Latest Zinc News

QMines Limited reveals metallurgical test results supporting a doubling of throughput at Mount Chalmers to 2Mtpa, boosting metal recoveries and expanding the mine plan to include Develin Creek and Mount Mackenzie.

Sunshine Metals has initiated an 840 line-kilometre helicopter-borne VTEM Max geophysics survey over the Coronation–Highway area, backed by a $231,000 Queensland Government grant. The survey aims to uncover massive sulphide deposits analogous to Sunshine’s Liontown and the historic Highway-Reward mines.

GreenTech Metals has announced a substantial copper-zinc Exploration Target at its Whundo Project, signaling potential for near-term mining operations. The company is accelerating assessments of gold contributions and advancing mining studies to unlock value.

Aguia Resources’ latest NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Atocha Property in Colombia reveals significant high-grade gold and silver mineralization, supported by extensive drilling and sampling. The company proposes a CAD$600,000 exploration budget to advance this promising project.

Polymetals Resources has completed a major refurbishment of its Endeavor processing plant and begun producing saleable silver-lead and zinc concentrates, marking a key milestone in its operational ramp-up.

Kingston Resources has restarted gold concentrate production at its Mineral Hill mine, marking a significant step in its transformation into a multi-product operation. The company aims to begin copper concentrate sales by mid-2026 as it transitions to underground mining.

Sunshine Metals has exercised its option early to acquire the Sybil Epithermal Gold Project, setting the stage for drilling to commence in July-August 2025. The project boasts historic high-grade gold results and strategic significance near Charters Towers.

Venus Metals Corporation has kicked off EIS co-funded diamond drilling at its Pincher Copper Project, with further campaigns planned at Youanmi and Bellchambers to test promising copper and zinc targets and advance metallurgical studies.

Ardea Resources reports significant progress on the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project’s Definitive Feasibility Study, completing key drilling and advancing permitting to support a multi-decade nickel-cobalt operation.

Lode Resources has announced a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for its Webbs Consol project in New South Wales, revealing a high-grade silver equivalent resource of 32 million ounces. The estimate confirms the project's potential with strong grades and promising metallurgical recoveries.

Zenith Minerals has opened a fully underwritten $3.5 million entitlement offer, inviting shareholders to subscribe for new shares with free attaching options, aiming to bolster its gold and lithium exploration projects.

QMines is set to complete its acquisition of the high-grade Mount Mackenzie Gold and Silver Project, boosting its resource base and planning a maiden drilling program to unlock further value.