Latest Gold And Copper Exploration News

Sunstone Metals has reported significant new drill results at its Bramaderos project in Ecuador, with wide gold-copper mineralised zones extending beyond the current 3.6Moz resource. The ongoing drill program is set to upgrade a large exploration target, reinforcing the project's growth potential ahead of a resource update later this year.

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.

Sunstone Metals reported robust growth at its Bramaderos gold-copper project with a 3.6Moz AuEq resource and substantial exploration targets. Drilling at Copete and Porotillo prospects confirmed mineralisation continuity, underpinning potential resource upgrades.

Red Metal Limited is progressing key rare earth and base metal projects across Australia, securing government grants and proposing a major Maronan Metals share distribution to shareholders.

Sabre Resources (ASX:SBR) is set to expand its footprint in the Northern Territory through an 80% acquisition of major gold and copper-gold projects, including drill-ready targets on extensions of the Tennant Creek Mineral Field. Drilling is scheduled to begin shortly after shareholder approval.

Rincon Resources has identified two fresh gold-copper targets at its Telfer South Project, extending the Hasties Zone strike length beyond 1.1 km and unveiling the high-grade Padion prospect. These discoveries build on historic data and underpin plans for an expanded drilling campaign.

Magnum Mining and Exploration has verified exceptionally high-grade gold assays up to 178 g/t Au at its Red Breccia target within the Parker Project, Arizona, reinforcing it as a priority drill target alongside Eagle Nest and NSW Detachment. The company is progressing drill permitting with first-pass drilling planned upon approval.

Reward Minerals Ltd (ASX:RWD) updates on its Newfoundland projects targeting high-grade gold and copper, highlighting multiple priority targets with no historic drilling and imminent maiden drilling planned for 2026.

Antipa Minerals has significantly expanded and upgraded its Minyari Project resource in Western Australia, now boasting 3.6 million ounces gold equivalent with a robust 85% Indicated classification at its core Minyari Dome deposits.

Lachlan Star Limited has raised $7.47 million through a share placement to accelerate exploration at its New Waverley Gold Project in Western Australia’s Norseman region. The capital injection positions the company to rapidly test high-potential gold targets and expand its drilling program.

Right Resources Limited has secured over A$1.1 million in R&D-related funding, advancing its geological research and mineralisation modelling in NSW’s Tumbarumba district through a strategic partnership with the University of Tasmania’s CODES.

Koonenberry Gold has launched diamond drilling at the Postman’s Gully Prospect within its Enmore Project, targeting a promising parallel fault zone with historical high-grade gold. Early drill results reveal encouraging geological features, with assays expected by May 2026.