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Strata Minerals has validated a significant gold mineralised system along a 9.5km corridor at its Zelica South Project in Western Australia, with rock chip samples hitting up to 11.78 g/t Au and silver anomalies supporting a fertile hydrothermal system.

A handful of extreme moves set the tone, from DXN’s explosive AI data centre rerating to steep sell-offs in small-cap explorers. Deals, funding and fresh drilling results drove the week, but several gap-ups lost steam as traders banked profits.

Exploration wins and funding deals kept the materials sector busy, but price action was uneven. Big winners came from fresh drill results and new targets, while several stocks gave back early gains after trading resumed.

Strata Minerals has delivered a standout 94% hit rate in its Phase 2 drilling at the Zelica Gold Project, confirming extensive high-grade gold mineralisation and securing a development partnership to fast-track production.

Strata Minerals has secured a binding agreement with BML Ventures to fund and manage mining at its Zelica Gold Project, paving a capital-light path to production and profit sharing.

Coal, gold and critical minerals names drove the biggest share moves this week, but strong project news did not always lead to lasting gains. Several stocks jumped on funding, deals and study results, while others gave back early gains as traders locked in profit or worried about dilution.

Strata Minerals’ Phase 2 drilling at Zelica confirms consistent shallow high-grade gold over a 1km strike, revealing new plunging shoots and a hanging-wall lode that could expand the system across a 9.5km corridor.

Strata Minerals delivered strong maiden drilling results at its Zelica Gold Project, confirming consistent shallow high-grade gold mineralisation over a 1km strike. The company consolidated its landholding with the acquisition of Zelica South, extending the gold corridor to 10km and commencing follow-up exploration.

Strata Minerals Limited has expanded its Zelica Gold Project corridor to approximately 9.5km through a strategic tenement acquisition and completed a 2,209m Phase 2 RC drilling program, with assay results expected within 4-6 weeks.

Micro-caps stole the spotlight, led by a boardroom reset at Killi and a blockbuster cancer update from Amplia. Energy explorers and a few big raisings moved the other way, as traders sold hard into fresh dilution and weak price action.

A boardroom shake-up and a fresh placement sparked the week’s biggest move, while critical minerals deals kept drawing buyers. Gold explorers also ran hard on drill hits, but several gapped stocks showed how fast early moves can fade.

Strata Minerals has launched a Phase 2 drilling program at its Zelica Gold Project, aiming to extend high-grade gold mineralisation and fast-track a maiden resource estimate. The recent acquisition of Zelica South expands the gold corridor to over 8km, enhancing exploration potential.