Our pipeline of development options and early stage exploration projects is central to our strategy to reshape and improve our portfolio to create long-term value.
We are actively increasing our exposure to the metals critical to a low-carbon future. In addition, we are building our pipeline of opportunities by investing through the drill bit. We currently have more than 25 active exploration programs around the world.
We are always on the lookout for new opportunities, with a bias to base metals, to partner and invest with junior explorers and miners globally.
Our current exploration projects:
- Farm-in agreement with Encounter Resources targeting copper at the Jessica project in the Northern Territory, Australia.
- A strategic alliance with AusQuest to develop a pipeline of high-potential exploration opportunities such as copper, zinc and nickel projects in Australia;
- An earn-in agreement with Hammer Metals for the Isa Valley project, targeting copper and zinc in Queensland, Australia.
- An agreement with Adventus Mining Corporation to advance a series of carbonate-hosted, 'Irish Type', zinc, lead-silver projects in Ireland;
- Option agreement with Bronco Creek Exploration for a copper project in Arizona, USA;
- An earn-in agreement with Ridgeline Minerals to explore the Selina copper, zinc, lead, and silver project in Nevada, USA;
- A South32-operated joint venture with Minsud Resources to explore the Chita Valley, copper, molybdenum, silver and gold project in San Juan Province, Argentina;
- An earn-in agreement with Sable Resources to explore the Don Julio copper and gold project in San Juan Province, Argentina;
- Farm-in agreement with Bowyang Resources and Barrier Resources targeting base metals at the Thackaringa & Broken Hill projects in New South Wales, Australia;
- An option agreement with Noronex Limited for the Humpback-Damara copper project in Namibia, along with a Strategic Alliance to target base metal projects in the country; and
- Advancing internally generated base metal exploration opportunities in Australia and the Americas.
