Latest Copper Zinc News

FireFly Metals’ maiden drilling at the Rambler Main Mine within the Green Bay Project has uncovered high-grade copper-gold-zinc mineralisation extending well beyond historical limits, hinting at a potential new flagship deposit akin to the nearby Ming Mine.

Tartana Minerals has raised $1.55 million through a director-led unsecured loan facility and appointed Dr Alistair Lewis as its new Chairman, signaling a strategic push in exploration and project advancement.

Manhattan Corporation has secured a binding agreement to acquire the Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, Canada, featuring a high-grade gold deposit and polymetallic prospects. The company aims to validate historical estimates and advance exploration with a seasoned team onboard.

Legacy Minerals has resumed drilling at its expansive Thomson Project in NSW, focusing on the promising Cut-B anomaly after completing work on the F4 anomaly. Early results and historical data suggest a significant intrusion-related gold-copper system with high-grade mineralisation potential.

Alvo Minerals is set to become a leading Brazilian explorer with its proposed acquisition of the Lavra Velha Gold Project, complementing its strong copper-zinc and rare earth portfolios.

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.

Strickland Metals kicks off its 2025 drilling campaign with strong high-grade intercepts at the Rogozna Project, reinforcing the commercial potential of its 5.3Moz AuEq Shanac Deposit.

OD6 Metals has confirmed significant high-grade copper-zinc-silver volcanogenic massive sulphide mineralisation in its first drilling campaign at Gulf Creek, NSW, marking a major step forward after 60 years of dormancy. The results validate the company’s geophysical targeting and open up promising extensional targets along a 3km strike.

Venus Metals Corporation’s subsidiary Redscope has won a $52,500 grant from the WA Government to co-fund diamond drilling at the Pincher Copper Project, targeting a significant geophysical anomaly. Drilling is set to begin in June 2025, advancing exploration of a promising volcanogenic massive sulphide system.

Litchfield Minerals has launched a detailed ground gravity survey over the Bomb Diggity target at its Oonagalabi permit, aiming to refine subsurface geological models and guide upcoming drilling campaigns.

Alvo Minerals has extended the closing date for its pro-rata entitlement offer to 13 May 2025, giving shareholders additional time to subscribe to new shares and options. This move aims to support the company’s ongoing exploration ambitions in Brazil’s base and rare earth metals sectors.

Alvo Minerals has signed a non-binding LOI to acquire the Lavra Velha Gold-Copper Project with a 520koz gold resource, while progressing exploration at its Palma Copper-Zinc Project and launching a $4.4 million capital raise.