Latest Zinc And Lead News

Sunshine Metals has raised $5 million through a placement to fast-track exploration at its Sybil epithermal gold targets and advance the Liontown gold study within its Ravenswood Consolidated Project.

Aurelia Metals Limited has reported a strong turnaround with a $48.9 million net profit for FY25, driven by operational progress at its Federation Mine and the approval of the Great Cobar Project. The company’s strategic focus on base metals growth and sustainability underpins its improved financial and safety performance.

Mount Hope Mining has identified multiple strong electromagnetic conductors at its Blue Heeler prospect, signalling promising mineralisation near historic copper mines. The company is set to commence its maiden drilling program, aiming to unlock new resources within the Mt Hope Project.

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.

Challenger Gold’s Argentinian subsidiary has obtained the crucial explosives permit to begin drill and blast operations for toll milling at the Hualilan Gold Project, unlocking near-term cash flow potential. The company’s recent Pre-Feasibility Study underscores robust economics, setting the stage for accelerated development.

Variscan Mines has successfully completed the initial phase of its $2.5 million capital raise, bolstering funds for advancing its Novales-Udias zinc-lead project in Spain.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd reports strong flotation and leaching test results from its Achilles deposit, marking a key step toward a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate.

Golden Deeps Ltd reports outstanding high-grade copper, zinc, silver, lead, and germanium results from its Central Otavi Project in Namibia, revealing two mineralised corridors analogous to the historic Tsumeb deposit.

Golden Deeps Ltd has reported outstanding high-grade copper, zinc, silver, lead, and germanium results from rockchip sampling at its Central Otavi Project in Namibia, revealing mineralisation analogous to the major Tsumeb deposit. Follow-up trenching and geophysical surveys are underway to define drill targets.

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.

Variscan Mines has expanded its Novales-Udias zinc project in Spain with two new exploration licenses and reported promising underground drilling results at the Udias Mine, signaling strong potential for resource growth and mine restart.

Apollo Minerals reports promising Phase 2 drilling results at its Salanie Gold Project in Gabon, revealing significant gold mineralisation and advancing exploration at its zinc and copper assets.