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Odyssey Gold has unveiled high-grade gold hits at the new Shackle target and reinforced mineralisation continuity at Bollard within its Tuckanarra Project, signalling fresh resource growth potential.

Octava Minerals has outlined a colossal exploration target of up to 7.4 billion tonnes of mineralised black shale at its Byro Project, featuring rare earths, lithium, and vanadium grades that align with promising bioleaching recoveries. Further drilling and metallurgical testing aim to advance the project towards a maiden resource.

ABx Group’s ALCORE subsidiary has begun civil construction at its Bell Bay pilot plant, advancing a novel process to produce hydrogen fluoride from aluminium smelter by-products, addressing Australia’s dependence on imports.

PMET Resources has achieved over 97% caesium extraction from pollucite concentrate using sulphuric acid leaching at SGS Canada, while parallel proprietary testwork with Koch Technology Solutions advances value-added caesium chemical pathways.

EcoGraf has appointed Sven Olsson as an independent director and Peter Schuhmacher as a board advisor to bolster its European investor relations and advance its HFfree purification technology amid growing ESG demand.

Element 25 is pushing ahead with its Butcherbird manganese mine expansion in Western Australia and developing a first-of-its-kind US high-purity manganese sulphate facility, backed by major OEM partnerships and a US$166 million DOE grant.

Southern Palladium’s latest DFS metallurgical tests reveal a dramatic jump in chromite recovery to 85.6%, alongside improved platinum group metal grades and recoveries, potentially reshaping project economics.

European Metals Holdings has revealed preliminary testwork results indicating a potential switch to a tunnel kiln for its Cinovec Lithium Project, promising substantial capital and operating cost savings alongside a reduced carbon footprint.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has made significant progress in its Silver Extraction PV Recycling (SEPR) project by developing a microwave-based delamination process that preserves valuable solar panel materials and reduces energy use. The company is also advancing its lithium refinery plans in North America.

Foresta Group Holdings has received allowance from the USPTO for its US patent application covering its proprietary rosin and terpene production process, expected to protect its technology until at least 2041.

Pursuit Minerals has kicked off diamond drilling at the Mito tenement, aiming to unlock a vast lithium brine system that could significantly boost its Rio Grande Sur resource. The drill program follows advanced geophysical work and a recent resource upgrade, positioning the project for potential long-term growth.

Gold Hydrogen gears up for critical Ramsay Project flow testing of Natural Hydrogen and Helium, while advancing a green methanol feasibility study with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical.