Latest Zinc And Lead News

Patriot Resources has secured a binding agreement to acquire the high-grade Tassa Silver-Gold deposit in Peru and completed an oversubscribed $4.25 million capital raising to fund exploration and acquisitions across its portfolio.

Sunshine Metals has increased its Liontown shallow gold resource by 14% to 108,000 ounces, advancing its pathway to near-term production in 2026. High-grade drilling results at the Sybil prospect and new VMS targets further strengthen the company’s exploration outlook.

GoldArc Resources has identified four new blind gold mineralised zones at its Leonora South Gold Project through maiden aircore drilling, revealing promising shallow gold intercepts and polymetallic mineralisation at Jessop Creek.

Impact Minerals has acquired a 55 sq km tenement covering the historic Huonville gold district near Broken Hill, significantly expanding its landholding and advancing its exploration for copper-gold deposits.

Aurelia Metals has delivered robust metal production and cash flow in Q2 FY26, reaffirming its full-year guidance while advancing key growth projects on schedule.

Sunshine Metals has received a $634,302 first and final dividend from the liquidation of Pluton Resources, unlocking funds to progress exploration at its promising Sybil and Liontown gold projects.

Impact Minerals and Kuniko Limited prepare to launch a 1,200-metre diamond drilling program at the Commonwealth Gold-Silver Project, aiming to unlock new high-grade mineralisation in NSW’s Lachlan Fold Belt.

Boab Metals is set to accelerate construction at its fully funded Sorby Hills Silver-Lead Project in 2026, capitalising on silver prices currently three times higher than previous assumptions. The company aims for first concentrate production by mid-2027, supported by strategic drilling and corporate milestones.

Patriot Resources has reported significant silver and gold assay results from its Phase 1 trenching at Target B1 in Zambia, confirming the presence of a near-surface polymetallic system. These findings, alongside geophysical anomalies, set the stage for expanded exploration activities.

Aurelia Metals has reported significant drilling results at the historical Nymagee Mine in NSW, confirming extensions of polymetallic mineralisation that could underpin a new mine development in the Cobar region.

Variscan Mines has secured government approval for its Preliminary Mining Plan, enabling critical pre-works and trial mining at the San Jose Mine in Spain. This milestone accelerates the company’s strategy to restart production with minimal capital expenditure.

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.