Latest Base Metals News

Reward Minerals has kicked off field activities at its Mountain Pond and Copper Lance projects in Newfoundland, advancing towards maiden drilling at the Jackpot Gold Prospect with sampling results due soon.

Pivotal Metals has unveiled high-grade copper, nickel, and platinum group metals intersections from its maiden drill program at the Belleterre Projects, confirming a significant mineralised system and advancing exploration across multiple targets.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has demonstrated near-complete recovery of gold and copper from electronic waste using a novel, low-temperature hydrometallurgical process developed by the University of Edinburgh. This breakthrough supports its push into sustainable metal recycling and lithium supply chain projects.

GR Engineering Services has been named preferred contractor for the A$295 million Sulphur Springs Copper-Silver-Zinc Project in Western Australia, marking a significant addition to its growing EPC portfolio.

Develop Global has greenlit major investments in its Sulphur Springs copper-zinc and Pioneer Dome lithium projects, backed by a US$400 million financing and offtake deal with Trafigura that also refinances Woodlawn.

Sunshine Metals has agreed to sell its Hodgkinson Project to EQ Resources for $250,000, freeing up capital and management bandwidth to accelerate gold production at Mt Moss and exploration at Sybil.

Strata Minerals has validated a significant gold mineralised system along a 9.5km corridor at its Zelica South Project in Western Australia, with rock chip samples hitting up to 11.78 g/t Au and silver anomalies supporting a fertile hydrothermal system.

Dart Mining has agreed to sell four Victorian projects to Indigo Metals for $7.1 million, combining cash, shares, and a royalty on antimony production, tying its fortunes to Indigo’s upcoming ASX debut.

Kuniko Limited is set to kick off Phase 2 diamond drilling at its Commonwealth–Silica Hill Project in early July 2026, aiming to extend mineralisation and deliver a resource upgrade by year-end. The move follows a successful Phase 1 campaign that intersected mineralisation in all holes and unveiled a significant new zone at Silica Hill.

Galileo Mining has kicked off a targeted 5,000-metre aircore drilling campaign at its Norseman project, aiming to build on its unique Platreef-style PGM-nickel-copper resource with new sulphide discoveries.

Raiden Resources has struck a binding deal with Forgent PLC to potentially sell an 80% stake in its Mt Sholl nickel-copper-PGE project, while retaining a 20% free-carried interest. The transaction could inject over A$1 million in cash and shares, aligning with Raiden’s strategy to streamline its portfolio and focus on core assets.

Advance Metals Limited’s first diamond drill hole at the Gavilanes Project in Mexico has intersected a substantial high-grade silver zone, reinforcing plans for a JORC resource upgrade later in 2026 amid ongoing drilling.