Latest Gold And Copper Exploration News

PLC Resources has repositioned around Western Australian gold and copper exploration, securing a maiden 13,000-ounce Inferred Resource at Wadgingarra and full ownership of Yalgoo. But the FY2026 annual report also carries a material uncertainty related to going concern, leaving future exploration dependent on additional funding and exploration success.

LinQ Minerals finished its first full year as an ASX-listed explorer with $16.23 million in cash after spending heavily on Gilmore drilling and raising $15.4 million. The company reported encouraging gold and copper results, but its next phase will test whether exploration success can translate into a larger resource and a credible development pathway.

Sunstone Metals has delivered robust drilling results at its Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project in Ecuador, expanding the Melonal porphyry system with long mineralised intervals and strong grades, setting the stage for a resource update.

Antipa Minerals has expanded gold-copper-lead-silver mineralisation at its Tim’s Dome target over more than a kilometre of strike, advancing diamond drilling to test a large untested electromagnetic conductor.

Moonlight Resources Ltd (ASX: ML8) completed its first year as a listed entity, rapidly expanding its gold and copper exploration at the Clermont Project in Queensland. The company reported a net loss of $1.98 million for FY2026, reflecting active exploration and corporate growth following its December 2025 IPO.

Novo Resources Corp bolsters its Australian gold and copper exploration pipeline with a maiden inferred resource at Belltopper and strategic gains at Egina following Northern Star’s JV exit.

Rincon Resources has kicked off a 3,500-metre Reverse Circulation drilling campaign targeting extensions at its Telfer South Gold-Copper Project, aiming to grow resources around the Hasties Zone and Frenchman's prospect.

Auris Minerals cut its annual loss to $604,506 and is gearing up for key drilling at Morck Well while progressing mining studies at Forrest, backed by a $3.05 million cash buffer.

Broken Hill Gold (ASX:BH6) has identified several promising gold-copper targets near its White Dam project in South Australia, setting the stage for a significant exploration push focused on deeper sulphide mineralisation following the Icebreaker discovery.

Adavale Resources' latest assays from five drill holes reveal consistent, wide gold mineralisation beneath the London-Victoria open pit, reinforcing expectations for a resource upgrade this quarter.

Sunstone Metals has uncovered a substantial new zone of gold-copper mineralisation at its Bramaderos Project in Ecuador, with all 24 recent drill holes outside the existing 3.6Moz resource delivering long intersections. The Porotillo prospect alone now spans a 520m by 230m area, setting the stage for a resource update in December 2026.

TechGen Metals (ASX: TG1) enters a catalyst-rich 2026 with fully funded drilling across four copper-gold projects adjacent to multi-million-ounce mines. The company’s $3.7 million cash position supports maiden drilling at Blue & Red Devil and resource development at John Bull.