Latest Copper And Gold Deposits News

AIC Mines reported a strong March quarter with Eloise copper production exceeding guidance at lower costs amid steady progress on its processing plant expansion and Jericho underground development.

AIC Mines has launched an ambitious 2026 drilling campaign targeting 12 prospects near its Eloise copper mine, aiming to uncover transformational copper and gold deposits to boost production.

Middle Island Resources has identified a significant gold system at its Zabrnjica Prospect within the Priboj Project, Serbia, setting the stage for a planned drilling campaign in 2026. This discovery adds a compelling new dimension to the company’s underexplored Serbian portfolio.

Empire Resources has reported encouraging preliminary assay results from its January 2026 aircore drilling program at the Yuinmery Copper-Gold Project, highlighting new gold and copper mineralisation across multiple prospects. The company plans follow-up deeper drilling to better define these targets.

Iceni Gold has reported anomalous copper, zinc, and lead in its deepest drill hole at the Welcome Creek Project, signalling promising mineralisation in the Officer Basin. While the main geophysical target remains untested due to drill deviation, the findings open new avenues for exploration.

G11 Resources has completed a strategic acquisition and raised $7.5 million to fund exploration drilling targeting major copper and gold deposits in Tasmania and NSW. The company identified a significant new geophysical anomaly adjacent to the Mt Lyell mine, setting the stage for a busy 2026.

Great Western Exploration has secured all permits to commence diamond drilling at the Oval Copper-Gold Targets in March 2026, aiming to test a potentially large VHMS copper-gold system akin to the nearby DeGrussa deposit.

Middle Island Resources has confirmed two significant copper-in-soil anomalies at its Priboj Project in Serbia, setting the stage for maiden drilling in Q2 2026. The discoveries highlight promising volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) potential in a previously unexplored region.

Belararox Limited has initiated diamond drilling at Toro Central within its Argentine TMT Project, targeting a significant near-surface epithermal copper system. The program aims to unlock the potential of a 1.4 km chargeability anomaly extending toward the largely untested Toro South.

Pivotal Metals highlights its fully funded exploration programs targeting high-grade copper and gold deposits in Quebec, underpinned by a significant pit-constrained resource and strategic advantages in a tier 1 jurisdiction.

Kingston Resources has announced a substantial 29% increase in its Mineral Hill Project resources, including a maiden resource for the high-grade Red Terror deposit, enhancing confidence in future mine planning and production.

Eagle Mountain Mining has successfully raised $3.56 million through a placement and entitlement issue, aiming to accelerate exploration and business development in its Arizona copper-gold projects.