Latest Base Metals News

Terrain Minerals has restarted its reverse circulation drilling campaign at the Smokebush Gold & Silver Project in Western Australia, aiming for a maiden resource estimate by mid-2026. The program targets the Lightning and Wildflower prospects with over 6,800 metres planned.

Alvo Minerals has confirmed significant copper, zinc, silver, and gold mineralisation at its Touro Prospect within the Palma Project in Brazil, with drilling underway to test deeper targets. This discovery bolsters the potential of Palma as a major VMS district.

AuMEGA Metals has identified strong multi-element geochemical anomalies at the Isle aux Morts Granite, transforming this previously overlooked intrusion into a key focus for its 2026 exploration program.

Ballymore Resources has reported its richest drill intersection yet at the Torpy’s prospect near Chillagoe, Queensland, revealing exceptionally high-grade silver, lead, zinc, and indium mineralisation. This breakthrough highlights the growing potential of the Torpy’s area and sets the stage for further exploration in 2026.

Rokeby Resources has reported impressive high-grade silver and copper assay results from its MaCauley Creek Project in northern Queensland, confirming historical mineralisation and unveiling new promising prospects.

Osmond Resources is fast-tracking development of its Orión EU Critical Minerals Project, with initial drilling confirming high-grade titanium, zircon, and rare earth elements. The company aims to complete a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate and Scoping Study by mid-2026.

Peel Mining has reported significant new gold assay results from its recent drilling at the Nombinnie prospect in NSW, confirming the site as a promising gold target with both shallow and deeper mineralisation.

Pivotal Metals has identified several high-potential copper-gold and copper-nickel targets east of the historic Lorraine Mine in Quebec, setting the stage for an intensified drilling campaign in early 2026. Complementary geophysical surveys across the Belleterre district underscore a district-scale mineral system ripe for discovery.

Miramar Resources is set to launch a multi-commodity drilling campaign in early 2026, focusing on gold targets near Kalgoorlie and high-grade copper-lead-silver mineralisation in the Gascoyne region.

The Takeovers Panel has declined to investigate allegations of undisclosed shareholder associations at Cyclone Metals, following a contentious director removal. This decision signals regulatory confidence in the company’s governance stability.

S2 Resources has secured an earn-in agreement for up to 75% of the Loch Lilly-Kars project, a vast and largely unexplored multi-commodity exploration area in New South Wales with geological parallels to world-class mineral belts.

Kalamazoo Resources has initiated a $2 million underwritten Share Purchase Plan, offering eligible shareholders shares at a 16.4% discount to recent prices. The offer aims to fund exploration and development activities across its Victorian and Western Australian projects.