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American West Metals is finalising its Pre-Feasibility Study for the Storm Copper Project in Nunavut, advancing permitting and exploration along a 110km copper belt, backed by secured development funding.

Somerset Minerals (ASX:SMM) has raised $2 million through a placement and plans a $1.2 million entitlement offer to fund a maiden reverse circulation drill campaign at its Talisker copper target in Nunavut, Canada, starting July 2026.

Burley Minerals has wrapped up a key heritage survey over 290 hectares at its Cane Bore iron ore project, setting the stage for a maiden reverse circulation drilling campaign planned for July 2026.

Canadian Phosphate (ASX: CP8) secured $5.2 million through a rights issue and follow-on placement, positioning itself to accelerate exploration and development across key projects in Canada and the US.

PointsBet’s FY26 nine-month report reflects a transitional period marked by MIXI’s 66.4% takeover, a slight revenue dip to AUD 186.6 million, and a near breakeven normalised EBITDA. Australian revenue softened by 4%, while Canada grew 13% driven by iGaming momentum.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has kicked off a 4,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its underexplored Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, aiming to confirm and extend historic high-grade gold and polymetallic targets.

Leeuwin Metals has uncovered multiple significant historical gold intercepts at its Marda Gold Project’s Red Boomerang and Deception Hill prospects, expanding exploration potential beyond the existing 342,300oz resource. Drilling plans for the second half of 2026 are progressing alongside a resource upgrade and assay results from 55 pending holes.

Raptor Metals has delivered further high-grade copper and polymetallic assay results from its Chester Project in Canada, confirming a large-scale stacked VMS system and extending mineralisation over 2.5km. These findings enhance the geological model and support resource growth potential.

Buru Energy has launched a prospectus offering over 207 million new options free-attaching to a recent $5.3 million placement, aiming to back the commercialisation of its Rafael Gas Project and bolster working capital.

FIN Resources has landed a C$111,034 government grant to expand its geophysical surveys at the Cabin Lake Gold Project in Canada’s Northwest Territories, aiming to sharpen drill targets and unlock further exploration potential.

St Barbara has passed a key regulatory milestone for its 15-Mile Processing Hub in Nova Scotia, submitting the Initial Project Description and triggering a coordinated federal-provincial review. The project features a redesigned footprint that cuts environmental disturbance by up to 55% and consolidates processing to a single hub, promising strong economic benefits and community engagement.

Iron Bear Resources (ASX:IBR) has detailed progress on its Canadian Iron Bear Project, highlighting a robust scoping study, a major joint venture with Vale, and strategic advantages in a growing direct reduction pellet market.