Latest Copper And Nickel News

Asian Battery Metals has confirmed excellent copper recoveries of up to 95% from metallurgical testing at its Oval Cu-Ni-PGE discovery in Mongolia, validating a straightforward flotation process for producing marketable copper concentrate.

South32 reported a robust turnaround in FY25 with a profit after tax of US$213 million and underlying earnings of US$666 million, driven by operational gains and strategic portfolio shifts. The company also advanced construction at its Hermosa project and maintained a strong balance sheet with net cash of US$123 million.

Resource Minerals International Ltd has acquired a 50% interest in a Saudi Arabian joint venture, gaining access to the highly prospective Shaib Marqan gold and base metals exploration licence. This move positions RMI to leverage Saudi Arabia’s expanding mining sector under Vision 2030 reforms.

Redstone Resources has completed a significant deep diamond drilling program at its West Musgrave Copper Project, targeting potential Voisey’s Bay style mineralisation beneath the Tollu deposit, while securing $490,000 in fresh capital to fund ongoing exploration.

Verity Resources has identified a new gold mineralised trend near its Monument Gold Project and commenced a significant drilling program to upgrade its Korong deposit resource. Meanwhile, high-grade rare earth elements have been confirmed at its Pimenta project in Brazil.

Resource Mining Corporation has locked in a $5 million convertible securities facility to fund its expanding exploration programs across Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, and Finland. The initial $1.3 million drawdown supports ongoing copper-gold drilling and new gold ventures.

Pivotal Metals has reported a significant increase in its Horden Lake copper resource alongside promising gold discoveries at Lorraine, underscoring its growing footprint in Quebec's critical metals sector.

Ardiden Limited advances exploration at its Pickle Lake Gold Project in Northwest Ontario, focusing on high-potential prospects while maintaining a robust financial position with A$11.4 million in cash and no debt.

Future Metals NL has raised A$4.2 million and entered a strategic MOU with Zeta Resources to explore processing its Eileen Bore and Panton ores at the Savannah Mine plant, signalling a new phase of development amid rising PGM prices.

White Energy Company Limited reported promising exploration results across multiple Australian projects targeting critical minerals, alongside progress in commercialising its innovative coal briquetting technology in South Africa.

Podium Minerals has significantly expanded its Parks Reef project with a new Copper-Gold Zone resource, increasing the basket price by 18% and completing a $2.6 million oversubscribed capital raise.

Pivotal Metals has launched a new exploration program at its Belleterre-Angliers Greenstone Belt projects in Quebec, aiming to uncover high-grade copper-nickel-platinum group metal deposits using advanced geophysical techniques and AI analysis.