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Regis Resources Ltd (ASX:RRL) and Vault Minerals Ltd (ASX:VAU) have agreed to merge via a scheme of arrangement, forming a new senior gold producer with over 700,000 ounces annual production and a market cap near A$10.7 billion.

Regis Resources and Vault Minerals have agreed to merge, creating Australia's third-largest ASX-listed gold producer with over 700,000 ounces annual output and a diversified asset base.

Dynamic Metals has confirmed gold mineralisation at around 300 metres depth at its Cognac West prospect, signalling potential for a vertically extensive system beneath previously shallow targets.

Galileo Mining has identified compelling geophysical targets at its Norseman project, setting the stage for a 5,000-metre drilling campaign focused on sulphide mineralisation at Mission Sill and Callisto South.

Belararox has secured A$4 million from three strategic investors to fund ongoing exploration at its TMT Project in Argentina and the Kalahari Copper Project in Botswana. The capital raise includes a two-tranche placement and free attaching options, reinforcing the company’s financial position ahead of key drilling programs.

PMET Resources has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with federal acceptance of its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium-tantalum-caesium project, while pushing forward updated feasibility studies and a critical power application.

Canadian Phosphate (ASX: CP8) has locked in a five-year exploration permit for its Wapiti Phosphate Project in British Columbia, setting the stage for immediate drilling and a refreshed JORC resource estimate by late 2026.

Premier1 Lithium is set to begin its first-ever drilling campaign at the Rochefort Gold Prospect, targeting a substantial gold-in-soil anomaly near a producing deposit in Western Australia’s Murchison region.

Tarrina Resources has validated historic high-grade gold mineralisation at its Christmas Gift project in NSW through initial diamond drilling results, revealing significant widths and grades that support further exploration.

Lefroy Exploration has revised its Mt Martin gold resource estimate to 460,000 ounces at 1.6 g/t, marking a 5% increase driven by economic reclassification and deeper inferred resources. The company is advancing a 4,000m drilling program targeting high-grade extensions, with a scoping study set for the June quarter.

Pioneer Minerals has taken a decisive step toward developing its Springfield tungsten, gold, and gallium project in Idaho by engaging Mineral Technologies to design a modular processing plant. Recent high-grade assays confirm a multi-commodity critical mineral system, with near-term work targeting rapid production pathways and US government funding.

Alliance Nickel Limited has secured $2.4 million from a 63% take-up of its $4.15 million entitlement offer, with director Jamie Sullivan underwriting a portion of the shortfall. The remaining shares are yet to be placed as the company moves forward with its NiWest project.