Latest Nickel Copper News

Dreadnought Resources has unveiled assay results confirming a new northern extension at Metzke’s Find within the Illaara Gold Project, with drilling revealing significant gold intercepts over a 150m strike. The company targets a Resource update in July 2026 alongside further drilling and studies to advance the project towards development.

Western Mines Group (ASX:WMG) has reported a broad 230m intersection of nickel sulphide mineralisation at its Mulga Tank Project, including multiple higher-grade zones, as its Phase 5 drilling program overcomes earlier fuel supply issues and gains momentum.

Dreadnought Resources has secured a mining lease for its Metzke’s Find deposit within the Illaara Gold Project, a key step towards commercial production of its 14,900 oz high-grade gold resource. The lease enables infrastructure development and supports ongoing drilling that aims to expand the resource.

Verity Resources awaits Botswana Department of Mines approval to launch near-surface exploration on its extensive critical metals portfolio, targeting high-grade copper-silver and nickel-copper-PGE mineralisation with promising historical results and district-scale potential.

OZZ Resources plans to acquire a nickel-copper-cobalt project in Western Australia’s Murchison region, aiming to raise up to $5 million to fund exploration and return to ASX listing.

Pivotal Metals has kicked off its first modern exploration program at the LaForce copper-nickel project in Quebec, aiming to unlock new targets with advanced geophysical surveys ahead of a planned 2026 drill campaign.

Galileo Mining’s latest diamond drilling at Norseman reveals a newly identified ultramafic sill with 109 metres of PGM mineralisation, reinforcing the project’s potential for multiple stacked intrusive systems along extensive strike lengths.

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.

Resource Minerals International Ltd (ASX:RMI) has raised $3.5 million through a share placement to fund upcoming drilling programs in Tanzania and Saudi Arabia, targeting copper-gold and precious metals.

Galileo Mining has identified compelling geophysical targets at its Norseman project, setting the stage for a 5,000-metre drilling campaign focused on sulphide mineralisation at Mission Sill and Callisto South.

Dreadnought Resources has reported some of the highest-grade gold intercepts yet at Metzke’s Find, extending mineralisation beyond its 2023 resource and setting the stage for a resource upgrade in July 2026.