Latest Copper Resources News

Cobre Limited has secured an option to acquire 100% of 25 mining concessions adjacent to its Sierra Atacama copper project, significantly enlarging its landholding in northern Chile's IOCG belt with a staged, low-cost payment plan.

Aeris Resources has received Supreme Court approval to acquire Peel Mining, adding significant copper resources to its Tritton operations and setting the stage for long-life production growth.

Maiden drilling at Austral Resources' Canyon Prospect reveals a significant copper oxide system extending over 1.2km strike near the Mt Kelly SX-EW facility, with intercepts including 24m at 1.03% copper. The mineralisation remains open, offering substantial upside and potential to leverage existing processing infrastructure.

True North Copper has finalized its acquisition of Renegade Exploration's stake in the Carpentaria Joint Venture, consolidating the Mongoose Resource with its Taipan deposit. This move unlocks new development and resource growth opportunities within the Cloncurry Copper Project ahead of a key Pre-Feasibility Study due later this year.

LinQ Minerals has pinpointed a significant geophysical drill target south of its Gidginbung gold deposit, hinting at a potential 2km strike extension. Concurrently, reinterpretation of the Dam deposit suggests it may be part of a larger, blind porphyry system to the north, with drilling plans in motion for both targets.

Aruma Resources’ downhole electromagnetic survey at the Tillex Copper-Silver Project reveals a strong, continuous conductor extending along strike and depth, sharpening drill targets ahead of Phase 2.

Galileo Mining has kicked off a targeted 5,000-metre aircore drilling campaign at its Norseman project, aiming to build on its unique Platreef-style PGM-nickel-copper resource with new sulphide discoveries.

Legacy Minerals has kicked off an 885m drilling campaign at McMahons Reef within its Harden Gold Project, funded by Hill Tops Gold under a joint venture. Meanwhile, Rio Tinto Exploration has withdrawn from the Thomson Project, returning 100% ownership to Legacy Minerals.

Tartana Minerals has kicked off an ambitious drilling program at its Tartana Copper Project aiming to more than double its contained copper resource beyond the existing open pit. Early drilling progress and operational upgrades signal a push toward expanding production and resource depth.

Sunstone Metals continues to expand its Bramaderos gold-copper resource in Ecuador, with recent drilling at Porotillo delivering long, consistent mineralised intersections outside the existing 3.6Moz resource. The company aims to upgrade a significant exploration target to a JORC resource later this year.

Vita Resources NL is accelerating exploration across its diverse portfolio, expanding drilling at its Ninnis Gold Project in WA and confirming polymetallic upgrades at its ICE Project in Canada.

Canterbury Resources reaffirms its commitment to Central Queensland copper exploration by clarifying details of its acquisition of the Monto Project, highlighting the John Hill deposit’s significant inferred resource and plans for deep drilling in 2026.