Latest Zinc And Lead News

Variscan Mines (ASX:VAR) has secured $690,000 in the first tranche of a $5 million placement, issuing 174 million shares at $0.004 each to new sophisticated investors. The capital raise supports ongoing development at the Novales-Udias zinc-lead project in Spain, which recently reported a JORC resource.

Sunshine Metals has reported standout drilling results from its Liontown Gold Panel, including 22 metres at 20.25 grams per tonne gold, underpinning a resource update and revised mining study planned for mid-2026.

Regener8 Resources has closed its entitlement offer, raising $1.42 million to fund the acquisition and exploration of its Srebrenica North Project, with new shares set to begin trading next week.

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.

Regener8 Resources has won shareholder approval to acquire the Srebrenica North polymetallic project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, setting the stage for its maiden exploration campaign.

Stavely Minerals has confirmed significant gold-silver mineralisation at its Freddy’s Find prospect and plans deeper diamond drilling alongside new RC holes to explore a large-scale porphyry target nearby.

Golden Deeps Ltd has reported significant progress at its Otavi Critical Metals Belt projects in Namibia, unveiling exceptional high-grade copper, silver, zinc, lead, germanium, and rare metal results from drilling and sampling at the Graceland prospect alongside resource expansions and ongoing exploration.

Alvo Minerals has delivered compelling assay results from its Touro Prospect, confirming extensive copper and zinc sulphide mineralisation along a 750m strike at its flagship Palma Copper-Zinc Project in Brazil.

Yugo Metals (ASX:YUG) secured government approval for its Petrovo tenement in Bosnia, while initial drilling at Sinjakovo’s Kovacevac and Erak prospects delivered promising polymetallic results. The company also appointed Petar Tomašević as permanent CEO, positioning itself for further exploration progress.

Battery Age Minerals delivered maiden drilling success at Austria’s Bleiberg project, expanded its Apex Germanium-Gallium footprint in Utah by 40%, and confirmed high-grade gold-silver mineralisation at Argentina’s El Aguila. The company also progressed germanium technology evaluations and appointed a new CEO.

Zinc of Ireland NL is set to reshape its zinc recovery and battery recycling prospects after signing to acquire Meclex's innovative hydrometallurgical technologies and launching a major drilling campaign at its Kildare project.

Anax Metals’ updated DFS for Whim Creek reveals a 113% surge in free cash flow to A$723 million, underpinned by a decade-long mine life and rapid payback. The company’s $10 million capital raise strengthens its balance sheet following full repayment of a $3.5 million loan.