Latest Copper News

Orion Minerals has taken a major step forward by signing a non-binding term sheet with Glencore for up to US$250 million in financing and offtake agreements, advancing its Prieska Copper Zinc Mine towards production.

Terramin Australia progresses key mining projects including Tala Hamza zinc drilling and Kapunda copper testing, while awaiting a crucial appeal hearing for its Bird in Hand gold project.

White Energy’s subsidiary Amerod Resources has begun a core-drilling campaign at the Specimen Hill Project in Central Queensland, targeting promising copper and gold mineralisation. The program aims to validate historical data and expand geological understanding to guide future exploration.

iTech Minerals reports significant high-grade antimony, gold, and copper discoveries at its Reynolds Range Project, alongside the launch of a lithium joint venture with SQM. The company prepares for targeted drilling following promising geophysical surveys and soil sampling.

Noronex has kicked off a significant 3,000-metre drilling campaign at its Cgae Cgae Copper Project in Botswana, aiming to unlock copper deposits concealed beneath Kalahari sands. This move, backed by a strategic partnership with South32, targets a largely unexplored region with geological parallels to Africa’s prolific copper belts.

Odessa Minerals advances its Lyndon Project with promising base metal assays and uranium exploration, backed by a $1.15 million capital raise and a strategic board appointment.

Miramar Resources has exercised its option to acquire 100% of Exploration Licence E25/654, a strategic move linked to the sale of its Randalls Project to Future Battery Minerals. This acquisition reinforces Miramar's commitment to advancing its mineral exploration footprint in Western Australia.

Nordic Resources Ltd has initiated a 5,000m diamond drilling program at its Kopsa gold project in Finland, unveiling new magnetic targets and bolstering its senior management team. The company also raised over A$10 million in institutional capital, underpinning a combined gold equivalent resource of 1.23 million ounces across its Finnish assets.

Altitude Minerals has been awarded an $80,000 NSW Government grant to co-fund drilling at its T55 copper-gold porphyry target, advancing exploration at the Byrock Project in New South Wales.

Empire Resources has completed a 42-hole air core drilling campaign at its Yuinmery Project, targeting copper-gold mineralisation, with assay results pending. Recent reverse circulation drilling has already revealed encouraging copper-gold intercepts, underpinning the company’s exploration momentum.

Cobre Limited has secured a A$1.5 million investment from Sinomine International, marking a key step in advancing copper exploration at Botswana’s Okavango Project. This funding will support a targeted diamond drilling program aimed at expanding promising mineralisation near established deposits.

TechGen Metals has expanded its exploration footprint at the Mt Boggola Project with two new high-potential copper-gold targets identified through a second stage IP survey. The company is poised to commence drilling pending final approvals.