Latest Copper Market News

Arrow Minerals has sealed its acquisition of an 80% interest in the Yarraloola Copper Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara, following a capital raising that underpinned the deal. The company’s next steps hinge on resource milestones that could trigger further share payments.

Azzuro Resources has completed its first phase of drilling at the Red Hill Copper-Gold VMS Project in Mongolia, confirming continuity of a substantial massive sulphide system and identifying a high-grade copper interval. Assays are pending as geophysical surveys prepare to refine targeting.

Encounter Resources has kicked off a 3,500-metre dual drilling campaign at its Yeneena Copper Project, aiming to extend known high-grade copper mineralisation along the Parbo system and complete a diamond hole at Haddon. Results are due in August 2026.

Strategic Energy Resources (ASX:SER) is set to embark on a busy 2026 drilling season with three funded diamond drill programs across its Canobie, Diamantina, and Bulimba projects, targeting multiple high-potential copper and gold prospects in Queensland.

Hillgrove Resources has delivered consistent high-grade copper-gold drill results from its Emily Star underground project, underpinning a pivotal Stage 2 investment decision later this year.

Cooper Metals has completed site and heritage preparations to begin RC drilling at its Ardmore North and Attina prospects, both showing significant copper-gold anomalies. Drilling will test 2,000m of combined strike with assays pending from recent surface sampling.

Titan Minerals has resumed drilling at its Dynasty Gold Project, revealing fresh near-surface gold and silver mineralisation through trenching at Cerro Verde. The project’s March 2026 resource stands at 3.9 million ounces of gold and 26.1 million ounces of silver, with a 10,000m drilling campaign underway and scoping studies progressing.

Breakthrough Minerals has revealed promising initial assay results from its maiden diamond drilling at the Barbara Copper-Gold Project, highlighting high-grade copper mineralisation and significant resource expansion potential within and beyond current boundaries.

Hillgrove Resources detailed its 2026 growth strategy at the AGM, highlighting a copper production increase, exploration advances, and a farm-in deal at Mutooroo to leverage existing infrastructure amid a tightening global copper market.

Orion Minerals has secured $15.4 million in a placement to accelerate development at its Prieska and Okiep copper projects in South Africa, paving the way for its transition to a copper producer.

Litchfield Minerals refutes any undisclosed material information behind recent share price jumps, pointing to public engagement, ongoing assays, and market dynamics as drivers of volatility.

Hillgrove Resources reports underground drilling at Kavanagh surpassing 2025 resource grades, pushing mineralisation deeper and wider, while securing new tenements to boost regional copper exploration.