Latest Base Metals News

Sunshine Metals is set to transform its gold production profile with the $18 million acquisition of the Mt Moss processing facility and a $22 million capital raise to fund expansion and exploration.

Encounter Resources (ASX:ENR) has reported a major 83% increase in the Green deposit’s inferred niobium resource at its Aileron project, lifting the combined inferred mineral resource by 54%. Meanwhile, copper-gold drilling advances in the Paterson Province as the company targets Havieron-style systems.

Riedel Resources has confirmed high-grade gold and silver at its Kingman Project with new drilling results and advanced exploration plans, while moving to acquire controlling interests in two large Western Australian gold projects backed by a $2.5 million equity raise.

Bellavista Resources has secured an 80% stake in the high-grade Pickle Crow Gold Project in Ontario, backed by a two-tranche A$35 million placement. The company also advanced bioleaching research at its Brumby Project, signalling diversified exploration progress.

Green & Gold Minerals completed the Herberton Conductor Metals Project acquisition, unveiling high-grade copper, silver, indium, and rare earth discoveries while maintaining a strong cash position for 2026 exploration.

Rimfire Pacific Mining has boosted its Murga Scandium Deposit resource by 300% to 56.1Mt at 138ppm Sc, expanding its global scandium inventory to 10.6Kt Sc. The company also secured full ownership of the Rabbit Trap Scandium Project and confirmed historic gold-antimony mineralisation at Broken Hill.

Godolphin Resources has raised A$2.5 million through a discounted share placement to fund a 2,500m diamond drilling program and metallurgical test work at its Lewis Ponds project, aiming to expand its JORC resource and advance development.

Metals X reported its fourth highest quarterly tin production at Renison with robust financials despite rising unit costs, while progressing the Rentails project and maintaining a strong cash position.

TechGen Metals has reported a standout 20m @ 1.14% copper intercept at Mt Boggola and secured key drilling approvals at Blue Devil, setting the stage for multiple exploration campaigns in 2026.

Venus Metals Corporation advances its Sandstone gold and Youanmi base metals projects with new exploration targets, hyperspectral imaging breakthroughs, and ongoing development work, supported by a solid cash and investment position.

American West Metals reported a 20% increase in contained copper at its Storm Copper Project and intersected promising skarn mineralisation in initial West Desert drilling, highlighting significant exploration upside across its North American base metals portfolio.

FireFly Metals has finalised the sale of its Ontario gold assets to Bellavista Resources, issuing 60 million Bellavista shares and 50 million performance rights as consideration. FireFly shareholders will receive Bellavista shares via an in-specie distribution, marking a strategic pivot towards its copper-gold projects.