Latest Copper Exploration News

Medallion Metals has unveiled multiple high-grade gold-copper-silver intercepts from its Kundip Mining Centre drilling, boosting confidence in early mine plan stages before underground development begins in August 2026.

Marimaca Copper Corp. reported a robust cash position of $147.7 million in Q1 2026, driven by a C$409 million equity raise, supporting ongoing development of its Marimaca Project in Chile.

Prospect Resources has kicked off an extensive Phase 3 drilling program at its Mumbezhi Copper Project in Zambia, aiming to expand and upgrade its copper resources with a 26,000-metre campaign supported by geophysical surveys and metallurgical studies.

Legacy Minerals has received NSW Government approvals for an 8,000m diamond drilling campaign at its Mt Carrington Project, targeting promising extensions at Mascotte and first-ever modern testing at the Emu copper-gold prospect.

Austral Resources has bolstered its Cameron River Project with final assays revealing gold and silver alongside high-grade copper at Snow Queen, underpinning its regional growth strategy.

Orion Minerals has confirmed a significant down-dip extension of copper mineralisation at its Flat Mine East prospect within the Okiep Copper Project, reinforcing resource growth potential ahead of pending assay results.

Reward Minerals has identified new untested gold and copper anomalies at its Mountain Pond Project in Newfoundland, gearing up for maiden drilling in 2026 with local contractor support and strategic acquisitions underway.

Evolution Energy Minerals (ASX:EV1) is set to start drilling at its Chikundo Copper Project in June 2026 despite assay delays, while progressing the Chilalo Graphite Project towards first production in October 2027 with a modular development plan and clear funding milestones.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has launched a 1,000-metre diamond drilling campaign at its Llahuin copper project in Chile, aiming to extend known mineralisation and test for higher-grade copper-gold-molybdenum zones within a 218Mt JORC resource.

Freehill Mining’s aggregates division hit a new monthly sales high of $427,766 in April, a 23% jump from March, driven by operational upgrades and nearing completion of a key crusher installation. This momentum underpins its strategy to fund copper project development in Chile.

Catalina Resources has extended the mineralised strike at its Breakaway Dam Copper Project in WA to approximately 1.2 kilometres, delivering copper intercepts up to 2.17% Cu from recent drilling that confirms a structurally complex, copper-rich VMS system.

AusQuest’s latest drilling at Cangallo confirms a 1.5km mineralised copper-gold corridor with emerging higher-grade zones, setting the stage for a major diamond drilling campaign targeting deeper sulphides.