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Charger Metals has reduced its FY2026 loss and secured $3.75 million from the sale of Bynoe, giving the lithium explorer more room to advance its Lake Johnston assets. The company’s Medcalf resource now stands at 10.6Mt, although further drilling and funding will be needed to test its economic potential.

Charger Metals has restarted diamond drilling and added an RC rig to a 10,000m campaign at its Lake Johnston lithium project in Western Australia. The programme targets extensions and infill at the 10.6Mt Medcalf resource while testing whether the conceptual Medcalf West target can be converted into a mineral resource.

Charger Metals has mobilised an RC rig for a 10,000m programme aimed at expanding and upgrading confidence in its 10.6Mt Medcalf lithium resource. The work is funded by the $3.752 million cash sale of the Bynoe Lithium Project and comes as Charger commits to a scoping study at Lake Johnston.

Carnaby led the market after Evolution Mining agreed to a A$213 million takeover. Coal and lithium names fell despite major production and funding news.
Across materials, investors rewarded deals and cash flow, but punished large capital needs and weak price follow-through.

Charger Metals has expanded its Medcalf lithium resource to 10.6 million tonnes at 1.0% Li2O, backed by strong metallurgical results and a fresh $3.75 million cash injection from selling its Bynoe project.

Charger Metals has completed the unconditional sale of its Bynoe Lithium Project to Core Lithium’s subsidiary for $3.75 million upfront, with further payments tied to resource milestones and a capped royalty. The deal frees capital for Charger’s Lake Johnston lithium exploration and development plans.

Speculation ran hottest in junior resources, where drilling hits, study results and funding deals drove some extreme weekly moves. Rare earths, gold and dealmaking set the pace, while several capital raisings and acquisitions produced mixed reactions.

Charger Metals reports strong metallurgical results from its Medcalf lithium deposit, lifting lithium and tantalum grades significantly while slashing iron content. The company’s recent 34% resource upgrade and proximity to processing infrastructure underpin plans for a scoping study.

A handful of small-cap names posted big weekly swings, but the bigger story was a flood of new studies, resource upgrades and funding deals across gold, rare earths and battery materials. Investors chased scale and near-term production, while several raisings and gap-down reopenings showed how quickly early enthusiasm can fade.

Charger Metals has expanded its Medcalf Lithium Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate by 34% to 10.6 million tonnes at 1.0% Li2O, with tantalum grades also impressively high. The adjacent Medcalf West target adds further upside as Charger refocuses on advancing Lake Johnston.

Small caps drove the week, with battery, resources and education names posting the biggest gains. Deal news, funding rounds and fresh drilling plans kept traders busy, while a few discounted raisings hit hard.

Charger Metals has struck a deal to sell its Bynoe Lithium Project to Core Lithium’s subsidiary for up to $14.75 million, including upfront cash, a resource milestone payment, and a capped royalty. The sale lets Charger focus on its Lake Johnston lithium ambitions.