Latest Precious And Base Metals News

Terra Metals has reported its largest continuous high-grade reef yet at the Southwest PGM-copper-nickel discovery, with a 336.9-metre intercept among new assay results. Heritage access is now cleared across the drilling footprint, while more than 40,000 assays remain pending ahead of a maiden resource estimate planned for Q1 2027.

Zimplats delivered a sharp FY2026 earnings rebound, with revenue up 57% and profit after tax rising to US$276.7 million. The result was driven mainly by stronger PGM prices, while lower sales volumes, higher unit costs, no dividend and rising sulphur dioxide emissions temper the celebration.

Kingsrose Mining is entering FY27 with A$18.1 million in cash, a fresh CEO and a portfolio that now depends more heavily on permitting, partnerships and capital discipline. The company’s nearest-term opportunity is Penikat drilling in Finland, while its Norwegian projects require new routes to funding or value realisation.

Lowell Resources Fund has secured $3.207 million through its Security Purchase Plan, taking total new units issued across its August capital raising to about 7.5 million. The announcement also contains a material mismatch between the stated placement proceeds and the reported combined fundraising total.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd (ASX: AGC) has delivered a major new high-grade polymetallic discovery at its South Cobar Evergreen prospect, with drill hole 26DDBR017 returning standout assays that extend the known mineralisation by 150 metres. The company is advancing follow-up drilling to define this promising zone.

Tribeca Global Natural Resources Limited posted a remarkable $75.9 million profit after tax for FY26, driven by strong precious and base metals performance, and declared a fully franked final dividend of 10 cents per share.

Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX: SNX) has completed a $12.85 million capital raise to fund an aggressive Phase 2 drilling campaign at its As Safra Copper-Gold Project in Saudi Arabia, supported by strong institutional backing.

Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX: SNX) is refocusing its exploration budget and management attention on its promising As Safra copper-gold project in Saudi Arabia, triggering a strategic review and commercialisation of its Nevada, USA portfolio which is attracting strong buyer interest.

Kuniko Limited has fast-tracked its earn-in to a 51% interest in Impact Minerals’ Commonwealth-Silica Hill project, hitting the milestone a full year ahead of schedule after $1.5 million in exploration spend.

Advance Metals has drilled four consecutive holes hitting high-grade silver at its Gavilanes Project in Mexico, extending the mineralised system 55 metres south and confirming significant exploration upside ahead of a maiden JORC resource due in Q4 2026.

Godolphin Resources intensifies exploration at Mt Aubrey and Copper Hill East, leveraging a streamlined portfolio and a strategic pivot to precious and base metals in NSW’s Lachlan Fold Belt.

TechGen Metals (ASX: TG1) enters a catalyst-rich 2026 with fully funded drilling across four copper-gold projects adjacent to multi-million-ounce mines. The company’s $3.7 million cash position supports maiden drilling at Blue & Red Devil and resource development at John Bull.