Latest Base Metals News

Blaze Minerals has completed a 443-metre trenching campaign at its Krokodil Prospect in Botswana, confirming in-situ copper, lead, and zinc mineralisation with notable spot XRF readings. Laboratory assay results are expected in 6-8 weeks as the company plans further soil sampling to extend the target zone.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has completed the detailed process flow sheet for a novel hydrometallurgical technology licensed from the University of Edinburgh to extract gold and copper from electronic waste. The low-temperature, reagent-recycling method aims to disrupt traditional smelting with environmental and cost benefits.

Legend Mining has pinpointed anomalous gold mineralisation aligned with a major induced polarisation anomaly at Pyrophyllite Hill within its Pinnacle Well Project, advancing plans for drill testing pending heritage approvals.

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.