Latest Base Metals Exploration News

Resource Minerals International Ltd has acquired a 50% interest in a Saudi Arabian joint venture, gaining access to the highly prospective Shaib Marqan gold and base metals exploration licence. This move positions RMI to leverage Saudi Arabia’s expanding mining sector under Vision 2030 reforms.

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.

Nimy Resources has identified three key conductive plates near a major magnetic anomaly at its Masson discovery, suggesting a significant extension of copper-nickel mineralisation at depth within the Mons Project, WA.

Fortuna Metals Limited has officially changed its name from Lanthanein Resources Ltd and updated its ASX ticker from 'LNR' to 'FUN', effective 20 August 2025. The company also unveiled a new website and detailed its post-consolidation capital structure.

Falcon Metals has reported a spectacular 1.2m intercept grading 543 grams per tonne gold at its Blue Moon project in Victoria’s Bendigo Goldfield, signaling a promising new chapter in high-grade gold exploration.

Falcon Metals has reported a spectacular 1.2-meter intercept grading 543 grams per tonne gold at its Blue Moon project, marking a significant milestone in its exploration of the northern Bendigo Goldfield extension. The company’s aggressive drilling campaign and robust financial position set the stage for further discoveries in this historically rich gold province.

Eastern Metals has agreed to sell its Browns Reef Project to Australian Gold and Copper for $1.5 million, including a unique share distribution to existing shareholders, pending approval in September.

Nimy Resources has identified a significant copper-zinc-gold anomaly at its Sneaky Squirrel Gossan Prospect within the Mons Project, Western Australia, hinting at a potential volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit similar to Golden Grove.

Locksley Resources has raised $5.3 million in an oversubscribed placement led by Tribeca Investment Partners, bolstering its U.S. critical minerals strategy focused on antimony and rare earths at the Mojave Project.

Ausmon Resources reports promising assay results from recent drilling programs targeting rare earth elements in South Australia and base metals near Broken Hill, NSW, setting the stage for expanded exploration.

CZR Resources has secured shareholder and regulatory approval to sell its Robe Mesa iron ore project for A$75 million, positioning the company to focus on promising gold and base metal exploration in Western Australia.

Venus Metals Corporation has made significant progress at its Bellchambers Gold Project with the granting of a mining lease and encouraging drilling results, while advancing base metals exploration at Youanmi.