Latest Copper Exploration News

Kaoko Metals has reported broad zones of visible copper mineralisation in the first two diamond drill holes at its Chalkos Copper-Silver Project in Namibia, with assays pending in the coming weeks.

Pivotal Metals’ latest metallurgical tests reveal copper recoveries exceeding 90% at the Horden Lake project, alongside robust recoveries of nickel, gold, silver, and palladium. These results underpin the upcoming scoping study and highlight the project’s financing potential through by-product credits.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has reported substantial new copper sulphide zones at its Llahuin project in Chile, reinforcing an exploration target of up to 340 million tonnes and setting the stage for further drilling and beneficiation work.

Daly Resources advances exploration across 6,451 km² in the Northern Territory, revealing fluorite assays up to 95.1% CaF₂ and significant copper-zinc potential backed by strategic investors and government funding.

Azzuro Resources has locked in high-grade copper-gold zones at its Red Hill project in Mongolia, extending mineralisation over 550 metres of strike and 150 metres depth with new zones identified and Phase 2 drilling underway.

Moonlight Resources Ltd (ASX: ML8) completed its first year as a listed entity, rapidly expanding its gold and copper exploration at the Clermont Project in Queensland. The company reported a net loss of $1.98 million for FY2026, reflecting active exploration and corporate growth following its December 2025 IPO.

Almasar Minerals Limited (ASX:AMK) is launching an IPO to fund early-stage exploration across five licences in Saudi Arabia’s Arabian Shield, targeting gold and copper mineralisation.

Strata Investment Holdings delivered a £16.48 million comprehensive profit for H1 2026, driven by a strong revaluation of its investment portfolio and maiden royalty income from Botswana copper assets.

Verity Resources has renewed four prospecting licences in Botswana, safeguarding its stake in high-grade copper-silver and nickel-copper-PGE projects including Airstrip, Dibete, and Maibele North for another two years.

Middle Island Resources has defined extensive gold anomalies at two new prospects within its Priboj Project, setting the stage for initial drilling in a previously unexplored region.

Novo Resources Corp bolsters its Australian gold and copper exploration pipeline with a maiden inferred resource at Belltopper and strategic gains at Egina following Northern Star’s JV exit.

New Frontier Minerals spotlights Eldorado as a priority copper target with extensive surface anomalies, while pushing forward with regulatory approval for its flagship Big One Deposit mining lease.