Latest Metals News

S&P Dow Jones Indices has revealed its December 2025 quarterly rebalance, introducing notable changes across major ASX indices that could reshape market dynamics ahead of the new year.

S&P Dow Jones Indices has announced its December 2025 quarterly rebalance, introducing notable additions and removals across key S&P/ASX indices effective December 22. The reshuffle highlights shifts in market dynamics with fresh entrants and exits in major Australian stock indices.

Antares Metals Limited has voluntarily suspended trading of its shares pending a significant announcement about a proposed acquisition and capital raising, expected by 8 December 2025.

Askari Metals has raised $1.15 million to fund its first drilling campaign at the Nejo Gold and Copper Project in Ethiopia and to advance exploration at its Uis Project in Namibia. The placement, supported by new and existing sophisticated investors including company directors, positions Askari to accelerate its African exploration strategy.

Panther Metals has successfully closed a $502,000 entitlement offer, backed strongly by major shareholders and directors, to fund key exploration projects in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Mithril Silver and Gold Limited has secured an option to acquire the La Dura gold-silver property adjacent to its flagship Copalquin project in Durango, Mexico, setting the stage for expanded exploration and resource growth.

OD6 Metals has initiated a Downhole Electromagnetic (DHEM) survey at its Gulf Creek Copper Project in NSW, aiming to identify extensions of high-grade copper mineralisation and guide efficient drilling in 2026.

Critical Resources Limited’s maiden drilling at the Amoco Gold-Antimony Project confirms a substantial orogenic mineralised system, underpinning its exploration model and setting the stage for further work in NSW’s New England Fold Belt.

Austin Metals has identified promising new banded iron formation (BIF)-hosted gold targets at its Brunswick Hill Prospect, showing striking geological parallels to Caprice Resources’ high-grade Vadrians Deposit. The company plans targeted drilling in early 2026 to test these high-priority zones within its extensive Austin Gold Project tenure.

Dart Mining’s drilling at Great Divide Mining’s Coonambula project reveals continuous massive stibnite mineralisation over a 300m strike, reinforcing the potential for a significant antimony-gold resource. Further drilling and analysis aim to define a JORC-compliant resource.

E79 Gold Mines has completed its acquisition of Cue Metals, gaining control of the Cue Gold Project in Western Australia, while appointing mining veteran Matthew Bowles to its board. The company is set to launch an intensive exploration program starting this December.

6K Additive has landed a landmark US$27.4 million loan from the US Export-Import Bank, partnering with the Department of War to fund a major expansion in Pennsylvania that will quintuple powder production capacity and create over 50 new jobs.