Latest Copper Gold Projects News

Blackstone Minerals has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with the lifting of a Cease and Desist Order at its Mankayan Copper-Gold Project, setting the stage for a pivotal Pre-Feasibility Study drilling campaign.

Loyal Metals has exercised its option to acquire 100% of the Highway Reward Copper-Gold Mine in Queensland, triggering the sale agreement and setting the stage for full ownership by H2 2026. This move follows extensive exploration that confirmed the project's exceptional grade and scale.

Solstice Minerals has successfully closed a $32.6 million placement and raised an additional $0.81 million through option exercises, issuing nearly 35 million new shares now available for immediate trading.

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.

Sandfire Resources reported a Q3 FY26 copper equivalent production of 34.5kt, bringing nine-month production to 106.5kt. Despite operational challenges, the group maintains its FY26 guidance but now expects to deliver in the lower half of the range, alongside a $15 million reduction in capital expenditure.

TechGen Metals Limited has secured exploration licences and lodged a Programme of Work for drilling at its Blue Devil Project in Western Australia, targeting two high-grade copper-gold systems named Blue Devil and Red Devil.

Hot Chili Limited has reported significant drill results from its La Verde porphyry discovery in Chile, including a standout 725-metre intersection grading 0.42% copper equivalent and a 62-metre high-grade core extension at 1.03% CuEq. These results confirm a major down-dip extension of the high-grade core and near-surface mineralisation, supporting development plans for the Costa Fuego project.

FireFly Metals Ltd reports strong drilling results at its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project in Canada, reinforcing the continuity of high-grade mineralisation in the Core Zone and adjacent VMS zones. These results support an upcoming resource upgrade and economic studies scheduled for mid-2026.

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.

Vita Resources NL has temporarily halted its maiden drilling program at the Ninnis Gold Project due to Tropical Cyclone Narelle, completing 850 of 1,200 planned auger holes. The company expects drilling to resume later in April, pending weather and ground conditions, with assay results forthcoming.

Loyal Metals Ltd (ASX:LLM) has reported assay results from drillhole 25HRDD003 at its Highway Reward Copper-Gold Project in Queensland, confirming a large, continuous VHMS Copper-Gold-Silver system. The 179m intersection at 1.47% copper equivalent supports a bulk-style mining opportunity distinct from historical narrow-lens models.

Metal Bank Limited has applied for a mining lease over the Seven Leaders deposit at its Whiteheads Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, aiming for mining commencement in the fourth quarter of 2026 following optimisation studies and approvals.