Latest Base Metals News

Ausmon Resources has kicked off soil sampling over a 341 km2 tenement near Broken Hill, targeting base metals along key shear zones with initial pXRF screening guiding laboratory assays.

Regener8 Resources has kicked off a Phase 1 ground magnetic survey at its Srebrenica North project, targeting high-grade silver and base metals prospects, while completing a $1.46 million share placement to fund exploration and working capital.

ActivEX Limited has identified multiple high-grade gold, silver, and base metal targets from surface rock sampling at its Georgetown Project in Queensland, revealing promising prospects for further exploration.

Ballymore Resources has confirmed further high-grade silver-lead-zinc-indium mineralisation at its Torpy's discovery in North Queensland, extending mineralisation closer to surface and supporting an emerging high-grade shoot model.

Lincoln Minerals has confirmed ongoing mineralisation at its Minbrie Copper Project’s Eagle Ridge prospect through air core drilling, setting the stage for a targeted diamond drilling campaign later this year.

TechGen Metals (ASX: TG1) enters a catalyst-rich 2026 with fully funded drilling across four copper-gold projects adjacent to multi-million-ounce mines. The company’s $3.7 million cash position supports maiden drilling at Blue & Red Devil and resource development at John Bull.

Nelson Resources has identified a promising copper-gold target at its Cinnamon Property in Nevada, delivering rock-chip samples with significant grades and outlining a clear path for advancing both copper-gold and tungsten prospects.

Patronus Resources (ASX:PTN) is executing a major 30,000-metre multi-rig drilling campaign at its Pine Creek gold project, underpinning a 2.3 million ounce gold equivalent resource across its Northern Territory and Western Australia assets, supported by a robust $65 million cash position.

Daly Resources is aggressively advancing exploration across its 6,451 km² Northern Territory portfolio, highlighting ultra-high-grade fluorite at Huckitta and promising sediment-hosted copper-zinc targets with government-backed geophysical surveys underway.

Mount Hope Mining (ASX:MHM) is gearing up for Phase 3 drilling at its Mt Solitary gold project in NSW’s Cobar Basin after delivering high-grade intercepts and exceptional metallurgical results. The company is also expanding its exploration footprint and progressing towards a maiden JORC Mineral Resource estimate.

Venus Metals Corporation (ASX:VMC) has fortified its balance sheet with a $47 million sale of its Youanmi Gold Project royalty, rebuffed a hostile takeover, and set in motion significant shareholder returns including a $35 million cash dividend.

Raptor Metals has confirmed a significant stacked copper-rich VMS system at its Chester Project through maiden drilling, while expanding its footprint with key acquisitions in the Bathurst Mining Camp.