Latest Asx News

Horizon Oil’s Letter of Intent with Power and Water Corporation for a new Mereenie gas sales deal has expired without replacement, prompting a suspension of planned infill drilling and a notable cut to capital expenditure forecasts.

EV Resources (ASX: EVR) pushes forward its Mexico Antimony Hub with 11 diamond drill holes completed at Los Lirios, a new near-surface vein discovered, and Tecomatlán plant refurbishment progressing toward a 2H 2026 start.

Axel REE has selected its Woolrich ISR Deposit in Brazil for its first in situ recovery (ISR) rare earth elements field trial, aiming to validate low-cost extraction and downstream processing of mixed rare earth carbonate products.

Insignia Financial shareholders met on 13 April 2026 and overwhelmingly backed a $4.80 per share acquisition scheme by CC Capital, valuing the company at about $3.3 billion and offering a near 57% premium to pre-offer prices.

Solstice Minerals has successfully closed a $32.6 million placement and raised an additional $0.81 million through option exercises, issuing nearly 35 million new shares now available for immediate trading.

Echelon Resources' Palm Valley Joint Venture has locked in a gas supply agreement with the Northern Territory government, enabling drilling of two new wells to restore production capacity by mid-2026.

MinRex Resources has finalized its merger with Electrum Discovery, creating a well-funded ASX-listed explorer with advanced gold and copper projects in Serbia and Australia. The deal brings Electrum’s Tlamino Gold Project and Timok East Copper-Gold targets into MinRex’s portfolio, alongside its existing Sofala Gold Project in New South Wales.

Power Minerals has completed due diligence on the Morro do Ferro rare earths project in Brazil, revealing exceptional magnetic rare earth oxide grades that underpin plans to finalise acquisition and ramp up exploration.

6K Additive has secured a $3.9 million U.S. defense contract modification to expand domestic production of strategic tungsten and niobium powders, reinforcing supply chain resilience amid geopolitical risks.

Eclipse Metals’ 2025 drilling at Grønnedal reveals broad rare earth mineralisation from surface, with multiple zones exceeding 1% TREO and a strong Nd-Pr magnet rare earth profile, reinforcing the project’s strategic importance.

Element 25 has secured $18 million through a share placement to fund the expansion of its Butcherbird Manganese Project, aiming to increase output to 1.1 million tonnes annually and support its US battery-grade manganese facility.

Centaurus Metals has drawn strong non-binding offers from ten international financiers totaling up to US$320 million to fund its Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project in Brazil. The company aims to appoint a lead financier by Q3 2026 alongside its Final Investment Decision.