Latest Copper Mining News

Larvotto Resources is set to acquire Hammer Metals in a $54 million all-scrip deal, expanding its Mt Isa copper portfolio to over 530,000 tonnes of copper equivalent and backed by a $15 million strategic placement from Glencore.

Legacy Minerals has kicked off an 8-hole, 4,000m diamond drilling program at its Emu Copper-Gold Prospect, marking the first modern exploration of this historically significant target within the Mt Carrington Project in northern NSW.

Paterson Resources has nearly tripled the inferred gold resource at its Grace Gold Project to 200,000 ounces, highlighting shallow, high-grade mineralisation and promising metallurgical recoveries that support open cut mining potential.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) has unveiled promising assay results from its 2026 reverse circulation drilling at the Great Australia Mine, highlighting new shallow copper-gold intersections that could expand its Cloncurry Copper Project resource base and enhance mine planning options.

Revolver Resources has completed the detailed 3D earthworks and facilities design for its Dianne Copper Mine Project, advancing procurement for key processing equipment and edging closer to a Final Investment Decision.

Adavale Resources has boosted its Parkes Project gold resource by 44% to 166,000 ounces through a 100% scrip acquisition of the Calarie mining licence and three exploration licences, consolidating its belt-scale position in NSW’s Lachlan Fold Belt.

Orion Minerals has completed the conversion of a ZAR344.5 million loan from South Africa’s IDC into equity, giving IDC a 23.8% stake in the Prieska Project subsidiary and removing secured lending constraints.

AusQuest has reported significant near-surface copper-gold mineralisation from its latest RC drilling at the Cangallo project in Peru, setting the stage for a substantial diamond drilling campaign targeting deeper, higher-grade zones.

Lodestar Minerals has locked in $4.7 million through a private placement and director subscription to push forward drilling and surveys across Chile, the USA, and Western Australia.

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.

Greatland Resources has clinched both state and federal environmental approvals for its Havieron gold-copper project, paving the way for a Final Investment Decision targeted in June 2026 and advancing construction activities.

Revolver Resources has secured critical contracts and completed infrastructure upgrades at its Dianne Copper Mine Project, moving closer to a Final Investment Decision and first copper output within a year.