Latest Nickel Copper News

Avira Resources has significantly expanded its Tangadee Project in Western Australia and is preparing to drill three high-potential EM targets, while advancing its capital raising efforts to fund exploration.

BOA Resources is progressing its 2025 drilling plans across key lithium and nickel tenements in Western Australia, while managing delays in heritage surveys and optimizing its tenement portfolio to focus on high-potential assets.

Buxton Resources reports a 345% increase in contained graphite at its Graphite Bull Project and confirms IGO's $5.35 million commitment to expand its Copper Wolf JV interest to 70%.

Canterbury Resources has reported significant advances at its Briggs Copper Project, including enhanced metallurgical recoveries and a resource upgrade, underpinning a scoping study on track for mid-2025 completion.

Magnetic Resources NL has significantly increased the Lady Julie North 4 gold deposit resource to 1.55 million ounces, supported by ongoing high-grade drilling and exceptional metallurgical recoveries of up to 97.5%. Feasibility studies for combined open pit and underground mining are advancing, targeting 150,000 ounces per annum over eight years.

Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited is set to rebrand as Core Blue Minerals Limited, reflecting its strategic shift to diversify beyond cobalt into copper and other base metals through a new Earn-in agreement for the Halls Creek Project.

Galileo Mining has released new assay results from its 2024 aircore drilling at the Mission Sill prospect near Norseman, confirming significant palladium and platinum mineralization and setting the stage for an imminent follow-up drilling campaign.

Legacy Minerals has identified a compelling new porphyry copper-gold drill target at its Glenlogan Project, following advanced geophysical surveys by partner S2 Resources. This discovery builds on last year’s drilling that revealed significant mineralization, positioning Glenlogan as a potential new player in the Macquarie Arc.

Miramar Resources has secured $1.8 million through a share placement to accelerate gold and critical minerals exploration, focusing on the promising Gidji JV Gold Project near Kalgoorlie.

Pivotal Metals has commenced drilling at its flagship Horden Lake project in Quebec, advancing metallurgical testwork and preparing for a resource update, while also progressing exploration at its high-grade BAGB projects.

Miramar Resources has confirmed the Bangemall region as a significant new nickel-copper province following detailed Micro-XRF analysis of drill samples from its Mount Vernon Project, revealing disseminated nickel and copper sulphides. This breakthrough positions Miramar as a first-mover with a dominant landholding in a highly prospective area.

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.