Latest Chile News

Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd delivered a robust March 2025 quarter with a 15% rise in gold production and a 13% reduction in all-in sustaining costs, achieving record margins amid operational and exploration advances.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has extended the strike of its Cerro-Ferro copper system by 15% to 2.2km and confirmed strong geophysical correlations at Llahuin, setting the stage for deep drilling to test new targets.

Norfolk Metals has secured a binding earn-in agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Carmen Copper Project in Chile, backed by a $1 million capital raising commitment. The company is progressing exploration plans alongside ongoing work at its uranium and gold-copper projects.

Austral Gold’s Q1 2025 report reveals a 15.4% drop in gold equivalent production at its Guanaco mine due to mine depletion and mill repairs, while refurbishment advances at Casposo aim to boost future output.

Tesoro Gold’s latest drilling at the El Zorro Project reveals significant high-grade gold beyond existing resource boundaries, while a fresh A$11.1 million capital raise sets the stage for accelerated development and exploration.

Culpeo Minerals reports promising copper-gold-silver results at Vista Montana and secures a strategic option to acquire the Jupiter Copper Project in Chile, while preparing maiden drilling programs across key assets.

Hot Chili Limited has achieved priority project registration for its Costa Fuego and Huasco Water copper-gold developments in Chile, unlocking streamlined government approvals and reinforcing its strategic growth trajectory.

Asara Resources has raised $2.3 million to advance exploration at its flagship Kada Gold Project in Guinea, appointed Matthew Sharples as CEO, and awarded a major drilling contract to Capital Drilling Guinea-SA. The company also completed the sale of non-core Burkina Faso assets, signaling a sharpened focus on its core gold interests.

Flagship Minerals’ metallurgical review of the Pantanillo Gold Project highlights strong gold recoveries from oxide mineralisation and suggests a pathway to low capital and operating costs through heap and dump leach processing.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has identified a significant new copper target, Ferro West, near its existing Ferro deposit at the Llahuin project in Chile, supported by advanced geophysical data and surface copper oxide findings.

Lodestar Minerals has wrapped up its inaugural 16-hole RC drilling campaign at the Darwin IOCG project in northern Chile, targeting high-grade copper and gold mineralisation. Assay results are eagerly awaited, with some samples fast-tracked for early analysis.

Hot Chili Limited reveals a significant copper-gold porphyry discovery at La Verde, underpinning the growth of its Costa Fuego project in Chile with strong resource expansion and strategic infrastructure advantages.