Latest Copper News

Somerset Minerals has completed its acquisition of the high-grade Coppermine copper project in Nunavut, Canada, and is set to begin a maiden exploration campaign backed by a $2.39 million capital raise.

New World Resources has announced a significant 25% increase in the Antler Copper Project's mineral resource, enhancing geological confidence and contained metals, setting a robust stage for production targeted in 2027.

West Cobar Metals has secured all approvals to begin a fully funded RC drilling program at its Fraser Range Project, targeting five priority copper-gold and base metal prospects starting mid-May 2025.

Red Hill Minerals has agreed to acquire a 1.5% net smelter royalty on the Thomson gold-copper project in New South Wales, expanding its royalty portfolio with a project showing significant exploration potential.

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.

Strickland Metals has launched its largest-ever exploration campaign at the Rogozna Gold and Base Metals Project in Serbia, targeting resource expansion and new discoveries with over 50,000m of drilling planned in 2025.

Capstone Copper delivered a standout first quarter in 2025 with record sulphide copper output and adjusted EBITDA more than doubling year-over-year, underpinning its confidence in meeting full-year guidance and advancing key growth projects.

Solstice Minerals has extended its Edjudina Range gold discovery within the Yarri Gold Project, revealing significant mineralisation over an 800m strike and preparing for its first Reverse Circulation drilling campaign.

VDM Group Limited faces suspension on the ASX due to a joint venture dispute in Angola, halting exploration activities. The company is pivoting towards new critical minerals projects in Australia to restore trading and investor confidence.

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.

Dreadnought Resources has partnered with Teck Resources in a $15 million farm-in and joint venture to advance the Money Intrusion Ni-Cu-Co-PGE prospect at Mangaroon, WA. This deal brings a major global player into the project, accelerating exploration while preserving Dreadnought’s gold ambitions.

Blackstone Minerals and IDM International have reported impressive assay results from drillhole CDH-61 at the Mankayan copper-gold porphyry project, confirming over 300 metres of high-grade mineralisation and a robust high-grade core. This milestone reinforces Mankayan's status as a world-class undeveloped copper-gold asset with significant development optionality.