Latest Metals News

Catalina Resources has divested its Nelson Bay River iron ore project and secured a capital injection from Newcam Metals at a significant premium, bolstering its financial position for future exploration.

Anax Metals has released an updated Definitive Feasibility Study for its Whim Creek Copper Project, confirming robust economics with a pre-tax NPV of A$501 million and an IRR of 98%, underpinned by a 10-year mine life and rapid payback.

Loyal Metals’ latest high-density gravity survey reveals a large, vertically extensive Copper-Gold VHMS system at Highway Reward, extending well beyond historic mining depths and highlighting multiple new undrilled targets.

West Coast Silver’s recent aircore drilling at Elizabeth Hill has confirmed and extended high-grade silver mineralisation beyond historic mine areas, revealing promising near-surface targets and new base metal prospects.

Dreadnought Resources has identified seven large-scale gold prospects at its Mangaroon Gold Project in Western Australia, setting the stage for drilling campaigns in the second half of 2026. Early soil sampling reveals extensive gold anomalies, signalling promising exploration upside.

Vulcan Steel reported an 8.6% revenue increase to NZ$535.4 million for the half-year ending December 2025, driven by its Roofing Industries acquisition and Steel segment growth, despite a 9.7% drop in net profit after tax.

Recharge Metals Limited has launched a pro-rata entitlement issue to raise $2.06 million, alongside a $3.97 million placement and a strategic acquisition of the Sunset Well Project in Western Australia. The capital raising aims to fund exploration and working capital, but shareholders face significant dilution and funding risks.

Nickel Industries reported a reduced loss after tax of $41.2 million for 2025, underpinned by steady production and strategic progress on its ENC HPAL project and sustainability initiatives.

Hydrocarbon Dynamics Limited (HCD) is set to transform its business by acquiring the Great Bear Copper-Gold-Silver-Uranium Project in Canada, backed by a $5.5 million capital raise and plans to re-list on the ASX under a new name.

Morella Corporation has raised A$2.1 million through a placement to fund drilling at its Mt Edon Rubidium–Lithium Project, marking a key step toward defining a maiden mineral resource estimate.

Lodestar Minerals has reported high-grade heavy rare earth element assays up to 3.73% TREO from its Virgin Mountain project in Arizona, significantly surpassing previous results and highlighting its strategic potential in the US critical minerals landscape.

Stellar Resources has announced a significant 41% increase in the Queen Hill Mineral Resource Estimate, pushing the total contained tin at its Heemskirk Tin Project beyond 100,000 tonnes. This milestone underscores the project’s status as Australia’s highest-grade undeveloped tin resource.