Latest Base Metals News

Strickland Metals has increased the inferred resource at its Copper Canyon deposit in Serbia, adding nearly 300,000 ounces of gold and enhancing the Rogozna Project's standing as one of Europe's largest undeveloped gold-copper assets.

Aureka Limited has secured a three-year, project-agnostic toll milling agreement with the Wedderburn Gold Processing Mill, positioning its Comstock Gold & Silver Project for early production and exploring processing options for its flagship Irvine Gold Project.

Black Bear Minerals' re-assay of historic drill core at its Shafter Silver Project in Texas reveals significantly higher silver grades and new polymetallic mineralisation, underpinning plans to expand the resource and advance mine restart studies.

Olympio Metals has secured two historically rich silver and antimony projects in the US, unlocking significant exploration potential with no modern drilling recorded. The acquisition aligns with US strategic mineral priorities and sets the stage for renewed exploration activity.

Redstone Resources is moving forward with exploration at its newly granted Saturn Project in Western Australia's West Musgrave region, a 330km2 tenure adjacent to major Cu-Ni-Co-PGE deposits. Historical drilling highlights significant copper, nickel, and PGE mineralisation, underpinning the project's potential in a world-class geological setting.

Advance Metals has reported its strongest combined silver-gold-copper interval to date at the Gavilanes Project in Mexico, alongside multiple high-grade silver zones. The mineralised system remains open at depth and along strike, underpinning plans for a JORC resource upgrade in late 2026.

Mammoth Minerals delivers exceptional high-grade gold, silver, and copper rock chip results from the Imperial prospect, significantly expanding drill targets at its Excelsior Springs Project in Nevada.

Miramar Resources has received a A$238,456 refundable R&D tax offset for FY2025, supporting innovative exploration techniques at its Whaleshark and Bangemall projects. This non-dilutive funding strengthens the company’s cash position ahead of planned drilling and surveys.

Resolution Minerals has completed 16 diamond core holes totalling 4,470 metres at its Golden Gate South prospect in Idaho, progressing one third of its 2026 drill program aimed at defining gold and tungsten mineralisation.

G11 Resources has confirmed a significant 90m zone of hydrothermal alteration at its Zig Zag target in Tasmania, with further drilling and surveys underway to test the open-ended geophysical anomaly.

Estrella Resources (ASX: ESR) has revealed striking high-grade copper and manganese assay results from its Timor-Leste concessions, spotlighting a vast geological dome that could underpin a new multi-commodity mineral province.

Manuka Resources has lifted the Wonawinta Silver Mine's Ore Reserve by 28%, underpinning its imminent restart of silver and gold production with upgraded plant facilities and contracted mining operations.