Latest Metals News

Anson Resources has kicked off a revised drilling program targeting lithium brines in Utah and secured a $14 million capital raise, alongside a key offtake agreement for its Green River Lithium Project.

Voltaic Strategic Resources has refined its exploration models at Meekatharra and confirmed significant rare earth and gallium mineralisation at Paddys Well, setting the stage for a focused drilling campaign in 2026 backed by a strong cash position.

Red Hill Minerals reported a solid $7.8 million royalty from its Onslow Iron Project and unveiled promising exploration results across its Broken Hill and Anabama projects, reinforcing its growth trajectory.

Australian Critical Minerals Limited (ACM) has unveiled detailed exploration plans for its Peru projects, highlighting the Flint Project’s compelling high-grade gold and silver targets with drilling scheduled for early 2026.

ActivEX Limited has completed a $900,000 placement to fund exploration across its Queensland gold and rare earth element projects, while reporting a cash balance of $98,000 at quarter-end. Key drilling results are awaited as the company progresses multiple tenements and JV discussions.

Aruma Resources has executed binding agreements to acquire a major stake in the Tillex Copper Project in Ontario, complementing strong drilling results from its Australian copper assets and raising $3.5 million to fund exploration.

Zinc of Ireland NL reported steady progress in its December 2025 quarter, highlighting sulphide intersections at its Mt Clere base metals project and ongoing geophysical work in Ireland’s Rathdowney Trend. The company ended the quarter with A$0.3 million cash on hand while actively evaluating new opportunities.

Reward Minerals has completed the acquisition of the Copper Lance project in Canada and progressed multiple Australian exploration projects while advancing its proprietary potash processing technologies.

Cooper Metals Limited is gearing up for significant drilling programs across its Queensland and Western Australia projects, supported by a robust cash position and favourable copper-gold market dynamics.

Austin Metals has secured $3 million in new funding to accelerate exploration at its Austin Gold Project, targeting promising Vadrians-style gold mineralisation at Brunswick Hill in Western Australia’s Murchison region.

Premier1 Lithium Limited has completed the full acquisition of the Yalgoo Gold Project in Western Australia, consolidating its position in a highly prospective gold belt and preparing for an aggressive exploration campaign in 2026.

Blaze Minerals has confirmed a new critical mineral discovery of gallium and rubidium at its Ntungamo Project in Uganda, while withdrawing from its Congo base metals venture due to security concerns.