Latest Copper And Zinc News

Australian Critical Minerals has completed its acquisition of Circuit Resources, securing a 25,600-hectare portfolio in Peru rich in precious and base metals, with multiple drill-ready projects poised for exploration.

Litchfield Minerals has successfully raised $1.5 million through an oversubscribed placement and share purchase plan, fueling an ambitious 14-hole drilling campaign at its flagship Oonagalabi Project.

Orion Minerals has taken a major step toward production by signing a non-binding term sheet with Glencore for up to US$250 million in financing and offtake agreements for its Prieska Copper Zinc Mine.

CZR Resources has completed a $75 million cash sale of its Robe Mesa iron ore asset, leaving it debt-free and well-funded for aggressive exploration. The company is gearing up for drilling programs across its gold, copper-zinc-silver, and iron ore projects in Western Australia.

Lincoln Minerals has expanded its exploration footprint at the Minbrie Copper-Base Metals Project, identifying two new drill-ready targets and confirming a large-scale multi-metal sulphide system stretching over 7km. Fully funded for drilling, the company aims to unlock significant growth potential in South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.

Golden Deeps Ltd has identified further high-grade copper mineralisation at its Graceland Critical Metals Prospect in Namibia, with new channel sampling revealing extensive mineralised zones. An upcoming Induced Polarisation survey aims to pinpoint drilling targets for critical metals including copper, silver, and germanium.

QMines Limited reports a significant increase in optimised open pit material at its Develin Creek project, confirming 930,000 tonnes at 1.73% copper equivalent from the Scorpion-Window deposit. Combined with Mt Chalmers and Mt Mackenzie, total optimised material rises to 13.6 million tonnes, advancing the company’s central Queensland copper-gold strategy.

Surefire Resources has identified a significant bedrock conductor at its Copper Hill Project through a recent ground electromagnetic survey, marking a promising step in its copper exploration efforts. This discovery aligns with previous geochemical anomalies and will shape upcoming drilling programs.

29Metals Limited reports promising high-grade copper and zinc drill results from its 2025 exploration program at Golden Grove, highlighting potential mine life extensions and resource growth opportunities.

Lunnon Metals reports significant high-grade gold assay results from infill drilling at its Hustler prospect, confirming two distinct mineralised structures and moving closer to an initial Mineral Resource estimate. Meanwhile, exploration at Defiance West reveals structural complexity with anomalous base metals but no significant gold yet.

Miramar Resources’ recent VTEM survey at Bangemall reveals multiple large electromagnetic conductors with promising Noril’sk-style nickel-copper-PGE potential, while a joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining moves closer to formalisation.

Argent Minerals updates investors on its flagship Kempfield Project, highlighting resource expansion, exploration upside, and development plans aimed at early production and cash flow generation.