Latest Copper News

Mount Hope Mining has marked a pivotal December quarter with a successful ASX listing and a $5 million capital raise, setting the stage for advanced exploration in the prolific Cobar mining district.

Metals Australia Ltd reported robust progress in its December 2024 quarter, including a drilling permit award and a threefold land increase at its Lac Carheil Graphite Project, alongside advancing prefeasibility and metallurgical studies. Exploration success at Corvette River and Warrego East further underscores the company’s diversified critical minerals and gold portfolio.

Tungsten Mining NL has reported significant high-grade tungsten and copper mineralisation from its recent drilling campaign at the Hatches Creek Project, setting the stage for a maiden Mineral Resource estimate in the March quarter.

AuKing Mining Limited has advanced its strategic footprint with a 15% earn-in agreement at Queensland’s Cloncurry Gold Project and strengthened its board with seasoned mining experts, while navigating financial challenges and project delays.

Empire Resources reports encouraging aircore drilling results at its Yuinmery Project, revealing significant copper and gold mineralisation that extends over substantial strike lengths. Follow-up drilling is set to deepen exploration in early 2025.

Parabellum Resources reports a capital return from its Temarise investment and a strategic board reshuffle, while progressing exploration plans across its New South Wales projects.

Firetail Resources has identified a promising new porphyry-style copper target at its Picha Project in Peru, accelerating exploration with support from BHP’s Xplor program. Drill permitting for the high-grade Ichucollo target is progressing, setting the stage for a pivotal phase in the project’s development.

Orbminco Limited reports encouraging diamond drilling results at its Bronze Fox Copper-Gold Project in Mongolia, alongside progress on divesting its Mt Venn Project in Western Australia.

Cooper Metals reports promising exploration progress at its Mt Isa East copper-gold project and high-grade gold assays at the Gooroo project, while maintaining a solid cash reserve of $2.1 million.

EV Resources Limited has agreed to acquire a 70% interest in the Los Lirios Antimony Mine in Oaxaca, Mexico, positioning itself to address a tightening global antimony market amid soaring prices and supply constraints.

Norwest Minerals reports significant silver, lead, zinc, and copper intersections at its West Arunta project, while advancing gold exploration at Bulgera and planning further drilling campaigns.

Legacy Minerals is ramping up exploration across its NSW portfolio, initiating large-scale geophysical surveys and updating mineral resource estimates, setting the stage for significant drilling campaigns in 2025.