Latest Base Metals News

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.

Kuniko Limited has started Phase 2 diamond drilling at its Commonwealth-Silica Hill Gold-Silver Project in NSW, aiming to extend high-grade mineralisation and explore a broader 5km² mineralised system. Assay results are due in September, with a resource update planned for late 2026.

Antipa Minerals has pushed the Fiama North lode to 160 metres strike and 200 metres depth at its Minyari Project, delivering promising gold-copper assay results and advancing a major 41,000-metre drilling campaign.

Sabre Resources has secured $2 million in a placement to fund drilling across its newly acquired 4,000km2 copper and gold projects near Tennant Creek, targeting high-potential IOCG and gold mineralisation.

Miramar Resources has reported fresh high-grade copper-lead-silver assay results from rock chip sampling at its Joy Helen prospect within the Chain Pool Project, reinforcing the potential for a significant SEDEX-style base metal deposit. The company awaits auger drilling results and is preparing for deeper bedrock drilling and geophysical surveys.

Raptor Metals has validated a large-scale copper system at its Chester Project in Canada, delivering some of the broadest and highest-grade intercepts from its maiden diamond drilling program and revealing significant resource expansion potential.

Hawk Resources has launched an options offer following a $3 million placement, aiming to fund exploration at its scandium and copper projects in Australia and the US.

Variscan Mines is set to begin a 1,430-metre diamond drilling campaign at its Guajaraz polymetallic project in central Spain, aiming to test high-priority zinc and associated base metal targets and secure a tenement extension.

Golden Deeps is launching a deeper diamond drilling campaign at its Graceland Prospect in Namibia, targeting high-grade copper-silver-zinc-germanium sulphide zones identified by geophysical surveys beneath known gossans.