Latest Copper Production News

Aurelia Metals has released its FY26 production, cost, and capital guidance alongside an aspirational outlook for FY27 and FY28, highlighting key operational shifts and investment in the Cobar region.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited reports encouraging copper grades from trench sampling at its Baynazar project in Kazakhstan, positioning the Ilkin prospect for imminent drilling. The company plans KGK drilling to test bedrock copper mineralisation, pending funding.

Aurizon has landed a major 15-year contract to manage BHP’s Copper South Australia logistics, investing $100 million in new infrastructure and promising a greener, safer transport solution.

New Frontier Minerals accelerates its NWQ Copper Project development by sending bulk samples to Austral Resources’ Mt Kelly plant, formalizing a key processing partnership that could fast-track copper output.

Patriot Resources has agreed to acquire a 100% interest in the Sugarloaf Copper Deposit, a high-grade asset in Zambia’s Mumbwa District, positioning the company for near-term copper production aligned with regional processing infrastructure.

Hillgrove Resources has reported multiple new high-grade copper-gold drill results at its Nugent underground deposit, extending mineralisation well beyond the current resource estimate and accelerating development plans.

Solis Minerals has launched a 2,500-metre diamond drilling campaign at its Chancho al Palo project in Peru, with additional drilling and survey programs advancing across its southern Peru copper-gold portfolio.

New Frontier Minerals advances its NWQ Copper Project by securing bulk sample processing at Austral Resources’ Mt Kelly plant, accelerating its path to copper production in Queensland’s Mt Isa Copper Belt.

Kingston Resources has agreed to sell its Misima Gold Project to Ok Tedi Mining for $95 million, strengthening its balance sheet and enabling a strategic pivot towards expanding its Mineral Hill copper and gold operations.

Medallion Metals has raised $27.5 million through a well-supported institutional placement to accelerate its gold and copper production strategy by acquiring Forrestania’s processing infrastructure. This funding positions the company to advance drilling, feasibility studies, and a final investment decision by late 2025.

Cobre Limited reports exceptional copper and silver recoveries from long-term in-situ leaching tests at its Ngami Copper Project, advancing plans for a pilot plant to validate this innovative extraction method.

Aeris Resources has executed a $60 million refinancing deal with Washington H. Soul Pattinson, extending debt facilities and unlocking working capital, while maintaining its FY25 copper and gold production guidance. The company’s strategic focus on expanding copper output, particularly through the Constellation deposit, signals a confident growth trajectory.