Latest Base Metals Exploration News

Estrella Resources has initiated Timor-Leste’s inaugural modern metallic minerals drilling campaign, targeting manganese at the Ira Miri Prospect. This milestone marks a new chapter in the country’s mineral exploration history.

Lincoln Minerals has identified multiple sulphide mineralisation zones over a 7km strike at its Minbrie Copper-Base Metals Project, elevating a new priority drill target and preparing for drilling in H2 2025.

Kingsrose Mining advances its exploration efforts in Norway’s Finnmark region with increased backing from BHP, while winding down its Central Finland alliance. The company also secures an option to acquire the promising Gallujavri nickel-copper-PGE project.

Lincoln Minerals has confirmed historical high-grade copper, lead, zinc, and silver assays at its Minbrie project through re-assaying legacy drill core, reinforcing the prospect's district-scale potential in South Australia’s Gawler Craton.

Canterbury Resources has completed the acquisition of the Jack Shay Project, adding promising copper and nickel prospects to its portfolio and setting the stage for exploration drilling later this year.

Zinc of Ireland NL has kicked off its inaugural drilling campaign at the Mt Clere project in Western Australia, targeting the large and previously untested ‘Robin 21’ geophysical anomaly. This move revives interest in a site last partially explored by BHP nearly three decades ago.

Augustus Minerals advances exploration at its Ti-Tree Money Intrusion project, planning a detailed Moving Loop EM survey to refine drill targets following promising VTEM results and nearby discoveries.

Venus Metals Corporation’s subsidiary Redscope has won a $52,500 grant from the WA Government to co-fund diamond drilling at the Pincher Copper Project, targeting a significant geophysical anomaly. Drilling is set to begin in June 2025, advancing exploration of a promising volcanogenic massive sulphide system.

Somerset Minerals advances its strategic acquisition of the Coppermine Project in Nunavut, identifying multiple drill-ready copper anomalies and securing $2.39 million to fund maiden exploration.

Kingsrose Mining advances its Fennoscandian exploration with high-grade discoveries and strategic acquisition of the Jakon project, supported by robust funding from BHP.

Asian Battery Metals PLC has completed an oversubscribed A$3.96 million capital raise, fully funding its expanded 2025 exploration program focused on the promising Oval Cu-Ni-PGE discovery in Mongolia. Phase 3 drilling is underway, targeting deeper and along-strike extensions, with initial assay results expected in May.

Maronan Metals reports robust assay results confirming extensive high-grade silver-lead mineralisation and promising copper-gold intercepts, alongside progress in mine development with a Mineral Development Licence application.