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Gold stories drove the week, but the biggest jumps came from drill hits and project studies that gave investors a reason to chase smaller names. At the larger end, merger activity and fresh funding kept attention on producers that want to get bigger, faster.

Lunnon Metals has delivered significant gold intercepts at its Paringa West prospect, including visible gold in reverse circulation chips for the first time, reinforcing the potential of the Paringa Gold Belt near its Lady Herial mine. Meanwhile, a second government co-funded drill hole is underway at the Plentiful prospect to better define host rock structures.

Speculative resources names drove the biggest moves this week, with Patriot Resources, Brazilian Critical Minerals and Rent.com.au leading the gainers. At the other end, Qoria, SQX Resources and 4DMedical fell hard as capital raisings, weak follow-through and post-gap selling hit sentiment.

Silver, rare earths and select critical minerals led this week’s winners, while lithium names and several larger producers slipped despite busy news flow. Big resource upgrades, fresh funding and cleaner processing routes drew buyers, but many early gaps failed to hold.

Lunnon Metals has reported strong operational progress at its Lady Herial open pit gold mine, generating positive free cash flow in March 2026 and maintaining schedule to complete mining by August. Higher-than-expected gold prices have offset rising diesel costs, underpinning the project's economic outlook.

Lunnon Metals reveals the Lady Herial gold system plunges over 500 metres and nears the Foster nickel mine underground, opening avenues for integrated gold and nickel exploration in the prolific Kambalda-St Ives camp.

Critical minerals stole the spotlight as big project numbers, new processing results and fresh funding pushed several small caps sharply higher. A few capital raisings and legal headlines also hit hard, especially where early gains couldn’t hold.

A courtroom claim, a big feasibility study and a Greenland setback drove the week’s biggest share moves. Investors paid up for clearer funding and permits, but sold hard when project timelines looked shaky.

Lunnon Metals reports steady progress at its Lady Herial gold mine alongside the discovery of a new gold-bearing structure northwest of the site, highlighting promising potential for future underground mining.

Gold names split cleanly this week: one stock rocketed on tangible production progress, while another cratered as selling overwhelmed a big plan. Critical minerals kept drawing attention, but several gap-ups didn’t hold once early buyers took profits.

Lunnon Metals has announced a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for its Hustler gold deposit, adding 30,200 ounces to its portfolio and setting the stage for potential open pit mining alongside the nearby Lady Herial operation.

Small caps stole the week, led by a big funding deal in gold and two revenue breakouts. Meanwhile, some well-known names slid after profit updates failed to calm nerves on costs and outlooks.