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Centaurus Metals has identified more than 20 drill-ready copper-gold targets across its expanded 75km² Boi Novo Project in Brazil. The pipeline includes eight priority prospects at Rio Novo and 13 additional targets at the original Boi Novo tenure, but the results remain an exploration story rather than a new discovery or resource estimate.

Power Minerals has extended rare earth oxide mineralisation to 242 metres downhole at Morro do Ferro, including a 2-metre zone grading 6.88% TREO. The result adds two deeper high-grade targets to the Brazilian project’s resource-definition campaign, although their true geometry and economic significance remain unproven.

Karoon Energy more than doubled quarterly production to 2.27 million barrels of oil equivalent as revenue climbed 64% to US$191.6 million. But the SPS-92 electrical fault remains unresolved, while the company balances growth spending, shareholder returns and US$269.2 million of net debt.

Phoslock Environmental Technologies Limited (ASX:PET) reduced its September-quarter operating cash outflow to A$21,000 as sales receipts more than doubled from the previous quarter. The company has paused manufacturing in China after storage capacity was reached, while new lanthanum formulations and a first Phoslock 10 field trial move forward.

Patagonia Lithium has completed its latest Cilon drilling campaign with Well 8 delivering 2,043 litres per hour and rapid aquifer recovery, while a corrected estimate put the pumped lithium at a preferred 30kg. The result now feeds into a resource upgrade, but a disappointing Well 9 infill hole adds uncertainty about aquifer continuity.

Oceana Metals has completed its acquisition of the Serra Negra rare earths and niobium project in Brazil, turning an exploration proposal into its central operating asset. Four diamond rigs are now drilling toward a maiden JORC resource, although two mining-right amendments and part of the transaction consideration remain unresolved.

Alcoa delivered a $483 million third-quarter profit and its sixth consecutive quarter of higher aluminium production, while South32 shareholders approved the company’s planned upstream asset acquisition. The deal remains targeted for completion in the first half of 2027, with $2.6 billion of acquisition financing now raised.

Adveritas has secured a $2 million placement at a 42.9% premium to its last close, with the proceeds earmarked for product development, marketing and working capital. The funding comes as the company pushes beyond sports betting and gaming while managing delayed Brazilian customer payments.

Power Minerals has reported 91 metres at 7.7% TREO from surface in a new Morro do Ferro drillhole, including 23.1 metres at 17.5% TREO. The result strengthens the case for continuity ahead of a maiden resource estimate, while a separate non-binding Salta lithium venture has been terminated.

Ionic Rare Earths has moved its Belfast magnet recycling project closer to construction while expanding into the United States through a proposed US$100 million joint venture. The progress comes with key funding, approvals and definitive agreements still outstanding.

Glencore has confirmed its binding offtake agreement for Centaurus Metals’ Jaguar Nickel Project remains effective, preserving a key commercial pillar as the developer negotiates the rest of its funding package. No new funding commitment or Final Investment Decision has yet been announced.

Magnum Mining has added 119 assay results to its Piracanjuba North database, identifying four coherent high-desorption zones across roughly 7.19 square kilometres. The results strengthen the exploration case ahead of a targeted November resource estimate, although the desorption figures remain laboratory screening results rather than process recoveries.