Latest Copper Gold News

Ballymore Resources has kicked off a deep Magnetotelluric survey at its Dittmer Project, aiming to pinpoint a concealed porphyry copper-gold system beneath a historic high-grade gold mine while advancing underground development and resource drilling.

TechGen Metals has completed all preparations for maiden drilling at its Blue Devil copper-gold project in WA, uncovering a new gossanous zone at Red Devil with high-grade assays pending.

FMR Resources has enhanced its geological understanding of the La Lorena Project in Chile through a helicopter magnetic and radiometric survey, revealing new prospects and structural corridors that underpin a large-scale porphyry system.

Austral Resources Australia Ltd has tabled a non-binding proposal to acquire Hammer Metals Ltd at A$0.087 per share, outbidding Larvotto Resources and aiming to bolster its Rocklands copper operations with a substantial new feed source.

Hot Chili Limited has locked in an additional US$15 million in non-dilutive funding from OR Royalties via an expanded net smelter return royalty agreement, adding the pre-resource La Verde project to the Costa Fuego copper-gold portfolio. This deal doubles OR’s commitment to US$30 million and underpins ongoing exploration and development.

Venari Metals has agreed to sell its Georgina Basin IOCG Project in the Northern Territory to UK-listed Alien Minerals, marking a strategic shift towards its lithium and critical metals operations in Nevada. The deal includes cash, equity, and a technical services agreement, but will trigger a significant accounting loss.

Sierra Nevada Gold’s maiden drilling at As Safra in Saudi Arabia reveals a significant, continuous copper system with strong vertical and strike continuity along a 5.5km corridor. Phase 1 drilling is complete with promising assays, and a larger Phase 2 program is planned.

Diablo Resources has secured final permits to start a maiden diamond drilling program at its high-grade North Star Prospect in Utah, targeting silver, antimony, and copper. The company also completed the second tranche of a $3.5 million placement to fund exploration and the Horn Silver acquisition.

GreenTech Metals is gearing up for a substantial 8,300-metre drilling campaign across its Munni Munni and Whundo projects, backed by government co-funded geophysics and advancing metallurgical work to sharpen copper recovery.

Mamba Exploration has significantly increased its landholding at the Meeka East Gold Project through acquisition and new licence pegging, setting the stage for reverse circulation drilling pending heritage approvals.

Azzuro Resources has reported robust high-grade copper-gold-zinc-silver mineralisation from its 2026 drilling at the Red Hill VMS Project, with assays confirming thicker and richer sulphide zones than previous drilling. Shallow gold zones extending over 600 metres add to the project's exploration upside.

Sabre Resources (ASX:SBR) has lodged a prospectus offering up to 530 million new options, aiming to clear trading restrictions and raise capital for exploration and acquisitions.