♟️ Thursday 15 January 2026 Thu, 15 Jan 2026

FMR Resources advances its copper-gold exploration with significant drilling progress at Chile’s Llahuin Project and maiden drilling success in Canada’s Goshen Prospect, supported by strong financial footing and strategic leadership changes.

Eastern Metals Limited has responded to ASX concerns over delayed disclosure of director interest changes, attributing the lapse to end-of-year administrative challenges while affirming its compliance framework remains robust.

Victory Metals reports breakthrough metallurgical results at North Stanmore, slashing rare earth leach times and boosting critical mineral grades, while advancing strategic ties with Sumitomo and U.S. advisors.

Terrain Minerals has restarted its reverse circulation drilling campaign at the Smokebush Gold & Silver Project in Western Australia, aiming for a maiden resource estimate by mid-2026. The program targets the Lightning and Wildflower prospects with over 6,800 metres planned.

Catalyst Metals has reported its highest quarterly gold production at the Plutonic Gold Belt, while settling a longstanding legal dispute that unlocks accelerated development at its K2 deposit.

Kalamazoo Resources has launched the Pre-Feasibility Study for its Mt Olympus gold project amid a fresh drilling campaign, while CEO Luke Mortimer announces his departure to take a senior overseas role.

Aurum Resources has reported multiple high-grade gold intercepts from its extensive drilling program at the Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, underpinning plans for aggressive resource growth and a Pre-Feasibility Study in 2026.

Patagonia Lithium’s latest drilling at Formentera reached 401m, revealing promising lithium concentrations at shallower depths but encountering low-porosity clays that limited further progress. The findings refine the company’s geological understanding and set the stage for upcoming drilling.

Wia Gold has appointed mining veteran Henk Diederichs as Managing Director and CEO, signaling a strategic shift as the Kokoseb Gold Project in Namibia moves toward a Definitive Feasibility Study.

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd. has achieved a pivotal regulatory milestone enabling underground exploration at its Sunday Creek project, backed by strong drilling results and a robust cash position of $130.4 million.

Aquirian Limited reports a robust first half of FY26 with revenue up 27.4% and EBITDA more than doubling, driven by strategic facility upgrades and promising joint ventures.