Latest Zinc News

Sunshine Metals has upgraded its shallow gold resource at the Liontown prospect by 14%, enhancing contained ounces and grade ahead of a mining study due in January 2026. The company is advancing drilling and environmental permitting as it targets first production next year.

Diablo Resources has significantly increased its Star Range Project landholding in Utah, adding 82 new claims to bolster exploration of high-grade silver and antimony mineralisation. The expansion sets the stage for a focused exploration campaign integrating historical data with modern surveys.

Infini Resources is approaching completion of its Phase 2 drilling at Portland Creek, revealing promising signs of a district-scale polymetallic uranium system, with assay results expected later this quarter.

Mammoth Minerals has identified a major new 5.5km by 4.2km intrusive complex at its Excelsior Gold Project in Nevada, drawing parallels to the prolific 4.2Moz Goldfield Caldera. Concurrent surveys at its Skyline Project in Canada bolster its base metals exploration pipeline, while plans for a strategic spinout are underway.

Loyal Metals has launched a cutting-edge geophysical survey program at its Highway Reward Copper-Gold Mine, aiming to build on recent drilling success and pinpoint new mineral targets for 2026.

Alicanto Minerals has appointed seasoned resources executive Jeffrey Sansom as CEO, signaling a strategic push to advance its Falun Copper-Gold Project and pursue new acquisitions. The leadership change aligns with the company’s ambitions to enhance shareholder value through disciplined growth.

Tartana Minerals has secured a $1.275 million placement priced at a 17% premium, including significant director participation pending shareholder approval. The capital raise aims to strengthen working capital and retire convertible notes, supporting advancement of its Chillagoe assets.

Iltani Resources has reported compelling assay results from its recent drilling at the Orient Silver-Indium Project, revealing significant silver-equivalent mineralisation that may connect the previously separate Orient West and East resources. The company is advancing with further geophysical surveys and drilling to expand and define this promising zone.

Alvo Minerals’ latest drilling at the Touro Prospect within its Palma Copper-Zinc Project confirms extended copper and zinc mineralisation, hinting at a potentially large volcanogenic massive sulphide system. Assay results are pending, with further drilling planned to test deeper targets.

Patronus Resources has confirmed a standout uranium intercept of 10.76m at 2.95% U3O8 at its Thunderball deposit, spotlighting a newly identified Upper Lode and bolstering the prospect of a multi-deposit uranium district in the Northern Territory.

Octava Minerals has verified high-grade indium mineralisation up to 860ppm at its Sweeney’s prospect in Tasmania, with diamond drilling about to commence following promising geophysical survey results.

Tali Resources has reported initial reverse circulation drilling results from its West Arunta Project, revealing promising nickel and copper anomalies at the Chilka and Lonar prospects that warrant further exploration.