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Venari Minerals reports significant metallurgical improvements at its Red Mountain Lithium Project in Nevada, achieving a 46.2% lithium grade upgrade and enhanced recovery through innovative pre-soaking techniques. The company also engages expert consultants to refine processing ahead of a maiden resource estimate.

Apollo Minerals has regained its exploration permit for the Couflens Project in southern France, unlocking access to the historic Salau tungsten-gold mine and promising significant exploration upside amid rising commodity prices.

Fulcrum Lithium has expanded its Alkali Flats lithium project and advanced metallurgical testing, while securing permits for a major Phase 3 drilling campaign, all against a backdrop of soaring lithium carbonate prices.

Anax Metals Limited has secured a strategic $2.4 million placement and a $3.5 million loan, reinforcing its development plans for the Whim Creek Project in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The company is progressing its feasibility study update, due in March 2026, while advancing partnerships and funding strategies.

Austral Resources Australia Ltd has emerged strongly from a 26-month ASX suspension, delivering robust copper production and sales that beat expectations in the December 2025 quarter. The company’s strategic acquisitions and exploration efforts position it for growth in 2026.

Terra Metals has announced a breakthrough high-grade platinum group metal discovery at its Southwest Prospect within the Dante Project, with drillhole SWT008 returning grades up to 52.97 g/t PGE3 from near surface. This discovery signals a potentially large, continuous magmatic sulfide system with promising scale and open-pit development potential.

VBX Limited’s latest metallurgical optimisation for the Wuudagu bauxite project reveals significant improvements in product recovery and quality, paving the way for increased production capacity and reduced operational costs.

Tungsten Mining has successfully raised $53 million through a heavily oversubscribed placement, positioning itself to advance its critical tungsten projects amid rising commodity prices.

OzAurum Resources reports robust, shallow high-grade gold results from its James Stage 1 open pit drilling, reinforcing confidence in near-term development and hinting at significant expansion potential.

InVert Graphite has reported further high-grade graphite drill results from its Kumba prospect in Tanzania, revealing wide zones of mineralisation with grades up to 14.9% Total Graphitic Carbon. Drilling is temporarily paused for the wet season, with additional assay results pending.

Energy Transition Minerals Ltd (ETM) reported key progress in its December 2025 quarter, including legal developments for its Greenland rare earth project, advancing a strategic mine acquisition in Spain, and moves toward a US Nasdaq listing.

Kairos Minerals has acquired the Pincunah Project adjoining its Mt York Gold Project in WA’s Pilbara, unlocking new high-grade gold targets and planning a focused drilling campaign in 2026.