Latest Base Metals News

Westar Resources outlines ambitious 2026 exploration plans across Western Australia and the Northern Territory, focusing on gold and base metals with new drilling and sampling programs.

Godolphin Resources has identified a significant new induced polarisation anomaly 1,000 metres from its Lewis Ponds deposit, alongside high-grade gold, zinc, and copper surface samples, setting the stage for a targeted drilling campaign in March 2026.

Castile Resources has raised A$8.4 million through a share placement to accelerate its Rover 1 project, aiming to complete a Bankable Feasibility Study by mid-2026 and begin new exploration drilling.

Raptor Metals has intersected multiple zones of visible copper mineralisation in the initial two holes of its 2,200m diamond drilling program at the Chester Project, reinforcing confidence in the resource base and setting the stage for further exploration.

Orange Minerals NL is advancing exploration in two proven mineral belts, targeting gold in Ghana's Sefwi Gold Belt and base metals in Western Australia's Pilbara region, with key drilling results and ownership milestones expected soon.

Orion Minerals has locked in a US$250 million prepayment facility with Glencore to fund key developments at its Prieska Copper Zinc Project, marking a pivotal step toward production in South Africa.

DGR Global has confirmed its support for Jiangxi Copper’s acquisition offer for SolGold, endorsing the 28 pence per share bid ahead of the upcoming shareholder vote.

Critical Resources Limited reports a significant multi-commodity discovery at its Halls Peak Project in NSW, featuring a major gold-antimony-silver system at Amoco and exceptional silver grades at Gibsons.

Dreadnought Resources has reported significant high-grade gold intercepts from its first drilling campaign along the Minga Bar shear zone at the Mangaroon Gold Project, highlighting a major new corridor of opportunity. Follow-up drilling is planned to systematically explore this extensive structure.

Catalina Resources has appointed Core Drilling Pty Ltd to commence a 3,000-metre RC drilling program at its Breakaway Dam Copper VMS Project, aiming to expand on recent promising copper sulphide discoveries in Western Australia.

Cosmo Metals has secured $1.55 million through a fully underwritten entitlement offer to fund near-term drilling at its Kanowna Gold Project in WA and the Bingara and Nundle projects in NSW. The capital raise includes free attaching options, with strong backing from major shareholders and management.

Ballymore Resources has confirmed significant high-grade silver-lead-zinc mineralisation in its first step-out drill hole at Little Torpy’s, 600 metres south of the main Torpy’s workings, underscoring the potential for a large-scale project in north Queensland.