Prospectiva Resources Ltd. has commenced trading on the TSX Venture Exchange following a qualifying transaction with Pentagon I Capital Corp. The company is also launching a fully funded diamond drilling programme at its São Francisco Copper-Gold Project in Brazil to test new electromagnetic conductors.
Vale Base Metals is proceeding with a Coarse Particle Flotation (CPF) project at its Salobo Copper Complex in Brazil. The project is expected to increase processing and production capacity for copper with strong economics.
Ero Copper reported strong second-quarter 2026 operating and financial results, with consolidated copper production of 17,315 tonnes and a 170% quarter-on-quarter increase in gold production from Xavantina to 20,553 ounces. The company achieved significant financial improvements, including a 49% increase in cash flow from operations to $137.9 million and a 15% rise in adjusted EBITDA to $144.0 million, alongside a $38.0 million reduction in net debt. Ero reaffirmed its 2026 copper production and cost guidance, while updating gold cost and capital expenditure guidance to reflect production at the lower end of the range and an investment in new powerline infrastructure.
Meridian Mining has successfully completed laboratory-scale smelting and converting tests on Cabaçal copper concentrates, producing high-purity blister copper (98.9% Cu). The resulting blister copper also contains significant gold (95.2 g/t) and silver (387.6 g/t) credits with impurity levels that outperform industry averages.
Lara Exploration has commenced a 14,000 metre validation drilling program at the Planalto Project in Brazil to upgrade resource classification. Recent drilling has identified wide zones of chalcopyrite mineralization and previously unknown mineralized zones at the Silica Cap trend.
Ero Copper Corp. announced high-grade drill results from its Furnas Copper-Gold Project in Brazil, including significant step-out intercepts that extend known mineralization and infill drilling confirming continuity. The program, totaling 24,000 meters, identified new exploration potential and supports the conversion of inferred resources to higher confidence categories. The company is advancing the project towards a Pre-Feasibility Study, with ongoing permitting, metallurgical testwork, and engineering studies.
Bravo Mining Corp. has announced the establishment of a dedicated Copper-Gold Exploration Division to target opportunities in the Carajás Mineral Province, Brazil. The 2026 program includes 50 line-km of deep-IP geophysics and an 8,000m drilling campaign to test new targets and extensions of known mineralization.
Ero Copper reported record fourth quarter and full-year 2025 operating and financial results, with consolidated copper production reaching 64,307 tonnes and gold production totaling 37,291 ounces. The company achieved strong cash flow from operations of $395.1 million and significantly improved its net debt leverage ratio. Ero Copper also reaffirmed its 2026 production and cost guidance, projecting increased copper production and continued gold production, albeit with some quarterly weighting due to operational sequencing and seasonal factors.
Ero Copper Corp. announced the inaugural Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for its Furnas Copper-Gold Project in Brazil, outlining a low capital intensity project with a 24-year mine life. The PEA highlights robust economics, including an after-tax NPV (8%) of $2.0 billion and a 27.0% IRR, supported by significant copper, gold, and silver production. The project benefits from an updated mineral resource estimate and a conventional flotation processing flowsheet, with metallurgical testwork demonstrating strong recoveries.
Lara Exploration has received new drilling permits for its Planalto Project in Brazil and has resumed drilling on the Silica Cap copper trend. The current program aims to test a 3km strike extension and priority soil anomaly targets, with completion expected by the end of April 2026.
