Latest Copper Mining News

Diablo Resources has pinpointed nine priority drilling targets at its Star Range Silver-Antimony-Copper Project in Utah, with the standout North Star prospect boasting exceptional surface grades and extensive mineralised trends.

Rincon Resources has advanced its strategic partnership with Greatland Resources through a staged farm-in and joint venture agreement, while delivering promising drilling results that extend the Hasties gold-copper deposits near the Telfer mine.

Greatland Resources capped off 2025 with robust gold and copper production at Telfer, generating $406 million in operating cash flow, while its Havieron feasibility study confirmed a world-class, low-cost gold-copper mine with a $4.2 billion pre-tax NPV.

Hillgrove Resources has inked a binding deal with Heavy Minerals to extract garnet from Kanmantoo’s tailings, unlocking a fresh income source and extending the life of its tailings storage facility.

Heavy Minerals Limited has formalised a binding agreement with Hillgrove Resources to develop a pioneering garnet extraction project at the Kanmantoo Copper Mine, aiming to start production in late 2026.

Hillgrove Resources met its 2025 copper production and cost guidance, boosted ore reserves by 43%, and outlined ambitious growth plans for 2026 including expanded mining at Nugent and Emily Star.

Greatland Resources reports robust December quarter drilling results at Telfer, advancing a record 240,000m FY26 program with standout high-grade intercepts at West Dome Underground and promising regional exploration progress.

MinRex Resources and Electrum Discovery reveal promising geophysical survey results identifying two concealed copper-gold targets at Timok East, Serbia, bolstering their upcoming merger plans.

Rio Tinto delivered a standout 2025 with an 8% rise in copper equivalent production, record iron ore output in the Pilbara, and key milestones like the first shipment from Simandou port. The company met or exceeded its guidance while advancing major projects across its portfolio.

American West Metals has announced a significant upgrade to its Storm Copper Project resource, boosting contained copper by 20% and silver by 36%, with a Pre-feasibility Study due in Q1 2026.

Larvotto Resources is on track to restart production at its Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project by mid-2026, while progressing metallurgical testing at Eyre and due diligence on a copper acquisition at Mt Isa.

Austral Resources Australia Ltd has agreed to acquire the Lady Loretta mine from Glencore for A$45.5 million, consolidating its copper assets near the Lady Annie Copper Mine and boosting its processing feedstock. This strategic move strengthens Austral’s balance sheet and advances its vision to become a mid-tier copper producer in Queensland.