Latest Copper Gold News

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.

S2 Resources has secured all exploration licences for the Loch Lilly project in New South Wales, unlocking a vast underexplored belt with multiple copper-gold porphyry targets poised for systematic exploration.

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.

Great Western Exploration is set to begin a 3,000m air core drilling campaign at its Diorama copper-gold target in Western Australia, marking a key step in its broader Yerrida North Project exploration.

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.

Augustus Minerals has raised $2.5 million through a share placement to fast-track drilling at its flagship Music Well project and advance exploration across its Western Australian and Papua New Guinea assets.

Legacy Minerals leverages AI to pinpoint 38 new gold-silver-copper targets at Mt Carrington, advancing exploration beyond its 115Moz silver equivalent resource with imminent drilling at Emu Prospect.

West Cobar Metals (ASX: WC1) has bolstered its Cobar Basin footprint with the granting of EL9912, unveiling a gravity anomaly at Lilyvale that outstrips its Bulla Park deposit and signals potential for a new concealed copper district.

Encounter Resources has achieved strong metallurgical recoveries of 51-53% niobium and up to 57% Nb2O5 concentrate grade from the Green deposit at its Aileron Project, validating conventional processing methods and supporting multi-decade mining potential.

Maronan Metals has reported robust assay results from its 2025 infill drilling, revealing significant shallow copper-gold and silver-lead mineralisation that could boost early mining inventory. A revised boxcut design also promises to cut excavation volumes substantially.

Kincora Copper has accelerated exploration across its Australian and Mongolian assets, leveraging new AI and quantum technology partnerships alongside partner-funded drilling, while reporting a modest net income and a strong cash position in Q1 2026.

Carnaby Resources has unveiled a significant new high-grade copper-gold mineralised structure at its Trek 1 prospect in the Greater Duchess Project, Queensland, with drill results pointing to resource expansion beyond current estimates.