Latest Nickel Copper Gold News

Iron Road has completed 464 metres of RC drilling at its TAU-A nickel-copper-gold target, but laboratory assays are still pending. The quarterly update also brings a major shareholder transition, a CEO retirement and a $1.21 million cash balance into sharper focus.

Iron Road’s largest shareholder has distributed its remaining 59.72% stake just as the company prepares to restart delayed nickel-copper-gold drilling at Irria. The transition also includes the November retirement of long-serving chief executive Larry Ingle, with no successor named.

Australian Vanadium will pay $500,000 in cash, issue $1.25 million of shares and transfer a royalty to regain control of non-vanadium mineral rights at its Gabanintha project. The deal simplifies the project’s ownership structure, but the newly recovered nickel, copper and gold potential remains unproven and outside the current development case.

Solstice Minerals has broadened its exploration horizons at the Nanadie Copper-Gold Project in Western Australia, unveiling multiple new targets including the Stark prospect. Ongoing Phase 2 drilling aims to build on the existing 40.4Mt resource, while a strategic review of Eastern Goldfields projects is underway.

Metallium has successfully completed a 12-hour continuous run of its commercial-scale Flash Joule Heating reactor, demonstrating stable operation and exceeding throughput expectations. This milestone reduces scale-up risks ahead of planned multi-reactor deployment at its Texas facility.

Kingsrose Mining has appointed Andrew Caruso as its new CEO, bringing over three decades of mining leadership experience to drive its Scandinavian projects and acquisition strategy. His remuneration package includes a base salary of CND$400,000 plus performance-linked incentives tied to share price milestones.

Iron Road Ltd faces headwinds in securing partners for its Central Eyre Iron Project amid market and energy volatility, delays drilling at Mulgathing due to flooding, but reports promising heavy mineral sands results and evolving land option dynamics at Cape Hardy.

Iron Road Ltd maintained modest spending on its Central Eyre Iron Project while progressing exploration at the Mulgathing Project, with key drilling results awaited. The company also updated its strategic land options at Cape Hardy amid subdued steel market conditions.

Iron Road Ltd has entered a staged Farm-In and Joint Venture agreement with Red Tiger Resources to explore the promising EL6580 tenement in South Australia, targeting heavy mineral sands and other critical minerals. The deal includes a phased investment approach with potential to increase Iron Road’s stake to 70%.

Galileo Mining is set to begin a targeted drilling campaign at its Fraser Range project, while also securing government funding to explore deeper mineralisation beneath its Callisto deposit at Norseman.

Blackstone Minerals has entered a binding scheme to acquire IDM International, securing the world-class Mankayan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines. This merger positions Blackstone as a significant player in critical energy transition metals with promising exploration upside.

Parabellum Resources reports a capital return from its Temarise investment and a strategic board reshuffle, while progressing exploration plans across its New South Wales projects.