Latest Copper Exploration News

Aruma Resources has kicked off its maiden diamond drilling campaign at the Tillex Copper-Silver Project in Ontario, aiming to expand the known high-grade copper mineralisation and deliver a substantial resource estimate.

Hawk Resources has reported high-grade copper mineralisation near surface at its Cactus project in Utah, with spot pXRF assays peaking at 37.3% copper over potentially wide intervals. The ongoing drilling campaign aims to delineate a shallow mineralised zone along a historically mined corridor.

Western Mines Group has streamlined its exploration portfolio by divesting non-core tenements and acquiring two promising greenfield nickel-copper sulphide projects along the Yilgarn Craton margins, aligning with its magmatic sulphide expertise.

Midas Minerals has raised $28 million through a heavily supported placement to fund expanded drilling and feasibility studies at its Otavi project in Namibia. The capital boost lifts the company’s cash reserves to approximately $33 million, underpinning an aggressive exploration push.

Triton Minerals’ maiden drilling at Mozambique’s Aucu Project has validated gold mineralisation across multiple targets, revealing a polymetallic hydrothermal system with notable copper anomalism. The early-stage results set a clear path for systematic follow-up exploration.

MinRex Resources has finalized its merger with Electrum Discovery, creating a well-funded ASX-listed explorer with advanced gold and copper projects in Serbia and Australia. The deal brings Electrum’s Tlamino Gold Project and Timok East Copper-Gold targets into MinRex’s portfolio, alongside its existing Sofala Gold Project in New South Wales.

Midas Minerals has reported a substantial 52m mineralised intercept at its Spaatzu Prospect in Namibia, highlighting widespread high-grade copper and silver mineralisation and advancing its Otavi Copper Project exploration.

Belararox Limited has launched a >1,000 km² airborne electromagnetic survey over its Kalahari Copper Project in Botswana, aiming to unlock new copper targets near MMG’s expanding Khoemacau hub. Diamond drilling is planned for May to follow up on promising geophysical anomalies.

White Cliff Minerals has announced metallurgical test results from its Danvers deposit in Nunavut, Canada, showing copper recoveries exceeding 95% and high-grade concentrates produced via conventional flotation without regrinding. These findings support a lower-cost, scalable processing route and coincide with ongoing exploration along the Teshierpi Fault Zone.

PolarX Limited has reported exceptional high-grade copper assay results from its 2025 drilling at the Caribou Dome Copper Project in Alaska, with plans for a substantial 10,500m drilling campaign commencing in June 2026.

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.

Empire Resources Limited has completed the issuance of 1 million shares under the second tranche of its placement, following shareholder approval at the recent extraordinary meeting. This move strengthens the company’s capital base as it pushes forward with its gold and copper projects in Western Australia.