Latest Copper News

Iondrive Limited has secured a binding agreement with Colt Recycling LLC to test its innovative deep eutectic solvent technology for recovering rare earth elements from electronic waste, aiming to scale operations in North America.

Capstone Copper’s Mantoverde mine in Chile is experiencing a temporary production slowdown due to dual ball mill motor failures, with repairs expected to take about four weeks and production halved during this period.

Horseshoe Metals has launched a new phase of reverse circulation drilling at its Horseshoe Lights Copper-Gold Project in Western Australia, targeting near-surface copper oxide and gold zones. Concurrently, the company is progressing offtake negotiations with major commodity traders.

Diablo Resources has extended its Phoenix Copper Project claims in Utah, targeting high-grade copper mineralisation along a key fault zone, as the US moves to classify copper as a critical mineral. The company’s maiden drilling program is underway with results expected soon.

Buxton Resources has applied for a new exploration license at Montello in Western Australia's Musgrave Province, reviving interest in a historically mineral-rich area with promising copper and silver grades.

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.

Prospect Resources has identified a significant new shallow copper target at its West Mwombezhi prospect in Zambia, with diamond drilling now underway to test promising early results.

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.

Dynamic Metals has initiated a 13-hole RC drilling program at its Chalice South prospect, targeting gold anomalies identified through advanced 3D modelling along a historically productive corridor.

RTG Mining’s 2025 drilling campaign at the Chanach Copper-Gold Project reveals multiple high-grade copper and gold intercepts beyond the existing resource base, underscoring the project’s significant expansion potential.

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.

MAC Copper Limited shareholders have decisively approved the proposed acquisition by Harmony Gold, clearing a major hurdle for the transaction. The scheme now awaits final court sanction before becoming effective.