Latest Base Metals News

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Great Southern Mining has commenced co-funded diamond drilling at two promising Western Australian targets, aiming to unlock platinum group elements and high-grade gold mineralisation.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
4 Mar 2026
Variscan Mines updates the market on earn-in negotiations for its Irish Zinc assets, clarifying no defaults by partners and signalling a revised timeline for key agreement conditions.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
3 Mar 2026
Rimfire Pacific Mining has located and resampled historic diamond drill core from its Windy Ridge Gold Antimony Prospect, aiming to validate decades-old gold intercepts and quantify antimony levels. Results are expected by early April 2026, potentially enhancing the value of its Broken Hill Base Metals Project amid rising critical minerals demand.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
3 Mar 2026
Variscan Mines has announced a delay in its earn-in agreement for Irish zinc assets after vendors failed to meet financial obligations within the agreed timeframe. The company’s board will now reassess next steps amid growing uncertainty.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
2 Mar 2026
Australasian Metals has lodged a new exploration permit application near its Mt Clermont and Capella projects, targeting multiple promising gold prospects in Central Queensland. The move builds on its existing inferred gold resources and aims to capitalise on strong gold market conditions.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
2 Mar 2026
Kingfisher Mining has agreed to sell its Gascoyne rare earth elements project to Dreadnought Resources for $2 million in shares plus milestone payments, freeing capital to advance its copper-gold portfolio in New South Wales.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
2 Mar 2026
Red Hill Minerals has reported a robust half-year performance for FY26, driven by strong royalty revenue from the Onslow Iron Ore Project and ongoing exploration investments. The company declared an interim fully franked dividend of 11.6 cents per share.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
2 Mar 2026
6K Additive, a US-based metal powder innovator, reports a 3.85% revenue dip to US$17.7 million and narrows net loss to US$17.9 million in its first ASX-listed year. The company plans a fivefold capacity expansion backed by significant government grants and a US$27.4 million loan.
Victor Sage
Victor Sage
27 Feb 2026
Galileo Mining has initiated diamond core drilling beneath its 17.5Mt Callisto PGE-nickel-copper resource in Western Australia, aiming to uncover deeper mineralisation and enhance metallurgical understanding.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
27 Feb 2026
Impact Minerals’ recent magneto-telluric survey at Broken Hill reveals a deep conductive corridor linked to near-surface anomalies, hinting at a large-scale mineral system beneath one of Australia’s most iconic mining districts.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
27 Feb 2026
MinRex Resources Limited (ASX: MRR) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Electrum Discovery Corp. (TSX-V: ELY) via a statutory Plan of Arrangement, creating a combined ASX-listed gold-copper exploration company with significant assets in Serbia and Australia.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
26 Feb 2026
Aurelia Metals Limited reported a robust half-year result for December 2025, with revenue climbing 27% and net profit after tax rising 26%, driven by production ramp-up at the Federation Mine and progress on the Great Cobar Project.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
26 Feb 2026