Latest Cobar News

Lachlan Star Limited has reported promising extensions of shallow gold mineralisation at its Killaloe Project in Western Australia and completed maiden drilling at its North Cobar Copper-Gold Project in New South Wales, supported by government co-funding and heritage clearances.

Helix Resources has launched significant geophysical surveys at its White Hills copper-gold project in Arizona and confirmed promising metallurgical results at its Gold Basin gold deposit, underpinning potential low-cost development. The company also completed a $2 million capital raise and secured permits for further sampling in New South Wales.

Strategic Energy Resources has completed key diamond drilling programs at Isa North and Canobie projects, revealing potential IOCG mineralisation and advancing its copper-gold portfolio with the acquisition of the Diamantina Project from Anglo American.

Aurelia Metals announces Managing Director Bryan Quinn will resign by July 2026, with a leadership search underway amid key project developments.

Regener8 Resources has completed its first phase of Ultrafine™ soil sampling at the North Achilles project in NSW, revealing promising precious and base metal anomalies along major fault zones. The company is planning further sampling and geophysical surveys to advance towards drilling.

Peel Mining Limited has successfully raised $21.25 million to fund accelerated exploration, reporting significant gold intercepts at its Nombinnie Prospect and initiating a major drilling campaign at the Southern Nights Complex.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd has reported outstanding deep drilling results at its Achilles deposit, revealing high-grade silver and gold mineralisation well below previous resource estimates. These findings come as silver prices surge above US$110 an ounce, potentially boosting the deposit's value.

West Cobar Metals has announced a significant inferred gallium resource of 263 million tonnes at its Salazar Critical Minerals Project in Western Australia, highlighting the strategic importance of gallium amid global supply constraints.

Peel Mining has initiated a 9-hole drilling program at its Southern Nights Complex in NSW, targeting expansion of its significant silver-rich polymetallic resource. The campaign aims to unlock new high-grade zones and enhance geological insights within the South Cobar Project.

Legacy Minerals advances its flagship Mt Carrington Project with an expanded scoping study and confirms high-grade mineralisation, while securing a significant farm-in joint venture option with Rio Tinto for the Thomson Project.

Aurelia Metals reports a strong December quarter with production ramp-ups ahead of schedule at Federation Mine and robust progress across its Peak and Great Cobar projects, underpinning solid cash flow and a healthy balance sheet.

Aurelia Metals has delivered robust metal production and cash flow in Q2 FY26, reaffirming its full-year guidance while advancing key growth projects on schedule.