Latest Copper Development News

Hot Chili Limited is accelerating development at its La Verde copper-gold deposit in Chile, reporting strong drilling results and securing an additional US$15 million via an amended royalty agreement with OR Royalties. The company is progressing environmental assessments and pre-feasibility studies for the broader Costa Fuego project while maintaining a robust cash position.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) reported strong progress in Q4 FY2026, expanding its Mt Oxide copper system and consolidating its Cloncurry assets ahead of a key Pre-Feasibility Study.

Aruma Resources has reported multiple wide, high-grade copper-silver intersections from its maiden diamond drilling at the Tillex Project in Ontario, validating the deposit's scale and continuity. A downhole electromagnetic survey corroborated a strong, continuous conductor, and a 3,600m Phase 2 drilling campaign is now underway targeting extensions.

Hot Chili Limited’s latest drilling at La Verde continues to reveal extensive near-surface copper-gold mineralisation, reinforcing its role as a cornerstone asset for the Costa Fuego project in Chile with a maiden resource estimate due later this year.

Aruma Resources has launched a 3,600m Phase 2 diamond drilling program at its Tillex Copper-Silver Project in Ontario’s Timmins district, targeting extensions of a high-grade mineralised system identified in Phase 1.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) has agreed to sell its Bundarra Copper Project to Tec Minerals, securing A$500,000 cash, A$1 million equity in Tec Minerals, and a 1% Net Smelter Royalty, as it sharpens focus on its Mt Oxide and Cloncurry copper developments.

Aurelia Metals (ASX: AMI) exceeded its FY26 gold production guidance, delivering 50.4koz of gold and reporting its highest quarterly operating cash flow since 2018. The company also secured a new $150 million financing facility, bolstering liquidity as it advances key growth projects.

Antipa Minerals’ updated Pre-Feasibility Study test-work validates a conventional gold-copper processing route with strong recoveries and reveals geotechnical improvements that could reduce underground mining at Minyari Dome.

Austral Resources Australia Ltd has tabled a non-binding proposal to acquire Hammer Metals Ltd at A$0.087 per share, outbidding Larvotto Resources and aiming to bolster its Rocklands copper operations with a substantial new feed source.

Antipa Minerals’ latest Pre-Feasibility Study update reveals strong metallurgical results with gold recoveries up to 98% and improved geotechnical parameters that could reduce underground mining at Minyari Dome.

KGL Resources has locked in a conditional placement raising approximately A$180 million as part of a broader A$300 million equity raise to fully fund the Jervois Copper Project. The placement attracted strong backing from major shareholders and global institutions, setting the stage for construction and production milestones.

BOA Resources (ASX: BOA) is set to acquire full ownership of the Thaduna and Green Dragon copper deposits, adding a combined 5.3 million tonnes at 2.3% copper to its portfolio and expanding its Murchison Belt footprint ahead of a funded drilling campaign.