Latest Zinc News

Frontier Energy has been assigned 88.06 MW of Certified Reserve Capacity for its Waroona Renewable Energy Project, positioning it to benefit from a sharply higher Reserve Capacity Price in Western Australia’s tightening electricity market.

Octava Minerals has launched on-ground exploration at its Federation copper-zinc-silver-tin project in Western Tasmania, focusing on the historically promising Sweeney’s prospect. The company aims to leverage modern techniques to unlock the potential of mineralisation untouched since the 1980s.

Iltani Resources has reported its highest-grade silver-indium-base metal intersections to date from diamond drilling at its Orient East project in North Queensland, reinforcing its position as Australia’s leading silver-indium discovery.

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.

Litchfield Minerals has identified significant copper mineralisation above key VTEM conductors at its Oonagalabi Project, expanding the known system by over 1km and preparing for a major drilling campaign.

Golden Deeps Ltd has contracted Terratec to conduct a comprehensive Induced Polarisation survey at its Graceland Prospect in Namibia, aiming to pinpoint high-grade copper, silver, zinc, lead, and germanium sulphide targets along a 2km mineralised corridor.

Advance ZincTek Limited has reported a remarkable turnaround for the year ended June 2025, with revenue climbing nearly 25% and net profit soaring over 230%, signaling renewed strength in its zinc mining operations.

Broken Hill Mines Limited reported a $2.42 million loss for FY2025 amid a transformative acquisition of Broken Hill Mines Holdings Pty Ltd and a $20 million capital raise, marking its relisting on the ASX under the code BHM.

Rapid Critical Metals has initiated a 2,000m diamond drilling campaign at its Webbs Silver Project in NSW, aiming to upgrade its resource to 2025 JORC standards and explore new high-potential silver targets.

Godolphin Resources is raising $3.03 million through a placement and entitlement offer to fast-track exploration and development at its Lewis Ponds Project in NSW, following a significant resource upgrade.

South32 reported a robust turnaround in FY25 with a profit after tax of US$213 million and underlying earnings of US$666 million, driven by operational gains and strategic portfolio shifts. The company also advanced construction at its Hermosa project and maintained a strong balance sheet with net cash of US$123 million.

South32 Limited reported a robust turnaround in FY25 with a 17% revenue increase and a return to profitability, driven by higher commodity prices and strategic divestments. The company also declared a fully-franked dividend and outlined a focused growth outlook.