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Manuka Resources has begun crushing and screening at its Mt Boppy gold project, moving closer to restarting production at Wonawinta by June 2026. Initial gold processing will precede silver production, with key milestones largely complete.

Lincoln Minerals (ASX:LML) has received all necessary approvals to begin a significant air core drilling program at its Minbrie Copper Project in South Australia, targeting 17km of prospective copper stratigraphy including 1.7km of untested strike at Eagle Ridge. The company plans at least 40 holes in Q2 2026 to identify key targets for follow-up drilling.

Tartana Minerals has closed a $275,000 share placement to its directors at a significant premium, issuing 5.5 million shares and promising options exercisable at 5.5 cents. The company also flagged imminent settlement of a larger $1.7 million placement from earlier this year.

Peninsula Energy (ASX: PEN) has voluntarily suspended trading of its shares pending a Supreme Court decision on the validity of share sales made earlier this year. The court hearing, set for 22 April, will determine if required disclosures were properly made for sales between February and April 2026.

Buru Energy has enhanced the Rafael Gas Project’s mid-case value by over 45% through new engineering insights, while securing A$5.3 million to advance development. The company delayed appraisal drilling to 2027 to optimise funding and project design, and navigates a leadership change with CEO Thomas Nador stepping down.

AdAlta, Oribiotech, and Cell Therapies have inked a Memorandum of Understanding to deploy Oribiotech’s IRO automated cell therapy manufacturing platform in Australia and Asia Pacific, aiming to slash costs and boost production speed for CAR-T therapies.

dorsaVi has confirmed that its proprietary RRAM memory technology and neuromorphic IP portfolio work seamlessly together, projecting a tenfold boost in performance for robotics and exoskeleton applications. This breakthrough lays the groundwork for smarter, faster, and more energy-efficient wearable and robotic devices operating at the ultra-edge.

Sunstone Metals has delivered a robust Scoping Study for its Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project in Ecuador, outlining a 23-year mine life, strong production rates, and a post-tax NPV of US$0.9 billion at a conservative gold price. The study highlights low operating costs and substantial exploration upside, setting the stage for a pre-feasibility study and funding pursuits.

MA Financial Group reported a 44% year-on-year jump in assets under management to $14.8 billion in 1Q26, underpinned by strong lending growth and transactional activity despite asset sales and market volatility.

Star Minerals has delivered promising new assay results from extensional drilling at its Tumblegum South Gold Project, revealing shallow, high-grade gold mineralisation beyond the current pit design. The findings underpin plans to update the resource and mine plan, reinforcing the project’s robust economics amid strong gold prices.

Aurora Energy Metals has completed the sale of its Aurora Uranium Project to Eagle Nuclear Energy, receiving US$17.1 million in equity and holding rights to up to US$10 million in milestone payments plus a 1% royalty. The transaction strengthens Aurora's balance sheet and ushers in a new leadership phase.

Aldoro Resources has reported a 354.2-meter continuous intercept of rare earth elements and strontium at its Kameelburg project, confirming significant northwest extension of mineralisation and reinforcing the deposit's growing scale.