Latest Copper Development News

Freehill Mining navigates severe weather disruptions in Chile's Coquimbo region with steady aggregates sales and advances copper expansion plans, leveraging legislative changes to boost production capacity.

Aurelia Metals has appointed Steve Badenhorst as its new Managing Director and CEO, effective 6 October 2026, aiming to leverage his 35 years of global mining experience to drive operational performance and strategic growth.

Hot Chili Limited has reported another tranche of impressive drill results from its La Verde copper-gold discovery in Chile, underscoring the deposit’s expanding high-grade core ahead of a maiden resource estimate.

True North Copper has enhanced its Cloncurry Copper Project resource base by adding a 1.0 Mt gold-copper resource at Wynberg, featuring 61,000 ounces of gold and 3,000 tonnes of copper. The update supports near-term development prospects and broadens the project's metal exposure.

Hot Chili Limited expands its Costa Fuego copper-gold project with significant drilling success at La Verde, underpinning a strong Preliminary Feasibility Study and strategic water infrastructure plans.

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.