Latest Porphyry Systems News

LCL Resources has extended the known gold-copper porphyry mineralisation at its Dada project in Papua New Guinea through new trenching and pit sampling, revealing promising grades and open-ended potential.

Blackstone Minerals has raised $22.6 million through a heavily oversubscribed placement led by Macquarie Bank, fueling a major drilling program at its Mankayan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines. The capital raise follows a transformative merger and signals strong institutional confidence in the company’s growth strategy.

Blackstone Minerals has completed its acquisition of IDM International, issuing over 692 million shares and 83 million options, significantly expanding its copper-gold portfolio with the Mankayan project in the Philippines.

Koonenberry Gold’s joint venture with Newmont has delivered promising air core drilling results at the Junee Project, expanding known gold and copper mineralisation zones, while Fairholme JV results highlight porphyry system potential despite no significant assays.

Following its merger with IDM International, Blackstone Minerals announces key board and management changes to spearhead development of the Mankayan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines.

Mandalay Resources Corporation has agreed to a plan of arrangement to be acquired by Alkane Resources Limited through its wholly owned subsidiary. Mandalay shareholders will receive 7.875 Alkane shares for each Mandalay share held, creating a combined gold and antimony producer with a strong balance sheet and diversified operations across Australia and Sweden.

Lithium Energy Limited has won $189,200 in Queensland Government funding to advance exploration at its Bajool Prospect, targeting a significant porphyry copper-molybdenum system within the Capricorn Gold-Copper Belt Project.

Prospech Limited’s recent assays from discarded historic drill core at its Zlatno project in Slovakia reveal gold presence alongside copper, suggesting a large, previously overlooked copper-gold porphyry system.

Waratah Minerals has confirmed significant extensions to its Spur Gold Corridor in NSW, revealing high-grade gold intercepts and promising porphyry copper-gold mineralisation. The expanded drilling program aims to unlock further potential in this emerging gold discovery.

Strickland Metals has ramped up its exploration efforts at the Rogozna Gold and Base Metals Project in Serbia by deploying a seventh diamond drill rig, intensifying the search for high-grade gold mineralisation ahead of a maiden resource estimate.

FMR Resources has secured a conditional right to earn a 60% stake in the promising Llahuin copper-gold-molybdenite project in Chile, backed by a $2.2 million capital raise and a new Managing Director appointment.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has partnered with FMR Resources to explore the Curiosity Southern Porphyry copper-gold target in Chile, with drilling set for late 2025. FMR will fund up to A$13 million to earn a majority stake in the joint venture.