Latest Gold Copper Exploration News

Artemis Resources has repositioned around West Pilbara gold-copper exploration and the emerging Madura province, but its audited accounts warn that further funding is required to sustain planned activities. The company ended the year with $3.45 million in cash after an $8.81 million loss and a $5.23 million exploration write-off.

Estrella Resources has expanded its Timor-Leste exploration footprint by 100km2 while securing conditional approval to export a 100-tonne manganese sample to an Indonesian customer. The company is also preparing 3,000 metres of drilling and a possible upgrade to part of its 621Mt Werumata limestone resource.

Kincora Copper has received a further US$1.5 million from the staged sale of its Mongolian subsidiaries, taking proceeds to US$6.5 million. A final US$3.5 million remains scheduled by the end of 2026, subject to transaction milestones and conditions.

Almasar Minerals Limited (ASX:AMK) is launching an IPO to fund early-stage exploration across five licences in Saudi Arabia’s Arabian Shield, targeting gold and copper mineralisation.

Adavale Resources has reported a standout 19m intercept at 4.0g/t Au well outside the current London-Victoria Mineral Resource Estimate, signalling potential for a significant resource upgrade due in Q3 2026.

Kincora Copper has sealed definitive agreements to divest its Mongolian subsidiaries for US$10 million, marking a strategic pivot to focus on its Australian gold-copper projects.

Rumble Resources and AIC Mines have agreed to sell their combined 100% interest in the Lamil Project to Aventine Resources for A$1.1 million plus royalties, as Rumble sharpens focus on core assets.

Triton Minerals’ maiden drilling at Mozambique’s Aucu Project has validated gold mineralisation across multiple targets, revealing a polymetallic hydrothermal system with notable copper anomalism. The early-stage results set a clear path for systematic follow-up exploration.

MinRex Resources has finalized its merger with Electrum Discovery, creating a well-funded ASX-listed explorer with advanced gold and copper projects in Serbia and Australia. The deal brings Electrum’s Tlamino Gold Project and Timok East Copper-Gold targets into MinRex’s portfolio, alongside its existing Sofala Gold Project in New South Wales.

MinRex Resources Limited (ASX: MRR) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Electrum Discovery Corp. (TSX-V: ELY) via a statutory Plan of Arrangement, creating a combined ASX-listed gold-copper exploration company with significant assets in Serbia and Australia.

Sunstone Metals has uncovered extensive high-grade gold-copper mineralisation at surface within its Bramaderos Project in Ecuador, setting the stage for a significant resource expansion. Drilling is imminent to convert a large exploration target into a defined resource, underpinning the company’s growth ambitions.

LinQ Minerals has raised A$15.4 million through a strongly supported institutional placement to accelerate drilling at its Gilmore Gold-Copper Project. The capital injection comes with attaching options and sets the stage for intensified exploration activity.