Latest Mineral Systems News

Somerset Minerals has secured $3.7 million to accelerate exploration at its Coppermine Project in Nunavut, revealing promising high-grade copper mineralisation over a 7 km fault zone at Jura North. Extensive regional surveys aim to uncover further discoveries across its vast landholding.

Enterprise Metals’ latest quarterly report highlights encouraging drilling results at the Vulcan prospect within the Doolgunna Project, revealing potential for a significant gold and copper-zinc mineralised system. Meanwhile, exploration continues across multiple WA projects amid ongoing funding efforts.

Caprice Resources has reported significant progress in its December 2025 quarter, delivering high-grade gold assay results from its Island Gold Project and expanding its landholding in the Murchison Goldfields through the strategic acquisition of the Comet Gold Project.

Cosmo Metals has completed its first drilling program at Spring Creek in NSW after nearly 30 years, revealing high-grade gold mineralisation and identifying a new antimony-rich corridor, supported by government grants to advance exploration.

Legacy Minerals advances its Mt Carrington Project with encouraging drilling results at Mascotte and Battery prospects, highlighting potential for significant silver-gold and copper mineralisation. A scoping study is due in March 2026, underpinning the company’s development strategy.

White Energy Company Limited has bolstered its balance sheet with a $3.2 million entitlement offer while progressing multiple Australian mineral exploration projects and expanding commercial trials of its Binderless Coal Briquetting technology in South Africa.

Kuniko Limited has advanced exploration at its Commonwealth Gold–Silver Project in NSW, completing key surveys and securing approvals ahead of a planned diamond drilling campaign in February 2026. Meanwhile, its Nordic battery metals portfolio remains strategically positioned for future development.

Lightning Minerals has confirmed extensive gold and base metal mineralisation along a 12km strike at its Mt Turner Project, Queensland, following a successful inaugural drill program. The company secured A$2.5 million to fund an ambitious Phase 2 drilling campaign set for early 2026.

Oceana Metals Limited has completed trenching at its Solonopole Project in Brazil and is progressing technical reviews of its Australian assets, while a strategic rebrand and board refresh signal a new phase for the company.

Mantle Minerals has identified eleven promising exploration targets at its Yule River Project, signalling potential for multiple mineral systems including VHMS and orogenic gold. Meanwhile, progress continues at Pardoo and Carlton Hill projects alongside ongoing capital returns to shareholders.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited has secured all-minerals rights at its Prospect Hill project, paving the way for a maiden tin resource estimate, while new data from Radium Hill reveals an 8km corridor rich in uranium and rare earth elements.

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.