Latest Precious And Base Metals News

Nelson Resources has identified a promising copper-gold target at its Cinnamon Property in Nevada, delivering rock-chip samples with significant grades and outlining a clear path for advancing both copper-gold and tungsten prospects.

Godolphin Resources has unveiled a significant polymetallic sulphide discovery at Cousin Jack within its Lewis Ponds Project, alongside progressing an IPO to spin out its Narraburra Rare Earths asset into Matrix Critical Minerals.

Novo Resources is gearing up for a 2,700-metre RC drilling campaign at the Tibooburra Gold Project in NSW, aiming to expand on high-grade gold zones at Clone and test uncharted mineralisation at Pioneer South under a new joint venture with Manhattan Gold.

Mandrake Resources has secured key agreements to produce lithium brine from its Utah project and plans a significant drilling campaign in Australia, supported by strong cash reserves.

Strickland Metals has increased the inferred resource at its Copper Canyon deposit in Serbia, adding nearly 300,000 ounces of gold and enhancing the Rogozna Project's standing as one of Europe's largest undeveloped gold-copper assets.

Godolphin Resources is launching an IPO for Matrix Critical Minerals to unlock value in its Narraburra Rare Earths Project, targeting a $8-12 million raise and ASX listing in H2 2026.

Flagship Minerals has agreed to sell its RK Lithium Project in Thailand for US$4 million, accelerating its strategic pivot towards gold and copper assets in Chile and Canada.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has demonstrated near-complete recovery of gold and copper from electronic waste using a novel, low-temperature hydrometallurgical process developed by the University of Edinburgh. This breakthrough supports its push into sustainable metal recycling and lithium supply chain projects.

Dart Mining has acquired a vast tenement package in the mineral-rich Pine Creek Orogen, adding gold, copper, uranium, and tungsten prospects to its portfolio while raising A$1.3 million to fund exploration.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd (ASX:AGC) has intersected a 6.5m semi-massive chalcopyrite zone at its Evergreen project, marking its broadest copper interval to date in the South Cobar Basin. The company aims to deliver an initial resource estimate for Evergreen by July while continuing to extend its 38.5Moz silver-equivalent Achilles deposit.

Sunshine Metals reveals a robust Mining Study at its Liontown Project in Queensland, targeting shallow oxide gold with initial production of approximately 75,000 ounces of gold and 654,000 ounces of silver, generating an estimated net operating cashflow of $163 million. High-grade drilling results and a $202K government grant support ongoing exploration and development.

Kuniko Limited has delivered strong assay results from its maiden drilling at the Commonwealth Main Shaft in NSW, confirming high-grade gold, silver and base metals and extending mineralisation down-dip. These findings set the stage for a more ambitious Phase II drilling campaign.