Latest Base Metals News

Sunshine Metals reports high-grade gold assays up to 64.5g/t Au at its new shallow Mt Pleasant prospect near Charters Towers, alongside ongoing drilling progress at the Liontown oxide gold resource with results expected soon.

Critical Resources Limited has lodged applications to begin maiden drilling at two promising antimony-gold targets within its Halls Peak Project in NSW, aiming to unlock significant mineral potential near Australia’s largest known antimony-gold system.

Catalina Resources has successfully completed its entitlement and shortfall offer, raising over $2.27 million to strengthen its cash position and advance its diverse mineral projects.

Blackstone Minerals and IDM International have agreed to an all-scrip merger to combine their critical minerals projects, including the Mankayan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines. The scheme awaits shareholder and court approval, promising a diversified portfolio and enhanced market presence.

Medallion Metals has reported significant extensional drilling results at its Gem deposit, pushing high-grade gold-copper-silver mineralisation up to 80 metres beyond current resource boundaries and reinforcing plans for near-term sulphide development.

OD6 Metals has confirmed significant high-grade copper-zinc-silver volcanogenic massive sulphide mineralisation in its first drilling campaign at Gulf Creek, NSW, marking a major step forward after 60 years of dormancy. The results validate the company’s geophysical targeting and open up promising extensional targets along a 3km strike.

Novo Resources reported a reduced net loss of CAD 1.625 million in Q1 2025, progressing exploration with a new aircore drilling program in Western Australia while facing liquidity challenges that cast doubt on its near-term financial sustainability.

Augustus Minerals advances exploration at its Ti-Tree Money Intrusion project, planning a detailed Moving Loop EM survey to refine drill targets following promising VTEM results and nearby discoveries.

Infinity Mining has executed a binding agreement to divest its Leonora Goldfields Project interest to U Resource, which will transfer it to Evergreen Lithium (ASX: EG1). Infinity retains exposure through a substantial EG1 shareholding while refocusing on its core assets.

Anax Metals has locked in a $3.3 million convertible note investment from Mineral Development Partners, with conditional commitments for up to $100 million to advance the Whim Creek Project and establish a Pilbara base metals hub.

Venus Metals Corporation’s subsidiary Redscope has won a $52,500 grant from the WA Government to co-fund diamond drilling at the Pincher Copper Project, targeting a significant geophysical anomaly. Drilling is set to begin in June 2025, advancing exploration of a promising volcanogenic massive sulphide system.

Eastern Metals has agreed to sell its 1.5% net smelter royalty on the Thomson Project to Red Hill Minerals for $220,000 cash, marking a strategic monetisation of its residual interest in the asset.