Latest Base Metals Mining News

Antony Sage, founding director of Cyclone Metals, has lodged an application with the Takeovers Panel alleging coordinated shareholder actions to alter the board without proper disclosure. The dispute intensifies as Cyclone schedules a new meeting to consider further director removals.

Sunshine Metals Limited has voluntarily suspended trading of its shares pending a Supreme Court decision on a regulatory compliance issue related to a recent share issuance.

Ballymore Resources has kicked off drilling at the Torpy’s Crooked Creek silver-lead-zinc mine near Chillagoe, targeting extensions of a historically rich deposit with promising modern geophysical data.

Pantera Lithium Limited has secured a significant 5,000-acre exploration footprint in Southwest Arkansas, targeting antimony and silver in a historically rich but long-neglected mining district. This move aligns with U.S. critical minerals priorities and leverages Pantera’s proven local expertise.

Miramar Resources has obtained drilling approval for its Joy Helen prospect, revealing promising high-grade SEDEX copper-lead-zinc mineralisation in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region. This marks the first drilling since 1964, potentially unlocking a significant new base metal deposit.

Aruma Resources has reported promising high-grade copper intersections from its maiden drilling at Fiery Creek, alongside new heavy mineral sands and gold-copper targets, supported by a $3.515 million placement to fund ongoing exploration.

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.

Mandrake Resources reports significant progress at its Utah Lithium Project, confirming a 3.3Mt lithium carbonate equivalent inferred resource and advancing brine flow modelling to pinpoint high-grade lithium zones.

Orion Minerals Ltd has been reinstated to ASX quotation following the release of its 2025 annual report and a new capital raising announcement, ending its trading suspension.

Terrain Minerals has reported robust high-grade gold intersections from its latest drilling at the Lightning prospect within the Smokebush Project, reinforcing the potential for a significant new gold system in Western Australia.

Godolphin Resources is raising $3.03 million through a placement and entitlement offer to fast-track exploration and development at its Lewis Ponds Project in NSW, following a significant resource upgrade.

Mantle Minerals has completed the $13.5 million sale of its Mt Roe subsidiary to Northern Star Resources, redirecting funds to advance exploration at Yule River and Pardoo projects.