Latest Base Metals News

Variscan Mines has successfully completed the majority of the second tranche of its $2.5 million capital raise, issuing over 330 million shares and nearly 200 million options to support its zinc-lead project in Spain.

Altamin Limited has initiated a 45 for 100 accelerated pro-rata entitlement offer at $0.025 per share to raise up to AUD 6.46 million, supporting its Lazio and Gorno projects in Italy. The offer includes a strong institutional backing and opens to eligible retail shareholders across multiple jurisdictions.

Renegade Exploration Limited has expanded its US footprint by acquiring 39 claims in California’s Mountain Pass area, positioning itself near major gold and rare earth mines with immediate exploration plans underway.

Peel Mining has raised $18.75 million through a placement and share purchase plan, while appointing Tony Schultz as a new director to drive its copper and polymetallic asset strategy in the Cobar Basin.

Broken Hill Mines has completed underground access to the high-grade Main Lode ore body at its Rasp Mine, delivering exceptional drilling results and targeting first ore extraction by November 2025.

Terrain Minerals has reported robust high-grade gold intersections from its latest drilling at the Lightning prospect within the Smokebush Project, reinforcing the potential for a significant new gold system in Western Australia.

S2 Resources has significantly expanded its Jillewarra project area over a highly prospective gold shear zone and completed drilling at West Murchison, with assay results pending. Meanwhile, Glenlogan assays returned no significant mineralisation.

Advance Metals Limited has responded to an ASX query clarifying its compliance with disclosure rules and marketing practices, while updating on its funding status and capital raise plans.

QMines Limited has raised $7.5 million through a strongly supported placement to accelerate exploration at its Mt Mackenzie, Mt Chalmers, and Develin Creek projects, positioning the company for growth in gold and base metals.

Manuka Resources has received a binding debt offer to refinance existing obligations and support the restart of its Wonawinta silver and gold processing plant in early 2026, leveraging current high metal prices.

S2 Resources is set to begin diamond drilling within weeks at its Warraweena project in northern New South Wales, following promising historical drill results and an ongoing gravity survey extension. The project targets multiple mineralisation styles, including gold, copper, nickel, and base metals.

Somerset Minerals reports strong visual copper mineralisation from its Phase-2 drilling at the Coppermine Project, Nunavut, with assays pending. Concurrent geophysical and geochemical surveys aim to unlock multiple copper discoveries across its extensive landholding.