Latest Copper Exploration News

Infinity Mining has flagged significant concerns over the historical copper resource estimate at its Cangai Project, prompting a comprehensive revision expected within three months.

IGO Limited has secured full ownership of the Copper Wolf copper project in Arizona, expanding its battery minerals portfolio ahead of a planned drilling campaign in early 2027.

Buxton Resources has sold its 49% interest in the Copper Wolf Project joint venture to IGO for nearly AUD 6 million while keeping full ownership of surrounding prime exploration tenements in Arizona.

White Cliff Minerals has expanded the Danvers copper system at its Rae Project, intersecting more than 70 metres of copper sulphides in its first diamond drill hole, refining the geological model and extending the mineralised footprint by 50 metres northeast.

Hawk Resources has confirmed significant near surface copper, silver, and molybdenum mineralisation in drill hole DD26CT004 at its Cactus project in Utah, extending the known mineralised zone southeast along the Cactus Corridor. Drilling is set to resume in July 2026 to test further extensions.

Midas Minerals’ initial diamond drilling at the Deblin deposit within Namibia’s Otavi Copper Project reveals two wide zones of visible copper sulphides, underscoring the project’s exploration potential ahead of assay results expected in September 2026.

Orion Minerals has confirmed the down-dip continuity of a high-grade copper zone at its Flat Mine East prospect with a new drill intercept of 3.96m at 4.64% Cu, including 0.95m at 14.19% Cu, extending the deposit beyond previous drilling.

Cobre Limited has secured an option to acquire 100% of 25 mining concessions adjacent to its Sierra Atacama copper project, significantly enlarging its landholding in northern Chile's IOCG belt with a staged, low-cost payment plan.

White Cliff Minerals’ 2026 drilling at the Rae Copper Project in Nunavut confirms visible copper sulphides along a key geological boundary, expanding the Hulk sediment-hosted system’s footprint to 6.3 square kilometres and validating its district-scale potential.

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.

Flagship Minerals has agreed to sell its RK Lithium Project in Thailand for US$4 million, accelerating its strategic pivot towards gold and copper assets in Chile and Canada.

Renascor Resources has identified extensive copper mineralisation across multiple prospects at its Flat Hill project in South Australia, prompting a strategic program of re-assays and geophysical surveys to unlock a district-scale system.