Latest Copper Zinc News

Mammoth Minerals reveals a major deep-seated intrusive target at its Picha Copper Project in Peru, supported by advanced geophysical surveys under the BHP Xplor program. This finding aligns with surface copper mineralisation and sets the stage for refined exploration.

Sultan Resources announces the acquisition of three promising mineral projects spanning gold and critical minerals in Namibia and Western Australia, bolstering its portfolio in tier-1 jurisdictions. The deal includes a substantial inferred rubidium-lithium resource and promising nickel-copper-PGE targets.

Orion Minerals has taken a major step toward production by signing a non-binding term sheet with Glencore for up to US$250 million in financing and offtake agreements for its Prieska Copper Zinc Mine.

CZR Resources has completed a $75 million cash sale of its Robe Mesa iron ore asset, leaving it debt-free and well-funded for aggressive exploration. The company is gearing up for drilling programs across its gold, copper-zinc-silver, and iron ore projects in Western Australia.

QMines Limited has reported strong, continuous high-grade copper-zinc-gold mineralisation from its latest drilling at Sulphide City, reinforcing its development plans for the Develin Creek project.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has raised $2.5 million through a $1 million institutional placement and a $1.5 million placement agreement with Lind Global Fund III, aiming to advance its cobalt refinery and exploration projects.

Lunnon Metals reports significant high-grade gold assay results from infill drilling at its Hustler prospect, confirming two distinct mineralised structures and moving closer to an initial Mineral Resource estimate. Meanwhile, exploration at Defiance West reveals structural complexity with anomalous base metals but no significant gold yet.

Lithium Energy Limited has identified promising Mt Morgan-style gold-copper mineralisation within its Capricorn Gold-Copper Belt Project in Central Queensland, supported by re-assayed historic drill cores. The company plans to fast-track exploration with advanced geophysical surveys and drilling.

Manhattan Corporation has completed its maiden fieldwork at the Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, revealing extensive mineralized outcrops and preparing for a maiden drilling campaign in 2026. Assay results and a pioneering magnetic survey are set to unlock further exploration potential.

Octava Minerals has launched on-ground exploration at its Federation copper-zinc-silver-tin project in Western Tasmania, focusing on the historically promising Sweeney’s prospect. The company aims to leverage modern techniques to unlock the potential of mineralisation untouched since the 1980s.

Litchfield Minerals has identified significant copper mineralisation above key VTEM conductors at its Oonagalabi Project, expanding the known system by over 1km and preparing for a major drilling campaign.

South32 reported a robust turnaround in FY25 with a profit after tax of US$213 million and underlying earnings of US$666 million, driven by operational gains and strategic portfolio shifts. The company also advanced construction at its Hermosa project and maintained a strong balance sheet with net cash of US$123 million.