Latest Copper Gold Projects News

FMR Resources has reported strong copper and gold assays from rock chip sampling at its La Lorena Project in Chile, highlighting a potentially large hydrothermal system with multiple mineralisation styles and no prior modern drilling.

Metal Bank has taken a significant step toward production at its Seven Leaders gold deposit by signing a non-binding MOU with Terra Mining for contract mining and crushing services, targeting a Q4 2026 start.

Celsius Resources initiates emergency arbitration to halt Kiri’s offtake deals with Makilala Mining, while grappling with governance upheaval and stalled financing at its Philippine copper project.

Cygnus Metals has delivered robust high-grade drilling results at its Golden Eye deposit, reinforcing its strategy to upgrade inferred resources to indicated status, while commencing exploration at the Gwillim gold prospect with JV partner Alamos Gold.

Tivan Limited has formalised binding joint venture agreements with Timor-Leste’s state-owned Murak Rai Timor to develop the Baucau and Ossu copper-gold projects, targeting maiden drilling at Ossu in late 2026.

Helix Resources has snapped up a half interest in the Weerianna Gold-Lithium Project in Western Australia’s West Pilbara, gaining exposure to a historical gold resource and promising lithium potential near a major lithium discovery.

Carnaby Resources has extended its high-grade Trek 1 Footwall Lode at the Greater Duchess Project, delivering a 38m intercept at 1.9% copper equivalent and keeping the discovery wide open for further growth.

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.

QMines Limited has converted $1 million of convertible notes to equity, becoming debt free and clearing the way for a $15 million strategic investment by QIC's Critical Minerals Fund, positioning it to advance its Mt Chalmers copper-gold project.

CuFe Ltd secures a strategic $15.35 million investment from Pan African’s Tennant Consolidated Mining Group, aiming to fast-track its Gecko and Orlando copper-gold projects in Tennant Creek with enhanced technical collaboration and board representation.

Encounter Resources has identified a new copper zone at its Elsa prospect in Western Australia's Paterson Province, prompting an expansion of its drilling program to better delineate the breccia system.