Latest Porphyry Deposits News

Blackstone Minerals has received Supreme Court approval to acquire IDM International, gaining control of the significant Mankayan copper-gold project in the Philippines. The scheme is set to become effective mid-June, marking a strategic expansion for Blackstone in Southeast Asia's critical minerals sector.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited reports encouraging copper grades from trench sampling at its Baynazar project in Kazakhstan, positioning the Ilkin prospect for imminent drilling. The company plans KGK drilling to test bedrock copper mineralisation, pending funding.

IDM International shareholders have overwhelmingly approved Blackstone Minerals’ acquisition via a scheme of arrangement, setting the stage for a transformative merger in the copper-gold mining sector.

Kincora Copper Limited has unlocked over A$110 million in partner funding through six strategic deals, advancing extensive drilling programs across its copper-gold projects in New South Wales and Mongolia. The company’s project generator model is driving exploration momentum with key partners including AngloGold Ashanti and innovative collaborators like Earth AI and Fleet Space.

Kincora Copper has broadened its drilling program in NSW’s Northern Junee-Narromine Belt, advancing exploration with AngloGold Ashanti and uncovering promising signs of porphyry copper and epithermal gold mineralization.

Cannindah Resources has confirmed two untested porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum targets outside its existing 14.5Mt Mineral Resource at Mt Cannindah, revealing promising high-grade surface samples and setting the stage for deeper drilling.

Hot Chili Limited has identified multiple new porphyry copper-gold targets adjacent to its La Verde discovery in Chile, signaling a potential district-scale mineral system. The company plans to advance exploration with phase-two drilling targeting these promising blind deposits.

Ballymore Resources has won $400,000 in Queensland government grants to accelerate exploration at its Dittmer Project, targeting significant copper-gold porphyry systems beneath historic mines.

Copper Search Ltd has secured an exclusive six-month option to acquire Rimfire Pacific Mining's Cowal Project tenements, significantly enlarging its Theseus Gold and Copper Project in NSW's Lachlan Fold Belt. The move positions the company to leverage historical data and advanced analytics to validate promising drill targets near established mines.

Hot Chili Limited has announced a significant expansion of its La Verde copper-gold porphyry discovery in Chile, doubling the known mineralisation footprint and confirming multiple higher-grade zones. The discovery remains open for further growth with phase-two drilling planned.

Sunstone Metals has revealed promising new high-grade gold-silver mineralisation at its Bramaderos Project in southern Ecuador, expanding the scope of its exploration targets and reinforcing the project's potential as a major gold-copper centre.

Waratah Minerals’ maiden drilling at Breccia West within the Spur Gold-Copper Project has intersected substantial porphyry copper-gold mineralisation, validating its exploration strategy and highlighting a compelling new drill target.