Latest Zinc News

Strickland Metals has boosted its Rogozna Project mineral resources to 9.25 million ounces gold equivalent, driven by a 50% increase at the Gradina deposit and a maiden indicated resource at Shanac. Metallurgical tests confirm strong gold recoveries, while drilling delays at Shanac temper near-term exploration progress.

Kingston Resources faces a major operational setback with the Pearse South open pit failure, prompting a strategic pivot to underground resource expansion and a $12.9 million capital raise to fund a 25,000m drilling campaign.

Rapid Critical Metals has kicked off drilling at its Webbs Silver Project, expanded its NSW footprint with the Tooloom acquisition, and secured a key permit for gallium-germanium drilling in Canada, while metallurgical tests at Webbs and Consol show promising recoveries.

Azzuro Resources has locked in a major copper-gold discovery at its newly acquired Red Hill project in Mongolia, confirming a high-grade VMS system over nearly 550 metres of strike with significant expansion potential.

Broken Hill Mines (ASX: BHM) reported a 21.8% jump in silver output and a new high-grade bulk tonnage discovery at its Rasp Mine, underpinning strong operational momentum and a solid financial footing.

Black Bear Minerals reported exceptional silver drill results extending beyond its current Shafter resource and boosted its Independence gold resource to over 2.2 million ounces AuEq, while progressing operational restart studies backed by potential financing.

Eagle Mountain Mining finalises a joint venture with Nittetsu Mining for the Oracle Ridge copper project, extinguishing a US$7.25 million debt and setting in motion a US$16.5 million exploration program. The company holds $2.9 million cash and is reassessing its Silver Mountain project alongside new acquisition pursuits.

Orange Minerals confirmed significant deep volcanic massive sulphide mineralisation at Lennon’s Find in WA, secured ministerial consent for Ghana licence transfers, and completed a $1.675 million placement to fund exploration.

Talonx Resources (ASX: TXR) reported robust drilling results at its Viking and Blair North gold projects, highlighting a high-grade shallow oxide gold zone at Viking’s Beaker 2 prospect. The company also advanced exploration and licence renewal efforts at its Kihabe zinc-lead-silver project in Botswana, closing the quarter with $0.72 million cash.

Godolphin Resources has unveiled a significant polymetallic sulphide discovery at Cousin Jack within its Lewis Ponds Project, alongside progressing an IPO to spin out its Narraburra Rare Earths asset into Matrix Critical Minerals.

Boab Metals has secured key contracts and financing milestones, accelerating the Sorby Hills Silver Lead Project with first production slated for H2 2027.

Sunshine Metals has reported strong progress at its Queensland projects, highlighted by high-grade drilling results at Liontown, acquisition and planned upgrade of the Mt Moss processing facility, and a strategic divestment of Hodgkinson. The company bolsters its cash position through a $22 million capital raise to fund development and exploration.