Latest Base Metals News

Venus Metals Corporation reports a significant update to its Sandstone gold resource, formalizes a joint venture with IGO at Bridgetown-Greenbushes, and reveals promising zinc and indium mineralisation at Youanmi.

AusQuest Limited reports significant growth in copper-gold mineralisation at its Cangallo Project in Peru, alongside advancing multiple Australian base metal projects and maintaining a solid cash position.

Everest Metals has won a competitive co-funded drilling grant from the WA Government, boosting its Mt Dimer Gold Project exploration with up to $90,000 in support. This funding will underpin a targeted drilling campaign in early 2026 aimed at expanding known gold and base metal mineralisation.

Enterprise Metals Limited reported promising drilling results and secured significant funding to advance multiple Western Australian projects in gold, copper, and rare earths exploration.

Omnia Metals Group has completed its initial drilling at the Salt Creek Project with valuable geological insights, while securing a 50/50 joint venture over the promising Corvette Project and raising $1.58 million to fuel exploration and US acquisitions.

Middle Island Resources has secured a transformational acquisition of Konstantin Resources, gaining full ownership of a promising Serbian copper-gold portfolio, while advancing exploration programs supported by a $3.4 million placement.

Red Hill Minerals has achieved full production capacity at its Onslow Iron Project, generating $7 million in quarterly royalty revenue, while advancing multiple exploration fronts and declaring a fully franked dividend.

Belararox Limited has kicked off its 2025/26 field season in Argentina and progressed drilling in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt, supported by a recent A$8.5 million capital raise that strengthens its financial position.

Tempest Minerals reports significant progress at its Yalgoo iron deposit and Mount Magnet gold projects, with new drilling programs and promising targets identified.

Cosmo Metals has kicked off its first drilling program in nearly 30 years at the Spring Creek prospect in NSW, backed by a $2 million capital raise and government funding to advance exploration across its NSW and WA projects.

Taruga Minerals has secured new exploration licences in Western Australia’s Gascoyne province and identified a promising gold and copper prospect, reinforcing its position in polymetallic exploration.

Zinc of Ireland NL reported steady progress across its Irish and Australian projects in Q3 2025, with significant geochemical and geophysical surveys underway and drilling completed at Mt Clere awaiting assay results.