July 2026

Meteoric Resources has signed a strategic partnership with POSCO International to advance the development and commercial production of rare earths at the Caldeira project in Brazil, aiming to secure a resilient supply chain for Korea.

Saturn Metals has locked in $100 million from a two-tranche placement, anchored by major shareholders including Golden Crane, to push its Apollo Hill Gold Project towards production. A $5 million Share Purchase Plan will offer further participation to existing investors.

Golden Dragon Mining has raised A$2.2 million through a strategic placement to Chengtun Gold, a subsidiary of Shanghai-listed Chengtun Mining Group, at a near 18% premium. The deal grants Chengtun a board seat and aims to accelerate exploration at the Cue Gold Project.

Vital Metals has confirmed and expanded rare earth and niobium mineralisation at its Tardiff deposit in Canada, with high-grade drill results pushing beyond the existing resource envelope. Anomalous gallium values also emerged, prompting further study.

Toubani Resources has pushed construction and exploration forward at its Kobada Gold Project in Mali, backed by a US$208 million funding package and high-grade drilling results that support an upcoming resource update.

A major Zenith Minerals shareholder has lodged a formal application with the Takeovers Panel contesting Forrestania Resources’ recommended takeover bid, citing undisclosed material developments and questionable share acquisitions that may have distorted the market for control.

Pacific Resources (ASX: PXR) has secured 100% ownership of the Snowstorm Gold Project, a high-grade asset in Victoria’s Eastern Goldfields, while progressing due diligence on a strategic Victorian portfolio and reporting encouraging assay results from its Tasmanian projects.

Astron Limited is progressing a $220 million senior debt facility for its Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project, targeting a Final Investment Decision in Q3 2026. The company’s joint venture partner Energy Fuels Inc. is expanding its rare earth supply chain with a $1.9 billion acquisition, while a revised Phase 2 study boosts the project’s combined NPV to $2.3 billion.

Heavy Minerals Limited’s Pre-Feasibility Study for its Port Gregory Garnet Project delivers a robust 24-year mine life with a maiden Ore Reserve and a post-tax NPV of A$322.8 million, highlighting a low-capital, high-return industrial mineral operation.

Avecho Biotechnology has secured a unanimous recommendation to continue its Phase III insomnia trial without increasing sample size, alongside raising $1.9 million through option exercises and bolstering its cash position to $6.6 million.

Asara Resources has reported standout assay results from new drilling at the southern edge of its Massan Deposit in Guinea, highlighting broad and high-grade gold mineralisation that could boost the project’s resource base ahead of an August update.

Cleo Diagnostics has entered the critical Analytical Validation phase for its ovarian cancer blood test, progressing toward an FDA 510(k) submission targeted for the first half of 2027. The company also secured a U.S. reimbursement pathway to support early market entry post-clearance, backed by a cash balance of A$6.2 million.

Iltani Resources has made significant progress in its June 2026 quarter, advancing its flagship Orient Silver-Indium Project with high-grade assay results and securing priority status on three new tenement applications.

Nickel Industries delivered a record US$45.7 million Adjusted EBITDA from its Hengjaya Mine, launched first mixed hydroxide precipitate production at its ENC HPAL project, and secured major HPAL asset acquisitions, positioning itself for growth across the nickel value chain.

Solis Minerals has secured a strategic lithium asset in Brazil's Araçuaí–Salinas Lithium Valley and initiated drilling at Mandacaru, while advancing copper projects in Peru with fresh capital backing.

Fulcrum Lithium’s Phase 3 drilling at Alkali Flats reveals thick, continuous lithium zones with high-grade intervals, while Dry Canyon exploration advances with large-scale targets and claim expansions.

Skylark Minerals has completed Phase 1 drilling at its M’Basso Prospect, extending gold mineralisation to 750m strike and reporting broad high-grade intersections. The company also secured 100% ownership of the Vavoua Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire.

KALiNA Power has strengthened its foothold in Alberta’s booming AI data centre sector, securing a C$18 million load sale to Meta alongside key regulatory reforms that enhance project flexibility and commercial prospects.

Caspin Resources has delivered new high-grade tin results from the Kelpie Deposit, including a standout 3m intercept at 9.32% tin, extending mineralisation beyond the current resource and pointing to significant growth potential.

Aruma Resources has reported multiple wide, high-grade copper-silver intersections from its maiden diamond drilling at the Tillex Project in Ontario, validating the deposit's scale and continuity. A downhole electromagnetic survey corroborated a strong, continuous conductor, and a 3,600m Phase 2 drilling campaign is now underway targeting extensions.

CZR Resources has reported new drilling results from its Croydon Gold Project, revealing high-grade gold intercepts and extending mineralisation to over 700m strike and 220m depth.

Cobre Limited’s Sierra Atacama project delivers first consecutive positive operating cash flow months, while a major drilling program and $90 million capital raise set the stage for growth.

Tolu Minerals has reported robust new gold intersections from 17 diamond drill holes at its Tolukuma Gold Mine, bolstering a revised geological model and supporting an updated Mineral Resource Estimate due in August 2026.

Swoop Holdings reported a strong quarter with cash reserves rising above $8.8 million and a 4% increase in customer numbers, supported by a new wholesale deal with TPG Telecom and pending proceeds from the Melbourne Fibre project sale.