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Tivan Limited has locked in key investment frameworks worth up to $50 million for its Molyhil Tungsten Project and confirmed premium acidgrade fluorspar production at Speewah, underpinning strong project economics and strategic partnerships.

Black Canyon Limited’s June quarter report highlights robust drilling results and beneficiation success at Wandanya, supported by a $265K WA government grant and a solid $7.8 million cash position.

Tasman Resources (ASX:TAS) is gearing up for a significant ramp-up in drilling activity across its Lake Torrens and Parkinson Dam projects, with Fortescue (ASX:FMG) set to drill two maiden holes at the Titan West IOCG target starting late August 2026. Meanwhile, Tasman plans up to twenty new drill holes at Parkinson Dam targeting high-priority epithermal and hydrothermal prospects.

Critica Limited’s recent drilling at the Juno satellite deposit within the Brothers Rare Earth Project has revealed multiple shallow, high-grade rare earth intersections across a 45 km2 area, reinforcing the project’s growth potential and metallurgical compatibility with the flagship Jupiter deposit.

Torque Metals has boosted its Paris Gold Project resource by 40% to 351,000 ounces at 3.1g/t gold, underpinning an ambitious new growth strategy, Project RPM, aimed at rapidly expanding its South Kalgoorlie Gold Camp to a 1 million ounce high-grade resource.

Falcon Metals has cleared regulatory and heritage hurdles to launch its maiden drilling at the Olsen Well gold target, expanding its footprint along the Errabiddy Shear Zone with promising rock chip results underpinning exploration.

Mamba Exploration has completed its acquisition of a 70% stake in the Meeka East Gold Project, identified over 20km of gold anomalies through soil sampling, and secured $90,000 in government co-funding for an upcoming drilling program.

Argenica Therapeutics is gearing up for a pivotal late-stage clinical trial of its neuroprotective drug ARG-007 (xaranetide) in acute ischaemic stroke, backed by strong safety assays and solid funding.

RareX Limited and Iluka Resources have progressed to the Request for Proposal stage for the Mrima Hill Niobium and Rare Earths Project in Kenya, backed by a A$1.65 billion Australian Government loan for downstream refining.

West Coast Silver (ASX:WCE) has delivered a maiden 2.8 million ounce silver resource at Elizabeth Hill, with recent drilling revealing new high-grade zones and potential nickel-copper-palladium mineralisation, underpinning a clear growth and development plan.

Catalina Resources has significantly expanded its Mid-West gold portfolio through strategic acquisitions funded by a $3 million placement, while advancing exploration with maiden drilling and promising assay results.

Santos Limited edged up production by 3% in Q2 2026, with Barossa hitting 97% of planned output and Pikka phase 1 moving toward plateau. Sales revenue rose 6% to $1.35 billion, while free cash flow impacts from commissioning are expected to reverse in H2.