♟️ Thursday 9 July 2026 Thu, 9 July 2026

EcoGraf has appointed Sven Olsson as an independent director and Peter Schuhmacher as a board advisor to bolster its European investor relations and advance its HFfree purification technology amid growing ESG demand.

Tartana Minerals shakes up board leadership with an Executive Chairman appointment and a forthcoming director removal vote, signaling potential shifts in governance and strategy.

Acumentis Group has seen key shareholder notices withdrawn, halting a planned general meeting after questions emerged about a proposed board candidate's suitability.

Axel REE is progressing its low-cost in situ recovery (ISR) rare earth strategy in Brazil with field trials planned at its Woolrich deposit, while confirming ongoing assay programs with no undisclosed material information.

Xingye Gold has increased its takeover bid for Far East Gold to $0.15 per share, conditional on securing majority ownership by 21 July 2026, and extended the offer period to 29 July. The improved price offers a significant premium amid ongoing project and financial risks at Far East Gold.

Meteoric Resources has surged its Measured Resources by 246% to 128 million tonnes at its Caldeira Rare Earth Element Project in Brazil, significantly de-risking the upcoming Definitive Feasibility Study and underpinning future development plans.

Freehill Mining has signed a non-binding MOU with Austral Gold to fast-track copper and copper-gold project development in Chile, leveraging Austral’s operational expertise to boost Freehill’s strategic growth.

Element 25 is pushing ahead with its Butcherbird manganese mine expansion in Western Australia and developing a first-of-its-kind US high-purity manganese sulphate facility, backed by major OEM partnerships and a US$166 million DOE grant.

Viridis Mining has boosted the Colossus Project's high-confidence rare earth resource, underpinning debt financing and advancing toward production.

Sunrise Energy Metals pushed forward its Syerston Scandium Project with key permitting, FEED study progress, and a Concept Level Study for tripling scandium oxide output. The company also made a strategic US$5 million investment in Agni Semiconductor, signalling a pivot into downstream scandium-enabled technologies.

Xpedra Resources has delivered its strongest drilling result yet at the Springfield Gold Deposit in NSW, hitting a thick, high-grade zone that extends known mineralisation and underpins the project's growth potential.

Southern Palladium’s latest DFS metallurgical tests reveal a dramatic jump in chromite recovery to 85.6%, alongside improved platinum group metal grades and recoveries, potentially reshaping project economics.

Corazon Mining has secured the Chalice Gold Project from Westgold, marking its shift to a gold developer with a 191,000oz resource and a $16.5 million capital raise to fund an aggressive drilling campaign.

Corazon Mining has completed its acquisition of the Chalice Gold Project from Westgold Resources, securing a 191,000oz high-grade gold resource and planning an aggressive drilling campaign to unlock further potential.

Jumbo Interactive updates its FY26 earnings outlook, trimming EBITDA guidance for its UK acquisition while significantly upgrading US business forecasts, amid ongoing integration and leadership changes.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has named Casper Adson as CEO to spearhead its metallurgical strategy, aiming to transform its US antimony and tungsten assets into defence-grade products and tap into US government funding.