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Patagonia Lithium has ramped up pumping rates at its Formentera-Cilon lithium brine project with a 58% increase from Well 2, while advancing drilling and testing at Wells 7 and 8. The progress supports ongoing resource upgrades and operational efficiencies.

Unico Silver’s latest drilling at the Joaquin Project in Argentina has delivered standout high-grade gold-silver intercepts outside the March 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate, underpinning potential resource growth ahead of the Pre-Feasibility Study.

EAU Lithium has locked in a Master Services Agreement with South American EPCM leader SEPCON, setting the stage for pilot plant deployment and advancing lithium production plans in Bolivia.

Pursuit Minerals has expanded its Rio Grande Sur Lithium Project in Argentina by acquiring exclusive rights over 1,362 hectares adjacent to its Mito tenement, increasing the project area to over 10,595 hectares and enhancing its lithium brine resource potential.

Patagonia Lithium has locked in A$3.4 million through a placement priced at 10 cents per share, attaching options exercisable at 16 cents. The capital injection aims to fund further drilling, resource upgrades, and a lithium carbonate demonstration plant at its flagship Formentera project.

Piche Resources’ maiden RC drilling at Cerro Chacón reveals a widespread low-sulphidation epithermal gold-silver system, with assays confirming mineralisation over 10 km² at Toro Hosco and promising high-grade silver and gold intercepts.

Belararox has locked in a further A$2 million through a placement priced 25% above its current shares, boosting funds for copper exploration in Botswana and Argentina.

Challenger Gold has poured its first gold bar from the Hualilán project in Argentina, initiating a production ramp-up under a toll milling agreement that secures processing capacity for three years.

Argosy Minerals has achieved 99% lithium chloride purity and 94.4% lithium recovery in pilot plant test works for its 12,000tpa Rincon Lithium Project, underpinning its move toward industrial-scale production and advancing its Definitive Feasibility Study.

Galan Lithium has finished commissioning at its Hombre Muerto West project in Argentina, processing its first lithium chloride and aiming for product sales in the second half of 2026. The company is also preparing to expand production capacity by 30% in early 2027.

NewPeak Metals’ maiden drilling at Tansey Gold Project reveals gold mineralisation extending beyond historic South Burnett mine boundaries and uncovers a previously unknown parallel structure, setting the stage for targeted resource drilling.

Patagonia Lithium's latest passive seismic survey at the Formentera Lithium Project has uncovered basement depths up to 800m, doubling previous drilling depths and suggesting expanded lithium brine volumes. Ongoing pump tests confirm strong aquifer flow, underpinning an imminent resource upgrade.