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Astron Limited’s updated economic study for Phase 2 of its Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project reveals a $1.5 billion incremental pre-tax NPV8 and a mine life extended to 52 years, doubling ore throughput and reinforcing the project’s long-term strategic value.

Rimfire Pacific Mining will increase its interest in the Avondale Project to 60% after Golden Plains Resources vested its 40% stake. The project holds significant scandium deposits in NSW's Fifield District, with Rimfire set to manage the joint venture and fund future exploration alongside its partner.

Chariot Resources, through its U.S. subsidiary FMS Lithium Corporation, has significantly expanded its lithium tenure at the Resurgent project in the McDermitt Caldera, staking 573 new claims and nearly doubling its footprint amid improving lithium market conditions.

Horizon Gold has reported multiple high-grade gold intercepts from recent RC drilling at its Gum Creek Project, underpinning resource growth and supporting a mid-2026 feasibility study completion.

Sentinel Metals has kicked off its first diamond drilling campaign at the Columbia Gold-Silver Project in Montana, marking a major regulatory milestone and deploying a low-emission rig to test high-priority targets.

Dart Mining has agreed to sell four Victorian projects to Indigo Metals for $7.1 million, combining cash, shares, and a royalty on antimony production, tying its fortunes to Indigo’s upcoming ASX debut.

Medallion Metals has completed front-end engineering for the Cosmic Boy Concentrator refurbishment and secured a $7.6 million early works contract, keeping commissioning on track for Q2 2027.

TechGen Metals has cleared the final regulatory hurdle to begin maiden diamond drilling at its Blue Devil Project in WA, targeting large-scale copper-gold systems with government co-funding easing exploration costs.

American West Metals has struck a significant continuous 108.4m interval of high-grade indium mineralisation at its West Desert Project, expanding the known resource and confirming a large-scale skarn system with zinc, gold, silver, and copper by-products.

Nimy Resources has identified a 16km gold anomaly corridor at its Mons Project in Western Australia, including the new Corporate James prospect, and is preparing a drill program to test these promising targets.

Carnaby Resources has solidified its Miniboom Lode discovery with wide, high-grade copper-gold intersections near Mount Hope Central and extended the Trek 1 mineralisation with substantial new drill results, underpinning its mid-year feasibility study and 2026 production target.

Forrestania Resources has launched a recommended off-market takeover bid for Zenith Minerals, valuing Zenith at about A$93.5 million with a 46.7% premium. The deal aims to create a larger, diversified Western Australian gold explorer and developer.