Western Mining Completes Yulong Copper Resource Upgrade, Adding 1.31 Million Tonnes of Copper

Western Mining said during a survey that it holds a 58% controlling stake in Yulong Copper; the Chating copper mine exploration right was obtained by Yulong Copper through public auction, with the company's look-through stake at 58%.

Key Facts

Western Mining said during a survey that it holds a 58% controlling stake in Yulong Copper. The Chating copper mine exploration right was obtained by Yulong Copper through public auction, and the company's look-through stake is 58%. The Chating copper mine has verified copper metal resources of 1.74 million tonnes and associated gold metal of 248 tonnes. The project is still at the resource verification stage, and related resource data will be updated subsequently.

Projects and Capacity

In January 2026, the company completed a resource upgrade at Yulong Copper Mine, adding 1,314,200 tonnes of copper metal and 107,700 tonnes of molybdenum metal. The company will continue to advance exploration and prospecting work around the mine and at depth to lay the foundation for further resource growth.