Latest Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide News

NIMY Resources is set to release its maiden JORC Inferred Resource for gallium at the Mons Project in Western Australia, amid promising copper exploration results and strategic US market partnerships.

Resource Minerals International Ltd has acquired a 50% interest in a Saudi Arabian joint venture, gaining access to the highly prospective Shaib Marqan gold and base metals exploration licence. This move positions RMI to leverage Saudi Arabia’s expanding mining sector under Vision 2030 reforms.

Sunshine Metals has initiated diamond drilling at Liontown North, backed by a Queensland government grant, aiming to validate a new geological fold model that could extend the Liontown gold resource. Concurrent drilling at Sybil and upcoming resource updates promise a busy exploration period.

Asian Battery Metals PLC has secured an exclusive option to acquire the Maikhan Uul copper-gold project near its flagship Oval discovery in Mongolia, alongside a new exploration tenement, enhancing its critical minerals portfolio.

G11 Resources has announced a proposed acquisition of Pacific State Metals, adding highly prospective copper and gold projects in Tasmania and New South Wales to its portfolio. The deal includes a significant share issuance and a planned share consolidation, pending shareholder approval.

Empire Resources has released final assay results from its June 2025 drilling at the Yuinmery Copper-Gold Project, revealing promising high-grade copper intercepts and broad mineralised zones that warrant further exploration.

G11 Resources has announced a maiden Exploration Target for its Wilandra Copper Project, estimating a potential 15.6 to 21.2 million tonnes of copper mineralisation grading between 0.8% and 1.6% copper. The target spans three key zones over a 4 km strike length and remains open for expansion.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd (AGC) has agreed to acquire the Browns Reef Project from Eastern Metals, significantly enlarging its South Cobar tenure and advancing its silver-gold exploration ambitions.

Nimy Resources has identified a significant copper-zinc-gold anomaly at its Sneaky Squirrel Gossan Prospect within the Mons Project, Western Australia, hinting at a potential volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit similar to Golden Grove.

Patronus Resources (ASX – PTN) reveals a robust financial position with $81 million in cash and investments against a $106 million market cap, underpinned by 2.3 million ounces of gold equivalent resources across Western Australia and Northern Territory.

Terrain Minerals has wrapped up a significant 4,995m drilling campaign at its Smokebush Gold Project, with assay results expected in September 2025. The company is simultaneously advancing exploration across multiple Australian projects targeting gold, gallium, copper, lithium, and rare earth elements.

AustChina Holdings has launched initial fieldwork at its Sulphide Creek Gold-Antimony Project and secured a key exploration licence for its Mersey Base Metals and Gold Project in Tasmania, signaling a strategic push in mineral exploration.