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Locksley Resources has secured an option to acquire 100% of the Iron Duke Copper & Gold Project near its Tottenham asset, adding an inferred resource of 1.3 million tonnes grading 1.0% copper and 0.6 g/t gold. The low-cost, milestone-based deal supports a district-scale exploration strategy in the Cobar region.

Corella Resources has secured a transformative district-scale landholding in Western Australia's West Arunta, targeting niobium, rare earth elements, copper, and gold with a clear exploration roadmap.

Benz Mining has verified extensive tungsten mineralisation across its 12km Glenburgh Gold System, closely linked with high-grade gold zones. The discovery adds a potential by-product revenue stream as drilling intensifies.

Corazon Mining has secured the Chalice Gold Project from Westgold Resources, gaining a 191,000oz high-grade gold resource and a strategic partnership with Westgold as a near-20% shareholder.

Corazon Mining takes a major step into gold development by acquiring the Chalice Gold Project from Westgold, backed by a $16.5 million capital raise and a near 20% strategic stake from Westgold.

Austin Metals has mapped over 12 km of prospective BIF and identified five drill-ready gold targets at Brunswick Hill within its Austin Gold Project. A 4,000m RC drilling campaign is set to begin in June, initially focusing on Brunswick Hill and Mt Sandy.

Australia’s Treasurer has mandated six foreign shareholders to divest nearly 18% of Northern Minerals shares by early July, citing national security under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act. Northern Minerals supports the move as vital for aligning with Australia’s strategic interests and advancing its Browns Range rare earths project.

Anson Resources' scoping study for its Green River Lithium Project in Utah reveals first quartile operating costs and a clear development pathway targeting 10,000 tonnes per annum lithium carbonate production by 2029.

BCAL Diagnostics has embedded referral forms for its early cancer detection tests into clinical software used by 97% of Australian GPs, launched a telehealth platform, and opened a Sydney clinic, gearing up for a multi-cancer test launch in June 2026.

Castle Minerals has locked in a 90% stake in the Nielle Gold Project, a high-grade asset in a prolific West African gold belt, while planning to divest its Ghanaian holdings and rebrand as TerraNova Metals.

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) has closed its three-year turnaround and is now poised for growth, backed by a landmark high-energy laser contract, a major European acquisition, and a $175 million capital raise.

Alterity Therapeutics has showcased compelling Phase 2 data for ATH434 in Multiple System Atrophy, paving the way for a Phase 3 trial with FDA engagement targeted for mid-2026.

QMines Limited has converted $1 million of convertible notes to equity, becoming debt free and clearing the way for a $15 million strategic investment by QIC's Critical Minerals Fund, positioning it to advance its Mt Chalmers copper-gold project.

CuFe Ltd secures a strategic $15.35 million investment from Pan African’s Tennant Consolidated Mining Group, aiming to fast-track its Gecko and Orlando copper-gold projects in Tennant Creek with enhanced technical collaboration and board representation.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has raised A$10 million through a strongly supported placement and secured a 40% Utah state tax credit, underpinning its strategy to develop a domestic US supply chain for tungsten and antimony ahead of a planned Nasdaq listing.

4DMedical’s CT:VQ™ technology has been clinically validated in a top respiratory journal, showing a leap in patient response rates for lung volume reduction surgery from 46% to 76%, promising improved outcomes and hospital efficiencies.

Brisbane Broncos capped a landmark 2025 season with both NRL and NRLW premiership victories, driving a 20.5% revenue surge and a 36% profit increase. The club rewarded shareholders with increased dividends amid record crowds and expanded community programs.

True North Copper has expanded its Aquila copper-cobalt-silver discovery at Mt Oxide by 500 metres to the north through a Phase 1 Induced Polarisation geophysics program, validating its geophysics-led exploration approach and identifying fresh drill targets along the Mt Gordon Fault Zone.

Estrella Resources has launched a cutting-edge UAV-based electromagnetic survey at its Ira Miri manganese project to explore deeper and lateral extensions of high-grade mineralisation, aiming to refine geological models and support mining licence applications.

Dotz Nano appoints experienced tech leader Nati Harpaz as CEO amid a A$3.3 million capital raise, with Harpaz personally investing over A$1 million to back the company’s commercial push.

Accelerate Resources (ASX: AX8) has doubled its Balagundi Gold Project landholding through a strategic deal with Maritana Minerals (ASX: MRT), acquiring key tenure and receiving $200,000 in shares while divesting non-core Kanowna East assets.

Evergold Minerals has kicked off a 3,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Mt Monger Gold Project, aiming to confirm high-grade gold mineralisation at Duchess of York and test a newly defined intrusive-related target at Gladiator.

Stellar Resources has returned strong high-grade tin results at its Montana deposit, complementing near-complete drilling at Severn and reinforcing the Heemskirk Tin Project's status as Australia's highest-grade undeveloped tin resource.

TG Metals is accelerating development at its Lake Johnston Lithium Project amid improved lithium prices, with mining lease applications and resource drilling approvals underway for the Burmeister deposit.