🔥 Thursday 26 March 2026 Thu, 26 Mar 2026

Cobre Limited’s Chilean subsidiary has secured a majority stake and operational control of the Sierra Atacama Copper Project, setting the stage for potential full ownership through staged acquisitions and strategic governance changes.

Middle Island Resources has launched a major 2026 exploration campaign at its Bobija Project in Serbia, initiating Phase 2 drilling and extensive soil sampling to expand on promising late 2025 results.

Airtasker has secured a $5 million media partnership with Nine Entertainment, aiming to accelerate its brand growth across Australia’s leading media platforms. This strategic move comes as Airtasker rides strong marketplace momentum and positions itself for the evolving AI-driven labour market.

AML3D has landed a AU$2.61 million contract to produce critical submarine components for the US Navy using its advanced 3D metal printing technology, marking a significant step in its US defence expansion.

Caprice Resources has reported significant new diamond drilling results at its Island Gold Project, extending high-grade gold mineralisation down plunge by 100 metres and confirming strong continuity along strike and depth at the Vadrians deposit.

Breakthrough Minerals has completed the acquisition of the North Queensland Copper-Gold Project, gaining a substantial resource base and strategic landholding in the Mt Isa region. The company is now poised to advance exploration with multiple high-priority targets.

Felix Gold has confirmed its Treasure Creek antimony ore meets stringent US military-grade concentrate standards directly from the mine, advancing plans for domestic processing facilities. Independent testwork validates multiple efficient ore-to-metal pathways, positioning the company at the forefront of US critical minerals supply.

BPM Minerals has commenced a significant 7,500m drilling program at its Beachcomber Prospect, targeting high-grade gold extensions, while preparing for a heritage survey at Bonnie & Clyde to enable maiden drilling later this year.

Norwest Minerals has announced a substantial 74% increase in its Bulgera Gold Project resource, now totaling 501,000 ounces, driven by deeper drilling and a strategic cut-off grade revision aligned with heap leach economics.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited has completed its merger with Brickworks Limited, creating a diversified investment group with a $13.8 billion portfolio and reporting a $2.3 billion statutory profit for 1H26.

Altair Minerals has defined multiple high-priority gold drill targets at its South Oko prospect in Guyana following a comprehensive ground geophysics survey. The findings reinforce the potential for a major discovery along the prolific Oko Shear Contact.

Native Mineral Resources has successfully poured 560 ounces of gold doré at its Blackjack plant and is on track to begin mining at Podosky in April, advancing multiple projects in Queensland.

Qoria Limited updates shareholders on its proposed merger with Aura Consolidated Group, highlighting Aura's robust financial performance and cost-saving initiatives. The merger remains unanimously recommended by Qoria's board, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.

Waratah Minerals reports significant new high-grade gold intersections at its Spur Gold Project in New South Wales, extending known mineralisation and accelerating its drilling program with nine rigs active.

Nexsen Limited is advancing its rapid Group B Streptococcus test, StrepSure®, with a clear FDA submission timeline and early market entries across Asia-Pacific and emerging regions.

Condor Energy has identified extensive deepwater turbidite reservoirs across its TEA-86 offshore acreage in Peru’s Tumbes Basin, significantly reducing exploration risk and advancing plans for drilling and licence conversion.

Pacgold extends its St George Gold-Antimony Project anomalies beyond 30km, revealing high-grade gold samples up to 18.5g/t at Limestone and multiple drill-ready targets across the Fence Structural Zone.

Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) has emerged as a powerhouse within Sims Group, driving nearly 40% of group earnings through strategic hyperscaler partnerships and capitalising on structural shifts in the memory market.

St Barbara Limited has satisfied all conditions for its strategic Lingbao Gold Group transaction, targeting completion on 1 April 2026 with an anticipated A$0.5 billion gain on sale. Meanwhile, the Kumul Minerals deal awaits final PNG government approvals but is expected to close concurrently.

Corazon Mining has kicked off its first diamond drilling program at the Two Pools Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to unlock the structural secrets of this high-grade gold system. Initial assay results are expected soon, potentially setting the stage for a major resource expansion.

Infratil has upgraded its FY27 EBITDAF guidance for CDC Data Centres to A$680-720 million, citing accelerating construction and strong demand driven by AI and hyperscale cloud growth. The company also secured A$500 million equity funding and plans a bank debt upsizing to support expansion.