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Nova Minerals Limited has successfully closed a $20 million underwritten public offering on NASDAQ, aiming to accelerate exploration and development at its Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project in Alaska.

Pearl Gull Iron has completed the sale of its Cockatoo Island Project, receiving $4.5 million in cash, a 4% indirect stake in Crestlink Pty Ltd, and ongoing royalties. The transaction positions the company to pursue new growth opportunities while maintaining exposure to the project’s future upside.

Emmerson Resources and Pan African Resources have approved a $6.9 million exploration budget for the Tennant Creek Joint Venture in Q1 2026, marking the largest quarterly spend in over two decades. The program targets high-grade gold deposits with extensive drilling and geophysical surveys.

AusQuest Limited’s recent reconnaissance drilling at its Mt Davis Project in Western Australia has revealed promising lead, copper, and silver anomalies, suggesting potential for sediment-hosted base metal deposits.

Native Mineral Resources has completed its final gold pour for 2025 at Blackjack, producing approximately 8.36kg of gold doré and generating nearly $10 million in revenue since July. The company is set to begin drilling at the Ravenswood Gold Project in January 2026 under a joint venture with Haoma Mining NL.

Fenix Resources’ latest Scoping Study outlines a robust plan to ramp up Weld Range iron ore production to 10 million tonnes per annum by 2031, extending mine life to 2042 with significantly reduced costs and strong financial returns.

Forrestania Resources has declared its takeover offer for Kula Gold unconditional after securing over 76% ownership, extending the offer deadline to January 22, 2026. The move sets the stage for a reconstituted board and accelerated gold production ambitions.

Lotus Resources has achieved a key milestone at its Kayelekera Uranium Mine with the first high-grade ore delivered to the ROM pad, setting the stage for steady-state production targeted in early 2026. The company has also secured multiple sulphuric acid suppliers and is on track to commission its acid plant to ease supply constraints and reduce costs.

Flynn Gold has successfully extended high-grade gold mineralisation across a 9km zone at its Golden Ridge Project in northeast Tasmania, with drilling confirming a large-scale gold system. Meanwhile, drilling at the nearby Mangana Project is underway, promising further updates in early 2026.

Capricorn Metals has secured the Yalgoo Project, significantly enlarging its Mt Gibson Gold Project tenure and setting the stage for new exploration in 2026.

Tempest Minerals has agreed to sell its Yalgoo Project to Capricorn Metals for $4.5 million in cash and shares, with additional payments tied to future discoveries and production milestones. The deal, expected to complete in early 2026, leaves Tempest retaining iron rights on key tenements while refocusing on other Western Australian assets.

Silver Mines Limited advances the Bowdens Silver Project by updating ecological surveys under new biodiversity laws, aiming for a legally robust development application redetermination by mid-2026.