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Red Metal is advancing a pre-feasibility study for a potential 20 Mtpa heap leach operation at Sybella, backed by encouraging Fresh Granite test work and a 5,000 metre drilling program. The company ended September with A$3.031 million in cash, equivalent to an estimated 1.9 quarters of funding at the current operating cash rate.

Red Metal’s latest column tests have extended the heap-leach case to the largest ore type at its Sybella rare earth project, with 65% neodymium and 68% praseodymium extraction from fresh granite. The result brings 598 million tonnes of fresh granite into the company’s pre-feasibility study, although the ore requires a longer leach cycle than its weathered counterparts.

Small-cap resources led the week, while takeover offers and defence contracts added support across the market.
Investors still had to weigh approvals, cash needs and project delivery against strong headline results.

Avenira led the week after securing an offtake deal covering more than 80% of expected Wonarah phosphate output. Copper, gold and rare earths explorers also gained, while several companies raised cash to fund drilling or mine construction.

Red Metal’s Sybella project has moved closer to a development decision after heap-leach testing delivered strong rare earth extractions with low impurity levels. The company also reported a $19.17 million FY2026 profit, although most of that result came from the accounting gain tied to its Maronan Metals restructuring.

The Australian Taxation Office has issued a Class Ruling detailing the income tax implications for Red Metal shareholders who received Maronan Metals shares as a return of capital. This guidance aims to provide clarity following the May in-specie distribution.

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.

Small-cap materials stocks swung hard as buyers chased project funding, processing breakthroughs and new drill results. The biggest moves came from energy infrastructure, greenfields deals and uranium, while gold and copper stories kept the sector busy.

Red Metal’s large-scale column leach tests confirm high rare earth recoveries from coarsely crushed Sybella ores using weak sulphuric acid, underpinning a low-cost heap leach development pathway.

Red Metal Limited is progressing key rare earth and base metal projects across Australia, securing government grants and proposing a major Maronan Metals share distribution to shareholders.

Red Metal Limited is set to distribute the majority of its 35.2% stake in Maronan Metals to shareholders, aiming to boost liquidity and allow investors to directly engage with Maronan’s promising silver project.

Red Metal Limited reports significant technical progress in rare earth processing at its Sybella project alongside advancing gold and copper exploration across multiple Australian sites. The company’s strategic stake in Maronan Metals gains momentum amid rising metal prices.