Latest Gold And Copper News

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd (ASX: AGC) has completed the second tranche of its $5 million placement, received a nearly $1 million R&D tax refund, and finalized the acquisition of the drill-ready Junee gold project in NSW.

Mandrake Resources has secured key agreements to produce lithium brine from its Utah project and plans a significant drilling campaign in Australia, supported by strong cash reserves.

Adavale Resources has uncovered six additional near-mine gold prospects adjacent to its London-Victoria Gold Mine, strengthening its Parkes Thrust Project pipeline ahead of a resource update scheduled for September 2026.

Flagship Minerals has received full payment of US$4 million for its RK Lithium Project sale, advancing its strategic pivot towards gold and copper assets in Chile and Canada.

Canterbury Resources is pushing ahead with a large-scale drilling program at its Briggs Copper Project while integrating its newly acquired Monto Project, setting the stage for a Pre-Feasibility Study on a potential tier-one copper operation.

Koonenberry Gold Limited has locked in $4 million through a share placement to accelerate drilling and geochemical studies across its NSW projects, including the newly acquired Gundagai.

Sunshine Metals has unveiled fresh high-grade gold targets at its Sybil project in Queensland following a comprehensive airborne magnetic and radiometric survey. With rock chip samples hitting 21.6g/t Au at Pancho and drilling set to start imminently, the survey reshapes the exploration landscape across Sybil’s epithermal system.

Havilah Resources has kicked off reverse circulation drilling at its Brooks Dam prospect near Kalkaroo, aiming to penetrate a stubborn gossan-chert horizon and better define underlying copper-gold mineralisation. The drilling is part of a strategic alliance with Sandfire Resources, which is also advancing its own large-scale drilling and prefeasibility work at Kalkaroo.

Pacgold's latest drilling at the Vertigo deposit uncovers strong shallow oxide gold mineralisation, accelerating plans to restart mining at White Dam. An updated resource estimate is due early Q3 2026.

Diablo Resources has expanded key silver-antimony and copper anomalies at its Star Range Project in Utah, setting the stage for imminent maiden diamond drilling and advancing its Horn Silver acquisition.

Reward Minerals has validated high-grade gold and copper mineralisation at its Mountain Pond Project in Newfoundland, advancing towards maiden drilling at the Jackpot Prospect with strong soil sampling at nearby Bingo.

Argent Minerals has upgraded its Kempfield silver resource to 142.8 million ounces silver equivalent, reinforcing the project’s scale and quality amid ongoing 2026 drilling campaigns targeting resource expansion and early production pathways.