Latest Copper And Zinc News

Premier1 Lithium completed its maiden RC drilling at Yalgoo and confirmed expanded gold anomalies at Rochefort through advanced geophysical surveys, setting up follow-up drilling in 2026.

Anax Metals’ updated DFS for Whim Creek reveals a 113% surge in free cash flow to A$723 million, underpinned by a decade-long mine life and rapid payback. The company’s $10 million capital raise strengthens its balance sheet following full repayment of a $3.5 million loan.

CZR Resources has unveiled strong assay results from its Croydon Gold Project, confirming a significant gold system open in all directions. The company advances exploration at Edamurta and Yarrie, supported by a robust cash position.

Hammer Metals has launched a new drilling phase at its Kalman Critical Metals Project while identifying fresh large-scale targets across its Mount Isa portfolio. Joint venture drilling at Bullrush and Isa Valley delivers promising copper and zinc results, complemented by a mining lease application at Orelia North in the Yandal gold belt.

29Metals has delivered strong final drill results from its 2025 program at Golden Grove, revealing high-grade copper and zinc intercepts that promise to boost mineral resources and mine flexibility. The company plans a significant exploration budget increase for 2026 to capitalize on this momentum.

Talisman Mining’s first air-core drilling at East Peak Hill in NSW uncovers promising gold and copper-cobalt-zinc mineralisation, setting the stage for a follow-up program in May to test vein-style gold and porphyry copper-gold targets.

Sunshine Metals reveals a robust Mining Study at its Liontown Project in Queensland, targeting shallow oxide gold with initial production of approximately 75,000 ounces of gold and 654,000 ounces of silver, generating an estimated net operating cashflow of $163 million. High-grade drilling results and a $202K government grant support ongoing exploration and development.

BMC Minerals has cleared a major regulatory milestone for its ABM Mine in Yukon and reported thick, high-grade massive sulfide intercepts at its Krakatoa Zone, supporting resource expansion and a 2027 Final Investment Decision target.

Green & Gold Minerals (ASX: GG1) is gearing up to drill at its Copper Hills project in Queensland after releasing historic and new data showing high-grade copper, silver, and indium mineralisation. The Herberton Conductor Metals Project is shaping as a polymetallic hotspot with potential ties to electrification and AI sectors.

Pacific Resources (ASX: PXR) has progressed technical due diligence on its optioned Eastern Victorian Goldfields Project, outlining a conceptual 6,000 to 25,000-ounce gold target at Ernestine. Meanwhile, channel sampling at its Tasmanian Sulphide Creek Project is complete, with assay results pending.

Lincoln Minerals (ASX:LML) has received all necessary approvals to begin a significant air core drilling program at its Minbrie Copper Project in South Australia, targeting 17km of prospective copper stratigraphy including 1.7km of untested strike at Eagle Ridge. The company plans at least 40 holes in Q2 2026 to identify key targets for follow-up drilling.

Cosmo Metals is gearing up for a significant drilling campaign at its Kanowna Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, while systematic exploration at its NSW projects has revealed two high-priority copper-gold VMS targets. The company also bolstered its balance sheet with a $1.55 million entitlement offer to fund ongoing work.