Latest Precious Metals News

Black Bear Minerals (ASX: BKB) has raised $12.5 million through a placement at a 16% discount to fund underground drilling and resource validation at its Shafter Silver Project in Texas, signaling strong institutional support for advancing mine restart plans.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd (ASX: AGC) has reported extensive polymetallic mineralisation at its Evergreen Prospect, delivering high-grade gold, silver, lead, and zinc intercepts. With 17 diamond holes completed and a reverse circulation rig now targeting shallow oxide zones, the company is progressing towards an initial Mineral Resource Estimate.

L1 Gold Fund Limited (ASX:LGF) has completed a major capital raising, securing A$254.9 million through institutional placement, entitlement, and shortfall offers. Founders Mark Landau and Raphael Lamm fully subscribed, underscoring confidence in the gold sector amid ongoing market volatility.

Manhattan Gold Corporation’s latest drilling at the Jaws target within the Hook Lake Project delivers multiple broad gold intercepts with improved grades and thickness over historic data, extending mineralisation over 150 metres southwest and confirming significant upside potential.

Terra Metals has confirmed a substantial extension of its Southwest sulfide discovery at the Dante Project, with new drilling revealing broad, continuous PGM-Cu-Ni mineralisation over a 1,100m strike. Five rigs are drilling aggressively as the company targets a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate by late 2026.

Bayan Mining has finalised the sale of its Bayan Springs North Project to Sun Silver, securing upfront and contingent payments while retaining a 1% royalty to maintain exposure to future exploration success.

Anax Metals has lifted the Mons Cupri Mineral Resource by nearly a quarter, underpinning its push towards a Final Investment Decision later this year.

Lithium Universe Limited has secured $848,452 through the first tranche of a share placement, setting the stage for advancing its Brownsville lithium refinery and innovative recycling technologies.

Sierra Nevada Gold’s initial drilling at As Safra in Saudi Arabia reveals a substantial copper mineralised system over 800m strike, with multiple mineralisation styles and a vast district-scale potential. A major Phase 2 drilling campaign is set to commence within six weeks.

Nelson Resources has identified chrysocolla-dominant copper oxide mineralisation in its southern Gold Point licence area in Nevada, sparking a new soil sampling campaign to map copper and gold-silver footprints across the Sylvania Intrusive Complex.

L1 Gold Fund Limited (ASX:LGF) reported a $71.1 million net loss in its inaugural reporting period, dragged down by a sharp gold price decline and sector volatility. The fund outperformed peers with a -10.9% portfolio return and announced a $160 million placement and entitlement offer at $2.25 per share.

Eagle Mountain Mining has kicked off a 6,000-metre drilling program at its Oracle Ridge copper project in Arizona, funded and operated by JV partner Nittetsu Mining. The campaign aims to expand known mineralisation and explore new targets identified by recent geophysical surveys.