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QPM Energy Limited and its subsidiaries have entered voluntary administration with McGrathNicol appointed as administrators and FTI Consulting as receivers over key gas-producing entities. The move aims to stabilise operations and explore restructuring options amid ongoing financial distress.

Legend Mining advances gold exploration at its Pinnacle Well Project, confirming extensive hydrothermal alteration and coincident IP anomalies at Pyrophyllite Hill and Alpha North, with drilling set to follow heritage surveys.

ION Video Limited (ASX: IOV) reported its first-ever positive operating cash flow of $179,847 for the June quarter, eliminated $2.65 million of debt through Convertible Note conversion, and expanded its patent portfolio to five families while advancing its Virtual Video platform technology.

Anax Metals (ASX: ANX) is launching a high-impact 18-hole diamond drilling campaign at its Whim Creek Project, aiming to extend the Mons Cupri VHMS deposit and uncover new mineralisation with modern techniques.

Pivotal Metals has expanded its Horden Lake copper resource by 42%, lifting the total to 52 million tonnes at 1.05% CuEq, underpinning plans for a large-scale open pit operation in Quebec.

Element 25 has locked in a US$166 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund its Louisiana high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) facility, reinforcing its role in the evolving battery materials supply chain.

Torque Metals has significantly expanded its Paris Gold Project resource, reporting a 67% jump in contained gold ounces to 253,000 oz at a robust 3.8 g/t grade, underpinning an aggressive growth strategy targeting a million-ounce resource within two years.

Andean Silver Limited has delivered exceptional high-grade drilling results at its Cerro Bayo Silver-Gold Project in Chile, including a standout intercept of 268g/t gold and 3,045g/t silver over 1.4m at the Trinidad vein. The company is advancing resource upgrades and preparing for the first district-wide drilling campaign in two decades.

Lynas Rare Earths has deepened its footprint in Southeast Asia with a strategic A$50 million investment in JS Link’s new magnet factory in Malaysia, aiming to capture growth in automotive and renewable sectors.

Venari Metals has agreed to sell its Georgina Basin IOCG Project in the Northern Territory to UK-listed Alien Minerals, marking a strategic shift towards its lithium and critical metals operations in Nevada. The deal includes cash, equity, and a technical services agreement, but will trigger a significant accounting loss.