Latest Zinc News

Patronus Resources (ASX, PTN) reveals a robust financial position with $70 million in cash and investments against a market cap near $100 million, underpinned by 2.3 million ounces gold equivalent resources in Tier-1 Australian jurisdictions. The company’s active exploration and strategic acquisitions signal promising growth ahead.

Lincoln Minerals has expanded its exploration footprint at the Minbrie Copper-Base Metals Project, identifying two new drill-ready targets and confirming a large-scale multi-metal sulphide system stretching over 7km. Fully funded for drilling, the company aims to unlock significant growth potential in South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.

Variscan Mines has acquired extensive historic drilling data over newly granted licences in northern Spain, revealing significant high-grade zinc and lead mineralisation and unlocking a district-scale exploration opportunity.

QMines Limited has reported strong, continuous high-grade copper-zinc-gold mineralisation from its latest drilling at Sulphide City, reinforcing its development plans for the Develin Creek project.

Koonenberry Gold (ASX, KNB) reports promising soil sampling results from its Wilga Flats Project in NSW, revealing a 4.2km gold and base metal anomaly akin to the nearby Cowal Gold Mine. The company aims to progress these targets to drill-ready status backed by a strong cash position.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has raised $2.5 million through a $1 million institutional placement and a $1.5 million placement agreement with Lind Global Fund III, aiming to advance its cobalt refinery and exploration projects.

Golden Deeps Ltd has identified further high-grade copper mineralisation at its Graceland Critical Metals Prospect in Namibia, with new channel sampling revealing extensive mineralised zones. An upcoming Induced Polarisation survey aims to pinpoint drilling targets for critical metals including copper, silver, and germanium.

Flynn Gold has announced a renounceable rights issue to raise up to $3 million, aiming to accelerate exploration at its promising Golden Ridge project in Tasmania.

Flynn Gold Limited has announced a renounceable pro-rata rights issue to raise up to $3 million, partially underwritten by Mahe Capital, to fund exploration drilling across its Tasmanian projects.

Zenith Minerals reports compelling gold assay results from its 2025 drilling campaign at Queensland’s Red Mountain Project, revealing broad mineralised zones with high-grade intervals and confirming the project’s potential as a significant intrusion-related gold system.

QMines Limited reports a significant increase in optimised open pit material at its Develin Creek project, confirming 930,000 tonnes at 1.73% copper equivalent from the Scorpion-Window deposit. Combined with Mt Chalmers and Mt Mackenzie, total optimised material rises to 13.6 million tonnes, advancing the company’s central Queensland copper-gold strategy.

Litchfield Minerals reports assays confirming up to 35% manganese with a hydrothermal signature at Lucy Creek 2, Northern Territory, signaling a potentially larger manganese system. Planned geophysical surveys and drilling in 2026 aim to unlock further resource potential.