Latest Iocg News

Breakthrough Minerals has launched a significant diamond drilling program at its Turpentine copper-gold deposit in North West Queensland, aiming to expand its largest resource within the Hazel Creek Copper-Gold Project.

AusQuest’s maiden drilling at Playa Kali in Peru has delivered encouraging copper and molybdenum assays, validating the prospectivity of a large iron-oxide copper-gold system and setting the stage for targeted follow-up exploration.

TechGen Metals has completed all preparations for maiden drilling at its Blue Devil copper-gold project in WA, uncovering a new gossanous zone at Red Devil with high-grade assays pending.

Venari Metals has agreed to sell its Georgina Basin IOCG Project in the Northern Territory to UK-listed Alien Minerals, marking a strategic shift towards its lithium and critical metals operations in Nevada. The deal includes cash, equity, and a technical services agreement, but will trigger a significant accounting loss.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) has confirmed a new high-grade copper-gold structure at its Wallace North deposit in Queensland, with drill results highlighting significant resource growth potential.

Maverick Minerals has secured a binding agreement to acquire a 90% interest in Lyza Mining, adding eight tenements in Western Australia’s West Arunta region to its portfolio. This move complements its pending Viper Project acquisition and positions Maverick to explore for niobium, rare earths, and IOCG deposits across a combined 220 km2 area.

Taiton Resources has issued nearly 1.8 million shares and close to 900,000 options to a sophisticated investor, part of an ongoing placement raising $125,000 so far. Additional shares and options will follow as funds come in.

Strategic Energy Resources (ASX:SER) has raised $1.5 million through a discounted share placement and a fully underwritten share purchase plan to back a high-impact drilling campaign at its Diamantina Copper-Gold Project in Queensland.

Cobre Limited has secured an option to acquire 100% of 25 mining concessions adjacent to its Sierra Atacama copper project, significantly enlarging its landholding in northern Chile's IOCG belt with a staged, low-cost payment plan.

Turnstone Resources has reported standout rock chip assays up to 31.6g/t gold and 12.9% copper at its Glava project in Sweden, alongside validation of historic drill core at Torsby West, reinforcing the potential for a sizeable copper-gold system.

AusQuest has paused its maiden drilling at the Coober Pedy IOCG project after encountering difficult sand cover, with plans to resume in Q3 2026 using a new drilling method and contractor. Assay results from the limited completed holes are due by the end of July.

Sabre Resources is poised to kick off a major drilling campaign at its Kurundi North Project, aiming to unlock copper-gold deposits analogous to Tennant Creek. This follows a transformative acquisition pending shareholder approval and includes government-backed funding for follow-up diamond drilling.