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Brightstar Resources has intersected visible gold in multiple deep diamond drillholes at Two Mile Hill, part of its Sandstone Gold Project. The drilling extends beyond 550m depth, underpinning plans for an underground mining study in the pre-feasibility study due later this year.

EV Resources has cleared a critical regulatory hurdle by obtaining the Change of Use of Soil permit for its Tecomatlán Plant, enabling the final environmental report filing and grid connection application that pave the way for near-term antimony production.

Western Ridge Resources has quintupled its Keystone Project footprint in Nevada, adding nearly 5,000 acres of prospective ground with historic mining activity but no modern exploration.

Sunshine Metals has secured $7.7 million through an oversubscribed Share Purchase Plan, exceeding its $3 million target, to fund the Mt Moss processing facility acquisition and Liontown mine start-up.

Taiton Resources has submitted 250 samples from its Yogi prospect drill core for assay, with results due in weeks, while preparing to launch soil sampling at Challenger West to sharpen gold exploration targets near the 1.2Moz Challenger Mine.

Middle Island Resources announces CEO Peter Spiers’ resignation with Executive Chairman Daniel Raihani taking over operational duties during the transition. Spiers was pivotal in advancing exploration in Serbia’s Western Tethyan Mineral Province.

Golden Horse Minerals has revealed high-grade gold mineralisation extending over 3km at its Hopes Hill deposit, with recent drilling hitting standout intercepts including 12m at 7.0 g/t Au from 278m. The company is pressing ahead with an aggressive multi-rig 2026 drilling program to expand and refine the resource.

Nova Minerals has launched a major 2026 exploration campaign at its Estelle Project in Alaska, combining a 10,000-metre drilling program with advancing antimony production backed by US$43.4 million in U.S. Department of War funding.

Basin Energy’s maiden drilling at Newmans has uncovered thick, shallow, and high-grade rare earth mineralisation, validating a new geological model focused on preserved weathering zones over fertile granites.

Jameson Resources has cleared a major environmental hurdle for its Crown Mountain steelmaking coal project, receiving the Section 27 Notice from British Columbia regulators and setting the stage for final application submission in October 2026.

Red Mountain Mining has locked in 100% ownership of the Pioneer Tungsten Project in Montana, an advanced asset with historic drilling pointing to promising tungsten grades. The company plans to kick off drilling in June 2026, capitalising on near-record tungsten prices and US government efforts to secure domestic critical mineral supplies.

Xpedra Resources continues to hit broad, shallow gold zones at its Springfield Gold Deposit in NSW, with a standout 52-metre intercept at 1.35g/t gold reinforcing the project's scale and potential for expansion.