Latest Copper And Gold News

Lodestar Minerals has taken a strategic step into Chile’s prolific copper belt by acquiring the Pacifico Cu-Mo-Au Porphyry Project, consolidating over 22 square kilometres of tenure with a rich historical drilling record. The company plans maiden drilling in the second quarter of 2027, aiming to unlock potential along a six-kilometre porphyry corridor.

Marquee Resources shareholders rejected key share issues tied to the Tungsten Mountain acquisition, prompting the company to scrap the deal and refocus capital on advancing and monetising its existing portfolio.

QMines Limited reported standout copper and gold assay results from two diamond drill holes at Mt Chalmers, surpassing existing resource grades and fueling ongoing feasibility and metallurgical work.

Great Western Exploration (ASX: GTE) has entered a farm-in deal to earn up to 100% of the McKinlay Copper-Gold and Silver Project near Cloncurry, Queensland, targeting Ernest Henry-style IOCG and Cannington-style silver-lead deposits with a planned drilling campaign.

Kincora Copper has accelerated exploration activities across its Australian portfolio, including partner-funded drilling with AngloGold Ashanti and sole-funded programs at Condobolin, while divesting its Mongolian assets for US$10 million to sharpen focus and strengthen its balance sheet.

TechGen Metals has locked in a diamond drill rig to begin maiden drilling at its Blue Devil Project in Western Australia, targeting two major copper-gold systems with strong geophysical and geochemical backing.

AIC Mines has confirmed a high-grade copper-gold shoot at its Brumby prospect near the Cannington mine, with drilling intersecting up to 14.4% copper over 10.5 metres within a broader mineralised zone.

Estrella Resources has identified multiple high-conductivity anomalies at its Ira Miri project via a novel UAV geophysical survey, prompting plans for the deepest mineral exploration drilling ever in Timor-Leste starting September 2026.

Aruma Resources has significantly expanded its Tillex Copper-Silver Project in Ontario by acquiring 94 new claims, extending the copper trend to 2.4 kilometres and raising $3.5 million to accelerate exploration.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited has revealed promising copper porphyry mineralisation at its Ilksan prospect in Kazakhstan, intersecting 229 metres at 0.14% copper including higher-grade zones. The results suggest proximity to a high-grade deposit, with further drill results pending.

Hawk Resources has intersected strong near surface copper mineralisation with spot pXRF assays reaching 66.6% copper in the Comet zone of the Cactus Corridor, Utah. The drilling also reveals promising gold indicators through associated silver, arsenic and antimony anomalies.

CleanSpace has secured its largest-ever industrial order, worth approximately A$1.9 million, from a global mining customer operating in Indonesia, signalling growing confidence in its respiratory protection technology.