Latest Base Metals News

Anax Metals has made significant progress on its Whim Creek Copper-Zinc project, securing a waste rock processing agreement and continuing efforts to finalize project financing.

Tambourah Metals reports breakthrough high-grade gold discoveries at Beatty Park South and Tambourah King, alongside promising critical minerals assays at Speewah North, underpinning an aggressive exploration push in Western Australia.

Pantera Lithium Limited has secured a significant 5,000-acre exploration footprint in Southwest Arkansas, targeting antimony and silver in a historically rich but long-neglected mining district. This move aligns with U.S. critical minerals priorities and leverages Pantera’s proven local expertise.

Norwest Minerals advances its Bulgera Gold Project with successful deep drilling and promising heap leach economics, while preparing to test historic gold targets at Marymia East and expanding base metals exploration at Arunta West.

Parabellum Resources has received official approvals to start drilling at its Miandetta target within the Redlands Project, aiming to confirm and extend nickel-cobalt mineralisation. The program is slated for completion by December 2025, with results expected early next year.

Sunshine Metals reports strong, shallow gold mineralisation across all drill holes at its Sybil project, reinforcing the potential of this underexplored epithermal system near Charters Towers.

Liberty Metals Limited has strategically pivoted into the critical minerals sector with a $2.5 million capital raise, new board appointments, and acquisition of three major Brazilian projects targeting rutile, ilmenite, zircon, and rare earths.

Zimplats delivered steady mined and milled volumes in Q1 FY2026 with improved safety performance and significant cost increases. Major capital projects remain on track despite operational challenges.

Miramar Resources has obtained drilling approval for its Joy Helen prospect, revealing promising high-grade SEDEX copper-lead-zinc mineralisation in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region. This marks the first drilling since 1964, potentially unlocking a significant new base metal deposit.

Oceana Lithium advances exploration at its Bangemall, Solonópole, and Napperby projects, deploying new geophysical surveys and preparing trenching programs while maintaining a solid cash position of nearly AUD 2.9 million.

Golden Deeps Ltd has reported exceptional high-grade copper, silver, zinc, lead, and germanium assay results from its Central Otavi Project in Namibia, advancing exploration with a $3.54 million capital raise to fund upcoming drilling.

MinRex Resources reports promising rare earth element and titanium dioxide results from its maiden drilling at the Fraser Range Project, while extending its option to acquire a 50% stake until January 2026.