Latest Base Metals News

Kincora Copper has accelerated exploration across its Australian and Mongolian assets, leveraging new AI and quantum technology partnerships alongside partner-funded drilling, while reporting a modest net income and a strong cash position in Q1 2026.

Mammoth Minerals delivers multiple high-grade gold, silver, and critical minerals assays at Blue Dick while progressing a maiden resource estimate at the adjacent Buster Gold Trend in Nevada.

Catalina Resources has secured a significant portfolio of gold and base metal projects in Western Australia's Mid-West and Lake Johnston regions, backed by a $3 million capital raise to accelerate exploration and development.

Ballymore Resources has restarted a 3,000-metre drilling program at its Torpy’s silver-lead-zinc-indium discovery in north Queensland, following a wet season pause. Early drilling results confirm multiple high-grade mineralised shoots and broad shallow zones, pointing to a potentially large mineralised system.

Argent Minerals has pushed silver mineralisation beyond the current Kempfield Lode 100 resource boundary with a broad 91.2m intercept from near surface, highlighting significant potential for resource growth and mine development optionality.

Sunshine Metals has reported standout drilling results from its Liontown Gold Panel, including 22 metres at 20.25 grams per tonne gold, underpinning a resource update and revised mining study planned for mid-2026.

Regener8 Resources has formalised its acquisition of the Srebrenica North polymetallic project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, setting the stage for a maiden exploration program targeting high-grade silver and base metals in a prolific European mining district.

Conico Ltd has applied for two extensive exploration licences in East Greenland targeting rare earth elements and gold-PGE mineralisation, significantly boosting its strategic landholding and critical minerals exposure.

Austral Resources has bolstered its Cameron River Project with final assays revealing gold and silver alongside high-grade copper at Snow Queen, underpinning its regional growth strategy.

Galileo Mining’s latest diamond drilling at Norseman reveals a newly identified ultramafic sill with 109 metres of PGM mineralisation, reinforcing the project’s potential for multiple stacked intrusive systems along extensive strike lengths.

Develop Global has landed a substantial A$274 million underground mining contract at Core Lithium’s Finniss Project, marking a major shift from Bellevue Gold and boosting its lithium services portfolio.

Miramar Resources is launching its first drilling campaign since 1964 at the Chain Pool Project’s Joy Helen prospect, targeting high-grade SEDEX copper-lead-silver mineralisation with promising strike extensions.