Latest Metals News

Almonty Industries has closed a US$700 million convertible senior notes offering, including a full US$100 million over-allotment exercise, bolstering its balance sheet to accelerate development of the Sangdong tungsten mine and secure a non-China supply chain for Western defence.

Pivotal Metals has unveiled high-grade copper, nickel, and platinum group metals intersections from its maiden drill program at the Belleterre Projects, confirming a significant mineralised system and advancing exploration across multiple targets.

Austin Metals has kicked off a significant reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Austin Gold Project, aiming to test fresh BIF-hosted gold targets at Brunswick Hill and extensions at Mt Sandy in Western Australia.

Infinity Metals has submitted a drilling approval request for its 100% owned Yambacoona Tin Project in NSW, aiming to test promising geophysical targets amid a booming tin market.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has demonstrated near-complete recovery of gold and copper from electronic waste using a novel, low-temperature hydrometallurgical process developed by the University of Edinburgh. This breakthrough supports its push into sustainable metal recycling and lithium supply chain projects.

GR Engineering Services has been named preferred contractor for the A$295 million Sulphur Springs Copper-Silver-Zinc Project in Western Australia, marking a significant addition to its growing EPC portfolio.

Dart Mining has wrapped up a major 4,100m diamond drilling campaign at the Coonambula project, triggering an increase in its ownership to 45% and revealing promising gold, silver, and antimony grades.

Southern Cross Gold has reported standout drill results from its Sunday Creek project, including a 36.6m intercept at 6.5 g/t AuEq and assays up to 493 g/t gold, while expanding mineralization eastward and near surface. The company’s aggressive 200,000m drilling campaign continues to chart new territory in this critical metals-rich system.

Develop Global has greenlit major investments in its Sulphur Springs copper-zinc and Pioneer Dome lithium projects, backed by a US$400 million financing and offtake deal with Trafigura that also refinances Woodlawn.

Fortuna Metals has produced 66kg of high-grade rutile concentrate from its Mkanda project bulk sample and is progressing drilling programs ahead of a maiden inferred resource estimate expected by early July 2026.

Discovery Alaska has reported exceptional high-grade gold and silver results from rock samples at its Boulder Creek Project in Idaho, setting the stage for imminent drilling to test historic anomalous zones.

Larvotto Resources has secured a binding seven-year gold concentrate offtake agreement with global giant Glencore for its Hillgrove project, complementing an existing antimony deal and paving the way for production in August 2026.