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Platina Resources has secured a conditional agreement to acquire the Sunrise Bore Gold Project, significantly expanding its landholding in Western Australia's prolific Laverton gold district. The project offers promising historical mineralisation and strong exploration potential near key regional mines.

Viking Mines has identified a significant gold-bearing zone at its Riverina East Project, recovering 120 gold nuggets and discovering a new east-west structural trend that could unlock high-grade mineralisation.

Broken Hill Mines reports a milestone September quarter with record mining at Rasp, breakthrough access to the Blackwoods orebody, and strong drilling results at Pinnacles, setting the stage for growth in FY26.

Ausgold Limited has completed a $35 million capital raising and acquired critical freehold land, resolving a long-standing legal dispute and enabling a re-optimisation of its Katanning Gold Project mine plan. This strategic move sets the stage for an extensive drilling campaign and advances the project toward a final investment decision in mid-2026.

DroneShield Limited reports a staggering 1,091% revenue increase in 3Q25, driven by booming military and civilian counter-drone demand and strategic expansion of manufacturing and AI-powered SaaS offerings.

AML3D has landed a $4.5 million contract to supply two custom ARCEMY metal 3D printing systems to Newport News Shipbuilding, marking a significant expansion in the US defense manufacturing sector.

DroneShield Limited has delivered a blockbuster quarter with record revenue and operating cash flow, driven by new SaaS products and major government contracts. The company is positioning itself for sustained profitability and expansion into civilian markets.

Litchfield Minerals has raised $6 million from top-tier institutional investors to accelerate exploration at its promising Oonagalabi copper-zinc prospect in Australia's Northern Territory.

Advance Metals has established a new Mexican Advisory Board to leverage deep local expertise and fast-track its ambitious silver-gold exploration targets in Mexico. The company aims to more than double its silver-equivalent resources to over 200 million ounces with upcoming drilling campaigns.

Future Battery Minerals Ltd has reported significant upgrades in gold grades from detailed single-metre assays at its Miriam Project, reinforcing the potential of the Forrest and Canyon prospects in Western Australia.

Zip Co Limited has reported a near doubling in cash earnings for Q1 FY26, driven by robust transaction growth and improved operating leverage, particularly in the US market. The company also doubled its share buy-back program and raised its US transaction volume growth guidance.

Ballard Mining’s infill drilling at the Baldock deposit continues to reveal strong high-grade gold intersections, underpinning plans for a maiden ore reserve by mid-2026. The program is 74% complete, boosting confidence in resource conversion and future mine life.

Reece Limited has completed a $365 million off-market share buy-back, repurchasing 4.3% of its shares at $13 each with no scale-back applied. This move returns excess capital to shareholders while preserving financial flexibility for future growth.

Power Minerals Limited is set to list on the US OTCQB market following strong investor interest after acquiring the Gamma Heavy Rare Earths and Uranium Project in California, aiming to boost liquidity and visibility in the US capital markets.

Somerset Minerals’ latest geophysical survey at the Jura Prospect reveals a mineralised copper zone extending to at least 600 metres below surface, with signs of increasing grade at depth. Parallel untested targets and a new southern anomaly set the stage for expanded drilling campaigns.

Mandrake Resources has identified two promising high-grade lithium brine zones within its Utah Lithium Project, enhancing the prospectivity of its 3.3Mt inferred resource. The discovery leverages advanced brine flow modelling and historical well data, setting the stage for cost-effective testing.

GreenX Metals has uncovered a significant 1940 historical copper estimate of 728,000 tonnes at 2.6% grade from its Tannenberg Project in Germany, validated by a 1984 drilling campaign including silver by-product. The discovery supports a modern exploration model and sets the stage for a new drilling program to confirm and upgrade the resource.

Dreadnought Resources has commenced drilling at the Stinger rare earth and niobium target within its Mangaroon project, revealing a substantial rare earth enriched carbonatite zone with promising grades and mineralogy akin to the Mountain Pass deposit.

Podium Minerals has achieved a metallurgical breakthrough at its Parks Reef project, delivering an 80% recovery of key metals and a 50-fold concentrate grade upgrade. The company is advancing a A$12 million capital raise to accelerate development amid soaring platinum and palladium prices.

Euro Manganese is pushing forward an optimization program for its Chvaletice Manganese Project to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs, aligning with surging global demand for high-purity manganese critical to electric vehicle batteries and energy storage.

Botanix Pharmaceuticals reports a strong start to FY26 with a 50% surge in Sofdra prescriptions and a 65% rise in net revenue, underpinned by a larger sales team and operational efficiencies.

BPM Minerals is set to launch its first reverse circulation drilling campaign at the Forelands Gold Project in Western Australia, targeting the promising Beachcomber Prospect. The program aims to unlock a major gold system with results expected early next year.

Veris Limited has acquired Melbourne-based Mesh Livable Communities and a 50% stake in the Parsel digital platform, boosting its urban planning and digital consulting capabilities. The deal, valued at up to AUD 3.18 million plus AUD 0.5 million for equity, is expected to be earnings accretive and strengthen Veris’ presence across Australia’s property and planning sectors.

Astral Resources has secured a fully-funded joint venture with Mineral Mining Services to accelerate early gold production at its Think Big Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, promising reduced funding risks and faster cash flow.