Latest Copper Projects News

Orion Minerals has completed the final payment to secure full control of the Okiep Copper Project in South Africa, marking a key milestone in its growth strategy. Exploration efforts are underway to meet upcoming expenditure commitments.

New Frontier Minerals has secured technical approval for its Mining Lease Application at the Big One Copper Deposit, setting the stage for potential near-term copper production amid a tightening global copper market.

Catalina Resources has secured a significant silver portfolio in Western Australia by acquiring Spinifex Silver Pty Ltd, adding a district-scale opportunity alongside its existing gold and copper assets.

Culpeo Minerals has restructured its payment schedule for the Lana Corina copper-molybdenum project, easing near-term cash demands while maintaining its path to majority ownership. Progress on community access agreements signals a return to drilling activities in early Q2 2026.

Belararox Limited has strategically expanded its Argentine copper exploration by acquiring the El Faro tenement adjacent to its Toro South target, adding 22km² of promising ground to its TMT Project. This move strengthens its position amid ongoing drilling targeting a potentially significant copper system.

Lodestar Minerals has intersected visible copper sulphides in its first diamond drill hole at the Three Saints project in Chile, hinting at a potentially significant IOCG-style mineralised system. Assay results are pending, with further drilling planned to explore the extent of mineralisation.

Evolution Energy Minerals has successfully closed an oversubscribed $4 million rights issue, supplemented by a $150,000 follow-on placement, bolstering funds for key exploration and development projects.

Blaze Minerals has secured a binding agreement to acquire up to 90% interest in three extensive Botswana exploration projects, targeting copper, nickel, and precious metals within world-class geological belts. Field activities are set to commence imminently, marking a significant step in the company’s growth strategy.

Somerset Minerals has commenced a significant diamond drilling campaign at its Jura prospect within the Coppermine Project, aiming to extend high-grade copper mineralisation and advance exploration across a vast underexplored region in Nunavut, Canada.

Gold Mountain Limited reports robust high-grade rare earth mineralisation at its Capivara Prospect in Brazil, with assay results confirming significant shallow deposits and promising magnet rare earth oxide ratios. The company is advancing towards resource definition drilling and metallurgical testing.

Noronex Limited has completed the sale of its non-core Dordabis Copper Project in Namibia, receiving the final payment and strengthening its cash position to advance exploration in higher-priority uranium and copper assets.

White Cliff Minerals is set to restart drilling at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, aiming to expand high-grade copper mineralisation across an 8km strike at the Danvers deposit and explore regional targets Hulk and Stark.