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Native Mineral Resources reported a sharp improvement in Q3 CY26 performance at its Blackjack operation, with refined gold outturn rising 84% quarter on quarter to approximately 2,331oz. A further 296.6oz doré smelt offers an early December-quarter data point, although final refinery results remain pending.

NewPeak Metals has confirmed two more than 650-metre polymetallic intercepts at Las Opeñas in Argentina, with gold grades increasing towards an untested southwestern target. Phase 2 drilling is due to begin in mid-October, although the explorer reported only 0.81 quarters of funding at its current expenditure rate.

Sigma Lithium says a Federal Court of Appeals decision has restored the environmental licences supporting its Grota do Cirilo operation, allowing mining and processing to resume. The company has also reaffirmed its target of reaching 330,000 tonnes of annualised lithium oxide concentrate production by year-end 2027.

Connexion Mobility has secured an exclusive supplier agreement with Hyundai Motor America to design, develop and manage a connected car-powered dealer lot platform across the United States. The strategic win adds a major OEM relationship, but its financial value and dealer uptake remain undisclosed.

Sea Forest has signed Teys Australia as the potential exclusive distributor of SeaFeed across the Australian and New Zealand beef industries, targeting at least 480,000 cattle by June 2027. The agreement materially expands the herd covered by arrangements, but pricing, revenue and the volume commitment remain unresolved.

Auric Mining has completed settlement on the Union Jack gold project near Coolgardie for A$6.5 million in cash, with a further A$3.0 million in shares subject to shareholder approval. The 102,000-ounce Inferred resource will be tested by a major drilling campaign from November as Auric builds feed options for its planned Burbanks restart.

High-Tech Metals has installed a new leadership team and arranged an 11.9% share crossing as it shifts focus from exploration to production at its Western Australian gold projects. The strategy is backed by approximately A$9 million in cash, but still depends on studies, approvals and shareholder decisions.

Forrestania Resources has outlined a maiden 223,300-ounce JORC Mineral Resource at Tampia, a previously mined deposit positioned 140km from the Edna May processing plant. The estimate gives the newly acquired Westonia Hub another potential ore source, but relies on an AUD 6,000/oz gold price assumption and includes 104,800 ounces classified as Inferred.

Corazon Mining has exercised its option to secure an 80% interest in the 154-square-kilometre Feather Cap Gold Project after drilling confirmed shallow, high-grade mineralisation at Wembley. The company now faces the more difficult task of proving scale, continuity and economic significance through follow-up drilling.

Rox Resources has begun planning production stopes at Youanmi’s United North deposit after drilling extended the mine plan by about 125 metres. New results include 12.10 metres at 13.36g/t gold and 7.54 metres at 11.95g/t.