Latest Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide News

Raptor Metals has expanded its footprint in New Brunswick’s prolific Bathurst Mining Camp with the acquisition of key mining claims, adding the Coyote and Foghorn projects to its portfolio. The deal brings historical high-grade copper, silver, gold, zinc, and lead prospects under one roof, setting the stage for imminent drilling results and exploration.

Premier1 Lithium’s latest drilling at Yalgoo reveals a fresh high-grade gold zone at Carlisle and confirms a large hydrothermal system at Mt Kersey, spotlighting a new VMS corridor that could reshape resource potential.

Exultant Mining has secured regulatory approval and contractor engagement to launch a targeted 12-hole RC drilling campaign at its Balerion Prospect, aiming to test high-priority geochemical and geophysical anomalies.

Catalina Resources has extended the mineralised strike at its Breakaway Dam Copper Project in WA to approximately 1.2 kilometres, delivering copper intercepts up to 2.17% Cu from recent drilling that confirms a structurally complex, copper-rich VMS system.

Argent Minerals has pushed the boundaries of its Kempfield polymetallic deposit with a 159m intercept averaging 80.6 g/t silver equivalent, confirming the project's bulk-tonnage potential and resource continuity.

Loyal Metals has completed the acquisition of the high-grade Highway Reward Copper-Gold Mine and confirmed a large-scale VHMS mineral system, while agreeing to a cash takeover by PT Bumi Resources valuing the company at A$79.1 million.

Alara Resources maintained steady copper-gold production at its Al Wash-hi Majaza Mine despite regional geopolitical shipping disruptions, while advancing exploration and managing ongoing legal proceedings in Oman.

CZR Resources has unveiled strong assay results from its Croydon Gold Project, confirming a significant gold system open in all directions. The company advances exploration at Edamurta and Yarrie, supported by a robust cash position.

Asian Battery Metals has completed its acquisition of the Maikhan Uul Cu-Au VMS Project and is poised to start a fully permitted 2026 drilling campaign across its Mongolian copper and battery metals assets, backed by $5.25 million in cash.

Arrow Minerals secures $2.25 million to fund the acquisition of an 80% stake in the Yarraloola Copper Project and plans a 2,000m drilling campaign targeting copper and gold in WA’s Pilbara.

Mammoth Minerals reported significant shallow gold intercepts at its Excelsior Springs project in Nevada, expanded its landholding with the Imperial Gold Project acquisition, and completed the Paterson divestment, positioning itself for further exploration growth.

Catalina Resources has broadened its exploration footprint at Beasley Creek, unveiling multiple new copper-gold-silver targets along a key structural corridor and securing $180,000 in Western Australian government funding to kickstart drilling.