Latest Copper And Base Metals News

Sandfire Resources Limited has delivered a strong H1 FY26 performance with record sales revenue and a return to a net cash position, while advancing key projects including the Kalkaroo Copper-Gold earn-in agreement.

Lincoln Minerals is sharpening its focus on copper exploration with a renewed push at its Minbrie Project and new collaborations targeting base metals and graphite markets.

BHP Group Limited reported a robust half-year to December 2025, with copper overtaking iron ore as the top earnings contributor and a detailed technical assessment released for its promising Vicuña copper-gold project.

Westar Resources outlines ambitious 2026 exploration plans across Western Australia and the Northern Territory, focusing on gold and base metals with new drilling and sampling programs.

Lincoln Minerals has refreshed its leadership and shifted its corporate strategy towards copper discovery, advancing exploration plans at its Minbrie Project and forging key partnerships in graphite and iron ore development.

Alchemy Resources’ recent Induced Polarisation survey at the Yellow Mountain Copper Project in NSW has revealed two significant new drill targets, expanding the project’s mineralised footprint and reducing exploration risk.

29Metals Limited has initiated a fully underwritten $150 million entitlement offer at $0.40 per share, aiming to bolster its growth projects and operational recovery following seismic disruptions. The retail offer opens on 28 January and closes on 11 February 2026.

Lincoln Minerals has identified historic high-grade copper and gold samples at its Southern Eyre Project, complementing significant copper mineralisation confirmed at its flagship Minbrie Project in South Australia.

Sky Metals has launched a major drilling campaign at its Tallebung Tin Project, aiming to expand high-grade resources and update its Mineral Resource Estimate. Meanwhile, a metallurgical breakthrough at Doradilla confirms its potential as a second key tin asset.

Tartana Minerals has received $1 million from a new investor as part of a $1.275 million placement, setting the stage for debt reduction and upcoming shareholder decisions.

Tartana Minerals has secured a $1.275 million placement priced at a 17% premium, including significant director participation pending shareholder approval. The capital raise aims to strengthen working capital and retire convertible notes, supporting advancement of its Chillagoe assets.

Lincoln Minerals Limited’s November 2025 AGM presentation highlights a significant copper-lead-zinc-silver discovery at its Minbrie Project, alongside progress in iron, graphite, and uranium assets across South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.