Avanco Resources Limited engaged in the exploration and development of base metal properties in Brazil. In 2018 the company was acquired by OZ Minerals.
It primarily explored for copper, gold, zinc, lead, and iron ores. The company owned interest in the Rio Verde Copper Project comprising 9,000 hectares of exploration area; the Serra Verde Copper Gold Project covering an area of 7,500 hectares; the Touro Nickel Project with four contiguous tenements totaling approximately 15,000 hectares; and the Trindade North Iron Ore Project consisting of approximately 4,966 hectares of exploration area located in Carajas Mineral Province in northern Brazil.