Latest Copper Projects News

Sunstone Metals has delivered robust drilling results at its Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project in Ecuador, expanding the Melonal porphyry system with long mineralised intervals and strong grades, setting the stage for a resource update.

CuFe Ltd posted a $5.14 million net loss for FY26, driven by exploration expenses and share-based payments, while making substantial progress on its Tennant Creek Copper Project, buoyed by a $15.4 million strategic investment from Pan African Resources and a $20.75 million capital raise.

Hawk Resources has obtained all necessary government approvals to begin exploration at its Olympus scandium project in Western Australia, targeting a significant scandium anomaly with plans to fast-track drilling.

Kantra Copper (ASX:KAN) showcased a robust growth strategy at the Copper to the World Conference, spotlighting its Kanmantoo mine extension, Emily Star development, and advancing exploration projects. The company maintains strong production guidance and financial health amid a tightening copper market.

White Cliff Minerals has expanded the ultra high-grade Danvers 3 copper zone at its Rae Project, hitting a new peak assay of 23.5% copper and extending the mineralised strike to over 220 metres. Follow-up drilling aims to unlock further growth across the emerging copper system.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) has expanded its Mt Oxide copper-cobalt-silver system to a 2.3km strike length, unveiling a new ~300m wide mineralised zone at Chidna alongside multiple high-grade shoots at Aquila.

PolarX Limited has intersected significant massive sulphide copper mineralisation in new zones approximately 60m west of the existing Caribou Dome resource in Alaska, potentially expanding the known deposit. Drilling by the Alaska Range Joint Venture with Northern Star continues, with assays expected in October 2026.

Pivotal Metals’ latest metallurgical tests reveal copper recoveries exceeding 90% at the Horden Lake project, alongside robust recoveries of nickel, gold, silver, and palladium. These results underpin the upcoming scoping study and highlight the project’s financing potential through by-product credits.

Sunstone Metals has reported significantly improved metallurgical recoveries at its Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project in Ecuador, raising copper recovery to 80% and gold to 93%, well above previous estimates, which is expected to enhance project economics and production metrics.

GR Engineering Services has landed a $50 million EPC contract to convert the Cosmic Boy Concentrator into a standalone copper and gold processing facility, marking a strategic return to a site it originally built.

Capstone Copper has boosted its Atacama presence by acquiring the San Pietro copper project, adding 16,000 hectares and nearly half a billion tonnes of inferred resources to its Mantoverde-Santo Domingo district.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has reported substantial new copper sulphide zones at its Llahuin project in Chile, reinforcing an exploration target of up to 340 million tonnes and setting the stage for further drilling and beneficiation work.