Latest Gold And Base Metals News

Kincora Copper has accelerated exploration across its Australian and Mongolian assets, leveraging new AI and quantum technology partnerships alongside partner-funded drilling, while reporting a modest net income and a strong cash position in Q1 2026.

Catalina Resources has secured a significant portfolio of gold and base metal projects in Western Australia's Mid-West and Lake Johnston regions, backed by a $3 million capital raise to accelerate exploration and development.

Sunshine Metals has reported standout drilling results from its Liontown Gold Panel, including 22 metres at 20.25 grams per tonne gold, underpinning a resource update and revised mining study planned for mid-2026.

Galileo Mining’s latest diamond drilling at Norseman reveals a newly identified ultramafic sill with 109 metres of PGM mineralisation, reinforcing the project’s potential for multiple stacked intrusive systems along extensive strike lengths.

Antares Metals (ASX: AM5) has landed $237,500 in non-dilutive government funding to jumpstart drilling and geophysical surveys at its Quinns Copper-Gold-Zinc Project in Western Australia, targeting the historic Austin VMS deposit and nearby prospects.

Reward Minerals has identified new untested gold and copper anomalies at its Mountain Pond Project in Newfoundland, gearing up for maiden drilling in 2026 with local contractor support and strategic acquisitions underway.

Strickland Metals has laid out an ambitious 2026 drilling program at its Rogozna Project in Serbia, targeting resource expansion and Pre-Feasibility Study support, despite delays in government approvals for its Shanac license.

Alchemy Resources has finalised the sale of its Karonie and Lake Rebecca projects to Forrestania Resources, securing over 7.7 million shares and a royalty, while gearing up for copper exploration in New South Wales.

NH3 Clean Energy’s WAH2 project is projected to deliver substantial economic and environmental benefits, including a $7.3 billion GDP uplift and 13.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided, underpinning its push for government-backed concessional financing.

Dart Mining NL reported standout high-grade gold, silver, and antimony results from its Queensland projects, alongside key acquisitions and asset sales, as it advances towards a maiden resource estimate at Coonambula.

Kaili Resources has reported encouraging rare earth element assay results from its South Australian tenements, particularly within the Coodalya Mallee Project, while securing extended related-party financing to support ongoing exploration.

Sunshine Metals is set to transform its gold production profile with the $18 million acquisition of the Mt Moss processing facility and a $22 million capital raise to fund expansion and exploration.