Latest Copper Projects News

IGO Limited has secured full ownership of the Copper Wolf copper project in Arizona, expanding its battery minerals portfolio ahead of a planned drilling campaign in early 2027.

Buxton Resources has sold its 49% interest in the Copper Wolf Project joint venture to IGO for nearly AUD 6 million while keeping full ownership of surrounding prime exploration tenements in Arizona.

Celsius Resources has struck a binding deal to offload its 95% stake in the Opuwo cobalt-copper project in Namibia to Chinalco (Xiong’an) Mining for US$15 million, freeing capital to focus on its Philippine copper-gold assets amid ongoing arbitration.

Askari Metals is deepening government and community partnerships in Ethiopia while advancing operational readiness at its Nejo Gold-Copper Project, positioning for imminent exploration activity.

White Cliff Minerals has expanded the Danvers copper system at its Rae Project, intersecting more than 70 metres of copper sulphides in its first diamond drill hole, refining the geological model and extending the mineralised footprint by 50 metres northeast.

Strategic Energy Resources (ASX:SER) has raised $1.5 million through a discounted share placement and a fully underwritten share purchase plan to back a high-impact drilling campaign at its Diamantina Copper-Gold Project in Queensland.

Sunstone Metals secures $10 million in a discounted placement led by DGR Global, which gains a 10% shareholding and board representation to accelerate exploration at high-potential Ecuador projects.

Sunstone Metals has raised $10 million through a discounted share placement, with strategic investor DGR Global acquiring a 10% stake and board representation. The funds will boost exploration and development at Sunstone’s high-potential gold-copper projects in Ecuador.

Asara Resources has adjusted its $60 million institutional placement after Barbet LLC FZ reduced its subscription significantly, with the balance placed to other investors to keep the raise on track. The funds will accelerate drilling and development at the Kada Gold Project in Guinea.

Midas Minerals’ initial diamond drilling at the Deblin deposit within Namibia’s Otavi Copper Project reveals two wide zones of visible copper sulphides, underscoring the project’s exploration potential ahead of assay results expected in September 2026.

KGL Resources has locked in a conditional placement raising approximately A$180 million as part of a broader A$300 million equity raise to fully fund the Jervois Copper Project. The placement attracted strong backing from major shareholders and global institutions, setting the stage for construction and production milestones.

Orion Minerals has confirmed the down-dip continuity of a high-grade copper zone at its Flat Mine East prospect with a new drill intercept of 3.96m at 4.64% Cu, including 0.95m at 14.19% Cu, extending the deposit beyond previous drilling.