Latest Base Metals News

Kingston Resources is embarking on a 25,000m drilling campaign at its Mineral Hill polymetallic mine, aiming to extend mine life and boost production with a plant expansion from 350ktpa to 700ktpa.

Legacy Minerals has confirmed a new gold-silver epithermal mineralised system at its Mascotte Prospect, with assays showing gold grades up to 9.7g/t Au and significant base metals. The discovery lies entirely outside the current 1.2Moz AuEq Mt Carrington resource, opening the door for resource expansion.

Westar Resources has won a Northern Territory Government grant to co-fund an aeromagnetic survey over 569 square kilometres of its Bunda Creek Project, aiming to unlock structural insights critical for sediment-hosted copper exploration.

Aurelia Metals has completed a Pre-Feasibility Study for its New Occidental Tailings Retreatment Project, declaring a maiden Ore Reserve and outlining strong economics and a clear path to production at its Peak Operation in NSW.

OD6 Metals reveals multi-element assay results from its Quinn Fluorspar Project showing exceptionally low impurities and high fluorspar grades, supporting potential direct shipping Metspar and upgraded AcidSpar products.

Recharge Metals has completed soil sampling and a detailed gravity survey at its underexplored Sunset Well Gold Project in WA, setting the stage for a major drilling campaign targeting the 94,500 oz Prospero Deposit. The company also expanded its footprint with four new regional projects, supported by a $6 million cash position.

Cazaly Resources has cleared the final hurdle to drill the Cadix anomaly, a large untested magnetic target in Namibia’s Abenab North Project, with fieldwork set for Q3 2026.

Strickland Metals has reported a significant leap in gold recovery rates at its Gradina Deposit, achieving an average 94.3% recovery and higher gold concentrate grades, marking a key milestone ahead of its Rogozna Project Pre-Feasibility Study.

BMC Minerals advances its 20,000m 2026 drilling campaign at Kudz Ze Kayah with standout high-grade sulfide intercepts at the Fuego Prospect, confirming a shallow mineralized zone adjacent to the proposed ABM Mine.

Reward Minerals has kicked off field activities at its Mountain Pond and Copper Lance projects in Newfoundland, advancing towards maiden drilling at the Jackpot Gold Prospect with sampling results due soon.

Pivotal Metals has unveiled high-grade copper, nickel, and platinum group metals intersections from its maiden drill program at the Belleterre Projects, confirming a significant mineralised system and advancing exploration across multiple targets.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has demonstrated near-complete recovery of gold and copper from electronic waste using a novel, low-temperature hydrometallurgical process developed by the University of Edinburgh. This breakthrough supports its push into sustainable metal recycling and lithium supply chain projects.