Latest Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide News

Norwest Minerals updates its West Arunta exploration strategy following a doubling of silver prices and a high-grade discovery at Dales Gossan, setting the stage for a major 2026 drilling campaign.

Sunshine Metals has identified seven promising volcanogenic massive sulphide targets at its Ravenswood Consolidated Project, highlighted by exceptional gold-in-soil grades reaching 8.45 g/t at Truncheon East. The findings, supported by a Queensland Government grant, set the stage for intensified exploration in 2026.

Empire Resources has reported promising high-grade gold and copper anomalies from recent rock chip and soil sampling at its Yuinmery Copper-Gold Project, setting the stage for targeted drilling in 2026.

Antares Metals (ASX – AM5) announces the acquisition of full interests in two promising Western Australian gold and copper-zinc projects, backed by a $2 million capital raise to fund exploration and drilling in early 2026.

Evolution Energy Minerals reports steady progress in its soil sampling program at the Chikundo Copper Project in Tanzania, with over 600 samples collected to date as it advances toward a 2026 drilling campaign.

OD6 Metals has initiated a Downhole Electromagnetic (DHEM) survey at its Gulf Creek Copper Project in NSW, aiming to identify extensions of high-grade copper mineralisation and guide efficient drilling in 2026.

Asian Battery Metals PLC has reported compelling high-grade copper and gold assay results from its due diligence drilling at the Maikhan Uul project in Mongolia, reinforcing the project's potential as a key copper-gold resource in Central Asia.

Reward Minerals has secured 100% ownership of the Copper Lance Project in Newfoundland, initiating field sampling to validate historic high-grade copper, silver, and gold mineralisation. The project reveals multiple undrilled anomalies and new exploration targets in a prolific VMS district.

Sunshine Metals has upgraded its shallow gold resource at the Liontown prospect by 14%, enhancing contained ounces and grade ahead of a mining study due in January 2026. The company is advancing drilling and environmental permitting as it targets first production next year.

Mammoth Minerals has identified a major new 5.5km by 4.2km intrusive complex at its Excelsior Gold Project in Nevada, drawing parallels to the prolific 4.2Moz Goldfield Caldera. Concurrent surveys at its Skyline Project in Canada bolster its base metals exploration pipeline, while plans for a strategic spinout are underway.

Alvo Minerals’ latest drilling at the Touro Prospect within its Palma Copper-Zinc Project confirms extended copper and zinc mineralisation, hinting at a potentially large volcanogenic massive sulphide system. Assay results are pending, with further drilling planned to test deeper targets.

Revolver Resources has upgraded its Dianne Copper Deposit resource with a 140% increase in Indicated material and a 26% rise in copper grade, setting the stage for a targeted mining restart in 2026.