Latest Copper Gold Exploration News

Dome Gold Mines (ASX:DME) is raising up to AUD 2 million through unsecured convertible notes to fast-track its Sigatoka feasibility study, mining lease application, and copper-gold exploration amid rising metal prices.

Magmatic Resources has kicked off an extensive Phase 3 drilling campaign at its Weebo Gold Project, targeting extensions of gold mineralisation and high-grade shoots beneath shallow supergene zones in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields.

Sarama Resources has raised A$1.5 million through a private placement to fund copper-gold exploration in New South Wales and support its US$242 million arbitration claim against Burkina Faso. The arbitration hearing is set for February 2027, while Sarama plans to retain significant equity in Riedel Resources following a major asset sale.

Locksley Resources has secured an option to acquire 100% of the Iron Duke Copper & Gold Project near its Tottenham asset, adding an inferred resource of 1.3 million tonnes grading 1.0% copper and 0.6 g/t gold. The low-cost, milestone-based deal supports a district-scale exploration strategy in the Cobar region.

LinQ Minerals has delivered a standout shallow copper-gold intercept at its Monza prospect within the Gilmore Project, confirming promising mineralisation in a key 17km porphyry corridor in New South Wales.

Helix Resources has secured $668,286 through a placement of over 534 million shares at $0.00125 each, aiming to fund its copper and gold projects across Arizona and New South Wales.

Freehill Mining has secured and reviewed the Mineral Resource Estimate block model for its Blanco y Negro copper-gold project in Chile, enabling accelerated underground mine planning and highlighting growth potential amid a strengthening copper market.

Ronin Resources reports elevated gold, silver, copper, and tungsten values from rock-chip sampling at its La Punilla Project in Argentina, supported by a drone aeromagnetic survey revealing a coincident magnetic source. Follow-up fieldwork is underway to expand and validate these early-stage porphyry copper-gold exploration targets.

C29 Metals is making a bold entry into Namibia’s Tier 1 Otavi Copper Belt through an 80% acquisition of a large copper-gold portfolio, backed by a $4.7 million capital raise and promising high-grade drill results.

Encounter Resources (ASX:ENR) has reported a major 83% increase in the Green deposit’s inferred niobium resource at its Aileron project, lifting the combined inferred mineral resource by 54%. Meanwhile, copper-gold drilling advances in the Paterson Province as the company targets Havieron-style systems.

Pivotal Metals has kicked off drilling at its Belleterre projects and reported promising metallurgical testwork at Horden Lake, supporting an upcoming resource update and scoping study.

Centaurus Metals has secured a binding offtake deal with Glencore and attracted up to US$320 million in financing offers for its Jaguar Nickel Project, while advancing exploration and pilot testing at its Brazilian copper-gold and iron ore assets.