Latest Copper Development News

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.

Aeris Resources has received Supreme Court approval to acquire Peel Mining, adding significant copper resources to its Tritton operations and setting the stage for long-life production growth.

Aruma Resources has reported standout wide, high-grade copper and silver drill results from its Phase 1 program at the Tillex Project in Ontario, reinforcing its potential as a major copper development asset.

Renegade Exploration has divested its 22% stake in the Carpentaria Joint Venture to True North Copper for $2.88 million, securing cash, shares, performance rights, and a new Queensland gold project, while preserving exposure to key copper assets.

Canterbury Resources reaffirms its commitment to Central Queensland copper exploration by clarifying details of its acquisition of the Monto Project, highlighting the John Hill deposit’s significant inferred resource and plans for deep drilling in 2026.

Legacy Minerals has delivered a robust Scoping Study for its Mt Carrington gold-silver-copper project, confirming a high-margin 12-year operation with significant growth potential and manageable capital requirements.

True North Copper has expanded its Aquila copper-cobalt-silver discovery at Mt Oxide by 500 metres to the north through a Phase 1 Induced Polarisation geophysics program, validating its geophysics-led exploration approach and identifying fresh drill targets along the Mt Gordon Fault Zone.

Pivotal Metals has kicked off drilling at its Belleterre projects and reported promising metallurgical testwork at Horden Lake, supporting an upcoming resource update and scoping study.