Latest Copper News

Litchfield Minerals has completed its first field reconnaissance at the Silver Valley Project, revealing well-developed quartz reefs and visible sulphide mineralisation. The company is set to launch a geophysical survey to pinpoint drill targets for 2026.

Galileo Mining reports a robust cash position and promising exploration progress at its Norseman Project, with high-grade gold and PGE assay results expected soon. A large-scale gravity survey and a 2,000m drilling program underpin plans for an active 2026 exploration campaign.

Evolution Mining has reported a stellar December quarter, delivering record cash flow and reaffirming its FY26 production targets with improved cost efficiency. Despite a weather disruption at Ernest Henry, the company’s operations and growth projects remain on track.

Rio Tinto delivered a standout 2025 with an 8% rise in copper equivalent production, record iron ore output in the Pilbara, and key milestones like the first shipment from Simandou port. The company met or exceeded its guidance while advancing major projects across its portfolio.

American West Metals has announced a significant upgrade to its Storm Copper Project resource, boosting contained copper by 20% and silver by 36%, with a Pre-feasibility Study due in Q1 2026.

Stavely Minerals has reported promising reconnaissance drilling results at its Freddy’s Find Prospect in western Victoria, revealing multiple gold-silver zones within a large hydrothermal breccia system. These findings reinforce the potential for a significant epithermal discovery.

Artemis Resources has resumed diamond drilling at its Titan East gold discovery near the Carlow deposit, confirming promising gold-bearing structures that could unlock significant value.

Kingfisher Mining has completed a strategic acquisition of 11 tenements in New South Wales and commenced drilling at the Copper Blow IOCG prospect, while advancing rare earth element exploration in Western Australia.

Belararox Limited has completed its inaugural diamond drill hole at Toro Central within the TMT Project in Argentina, intersecting extensive sulphide mineralisation and confirming a key geophysical target. A second drill hole is underway, aiming to extend promising silver, copper, and zinc mineralisation identified in historic drilling.

Great Western Exploration has secured all permits to commence diamond drilling at the Oval Copper-Gold Targets in March 2026, aiming to test a potentially large VHMS copper-gold system akin to the nearby DeGrussa deposit.

Eagle Mountain Mining has launched a Placement Options Offer for 61.3 million options attaching to recent placement shares, potentially raising $1.23 million upon exercise. The offer supports ongoing exploration and strategic initiatives in Arizona copper projects.

Duketon Mining’s December 2025 quarterly report reveals significant gold anomalies across multiple projects and updated nickel resource estimates, underpinning a robust exploration outlook supported by a strong cash position.