Latest Copper Mining News

Verbrec Limited has announced over $20 million in new contracts spanning biogas engineering, cyber security, pipeline maintenance, mining technology, and water security, reinforcing its leadership in energy transition and sustainable mining sectors.

Rincon Resources has partnered with Greatland Resources in a multi-stage farm-in joint venture on the Telfer South tenements, unlocking a pathway for Greatland to earn up to 75% interest while Rincon retains key assets and focuses on advancing its Hasties deposits.

Rincon Resources has entered a multi-stage farm-in joint venture with Greatland Resources on its Telfer South tenements, leveraging Greatland’s local expertise and infrastructure to accelerate exploration and development in the Paterson Province.

Exultant Mining has launched an aggressive exploration campaign at its Black Hammer Project in New South Wales, collecting 76 rock chip samples and expanding its tenure with a newly granted exploration licence. The company is progressing land access agreements and plans to commence drilling in early 2026.

Austral Resources has been granted the Canyon EPM 28881, establishing a strategic 6km copper oxide exploration corridor adjacent to its Mt Kelly and McLeod Hill operations. The new tenement offers promising undrilled copper oxide mineralisation and sets the stage for a 2026 drilling campaign aimed at expanding Austral’s resource base.

Paterson Resources has wrapped up the first phase of its drilling campaign at the Grace Gold-Copper Project, setting the stage for a resource upgrade and scoping study in 2026.

AIC Mines has successfully extended the Jericho copper deposit in Northwest Queensland by approximately 250 metres down-plunge, revealing promising grades of copper, gold, and silver. These results reinforce the deposit’s potential to support future production growth alongside the nearby Eloise mine.

Lithium Energy Limited’s re-assay of 125 historical rock chip samples confirms significant high-grade gold mineralisation at Mt Usher, Queensland, unlocking promising exploration potential within the Capricorn Gold-Copper Belt Project.

Askari Metals advances its flagship Nejo Project in Ethiopia with strong government backing and a planned maiden drilling campaign targeting high-grade gold zones. The company is well funded and poised for a busy 2026 exploration season.

Canterbury Resources has completed its 2025 drilling program at the Briggs copper deposit, revealing multiple zones of strong visual copper mineralisation that align with its geological model. Assay results are pending, with further drilling planned to support a Prefeasibility Study for a potential large-scale mine.

Mount Hope Mining has launched its phase 2 drilling campaign at the Mt Solitary gold prospect, aiming to extend and define high-grade mineralisation and move towards a JORC-compliant resource estimate.

Solis Minerals has secured drilling permits for its Cinto Copper Project in southern Peru, setting the stage for a maiden diamond drilling campaign targeting promising geochemical and geophysical anomalies near major copper mines.