Latest Copper Discovery News

Renegade Exploration has divested its 22% interest in the Carpentaria Joint Venture to True North Copper for $2.88 million, opting for a mix of cash, shares, and performance rights to maintain exposure to the project’s upside while refocusing on North American assets.

AusQuest gears up for maiden drilling at two promising copper-gold prospects in Peru, aiming to build on the momentum from its Cangallo discovery. Over 8,000 metres of Reverse Circulation drilling are set to test high-priority IOCG and porphyry targets starting Q2 2026.

Magnum Mining and Exploration has verified exceptionally high-grade gold assays up to 178 g/t Au at its Red Breccia target within the Parker Project, Arizona, reinforcing it as a priority drill target alongside Eagle Nest and NSW Detachment. The company is progressing drill permitting with first-pass drilling planned upon approval.

Reward Minerals Ltd (ASX:RWD) updates on its Newfoundland projects targeting high-grade gold and copper, highlighting multiple priority targets with no historic drilling and imminent maiden drilling planned for 2026.

Killi Resources has completed surface sampling at its Mt Rawdon West Project, revealing a significant gold-copper-molybdenum breccia linked to a large subvolcanic intrusive centre. Assay results expected in May will shape upcoming drilling plans.

Patriot Resources has announced a maiden JORC inferred resource of 31.4 million ounces silver equivalent at its high-grade Tassa project in Peru, highlighting significant growth potential and undervaluation compared to peers.

True North Copper has secured a $250,000 Queensland Government grant to fund an advanced drone-based geophysical survey at its Mt Oxide Copper Project, aiming to uncover concealed copper deposits ahead of its 2026 drilling campaign.

White Cliff Minerals has initiated the restart of drilling operations at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, Canada, aiming to expand high-grade sedimentary copper mineralisation along key fault zones.

Cygnus Metals has successfully raised A$25 million through a well-supported placement to fund resource expansion and technical studies at its Chibougamau Copper-Gold Project in Canada.

Somerset Minerals has commenced a significant diamond drilling campaign at its Jura prospect within the Coppermine Project, aiming to extend high-grade copper mineralisation and advance exploration across a vast underexplored region in Nunavut, Canada.

White Cliff Minerals is set to restart drilling at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, aiming to expand high-grade copper mineralisation across an 8km strike at the Danvers deposit and explore regional targets Hulk and Stark.

Nova Minerals has identified a significant new gold-copper anomaly spanning 1,500 by 800 metres at its West Wing prospect within the Estelle Project in Alaska, based on 2025 surface sampling results. This discovery hints at a potentially distinct deposit style and sets the stage for targeted drilling in 2026.