Latest Base Metals Projects News

Tarrina Resources (ASX:TR8) posted a $3.63 million loss for FY2026 as it ramped up exploration at its newly acquired gold and base metal projects following a $5 million capital raise and ASX relisting.

Kincora Copper has accelerated exploration activities across its Australian portfolio, including partner-funded drilling with AngloGold Ashanti and sole-funded programs at Condobolin, while divesting its Mongolian assets for US$10 million to sharpen focus and strengthen its balance sheet.

Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX: SNX) is refocusing its exploration budget and management attention on its promising As Safra copper-gold project in Saudi Arabia, triggering a strategic review and commercialisation of its Nevada, USA portfolio which is attracting strong buyer interest.

NH3 Clean Energy has raised $4 million through a private placement priced at an 18.4% discount to fund front-end engineering and design work for its WAH2 clean ammonia project, signalling strong institutional backing as it approaches key development milestones.

Venus Metals Corporation (ASX:VMC) has fortified its balance sheet with a $47 million sale of its Youanmi Gold Project royalty, rebuffed a hostile takeover, and set in motion significant shareholder returns including a $35 million cash dividend.

Middle Island Resources has reported strong Phase 2 drilling results at its Bobija project in Serbia, revealing an extensive shallow gold-silver-base metal system. Soil sampling at Tisovik further highlights large polymetallic targets with high-grade antimony, supporting a carbonate replacement deposit model.

Oceana Metals has validated extensive high-grade rare earth mineralisation at its Serra Negra project in Brazil, underpinning a major drilling campaign backed by a $20 million capital raise.

Metals Australia has reported maiden ore reserves and strong economic studies for its Lac Carheil Graphite Project in Quebec, with a combined after-tax NPV of AUD 2.56 billion, positioning the company for a strategic revaluation as it advances feasibility studies.

Iltani Resources has made significant progress in its June 2026 quarter, advancing its flagship Orient Silver-Indium Project with high-grade assay results and securing priority status on three new tenement applications.

Cazaly Resources has confirmed high-grade gold mineralisation at depth in Western Australia's Goongarrie Gold Project and secured ground access for a detailed magnetic survey in Namibia’s Abenab North project, maintaining a solid cash position of approximately $4.5 million.

Critical Resources (ASX:CRR) spotlighted its multi-commodity pipeline and breakthrough battery cooling technology at the July 2026 TechKnow Invest Roadshow, highlighting exploration progress and exclusive global licensing deals.

Critical Resources identified 14 pegmatite bodies at Mavis Lake’s Corona Field and confirmed high-grade tungsten and gold systems in New Zealand, while progressing its solid-state lithium-ion battery technology to full-format pouch cells.