set to begin in June 2025, advancing exploration of a promising volcanogenic massive sulphide system.

Dreadnought Resources has partnered with Teck Resources in a $15 million farm-in and joint venture to advance the Money Intrusion Ni-Cu-Co-PGE prospect at Mangaroon, WA. This deal brings a major global player into the project, accelerating exploration while preserving Dreadnought’s gold ambitions.