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Encounter Resources has reported significant new high-grade niobium and rare earth element intersections at its Green prospect, extending mineralisation over a 4km strike. The results support an updated resource estimate and ongoing project development in Western Australia’s West Arunta region.

Austral Gold has raised A$8.456 million through a strategic placement aimed at accelerating exploration and expanding processing capacity in its key South American assets.

Empire Resources has successfully raised nearly $2.9 million through the first tranche of its planned $5 million placement, with a second tranche pending shareholder approval in March.

Cauldron Energy has announced a major uranium resource upgrade at its Yanrey Project in Western Australia, now exceeding 55 million pounds of uranium oxide. Backed by strong project economics and fully funded drilling for 2026, the company is poised to capitalise on the global nuclear resurgence amid ongoing policy challenges.

Resolution Minerals has reported final assay results from its 2025 drilling campaign at the Golden Gate prospects in Idaho, revealing extensive near-surface gold mineralisation alongside significant tungsten intercepts. The findings confirm the potential for a large, open-ended gold-tungsten deposit, setting the stage for accelerated exploration in 2026.

EAU Lithium, backed by Cosmos Exploration, has formalised a negotiation framework with Bolivia’s state lithium company YLB to explore industrial-scale lithium extraction using Vulcan Energy’s innovative technology.

Medallion Metals has secured a US$50 million loan and a copper-gold concentrate offtake agreement with Trafigura, enabling the Final Investment Decision for the Ravensthorpe Gold Project. Development is set to begin pending completion of the Forrestania acquisition.

Black Canyon Limited (ASX, BCA) has unveiled promising exploration results and positive scoping studies for its manganese and iron projects in Western Australia, positioning itself as a key emerging developer in the sector.

Deterra Royalties Limited has announced a fully franked ordinary dividend of AUD 0.124 per share for the half-year ending December 2025, accompanied by a Dividend Reinvestment Plan offering shareholders a no-discount option to reinvest.

Terrain Minerals is progressing key drilling campaigns across its Western Australian and Queensland projects, aiming for a maiden JORC resource at its Lightning gold-silver prospect by mid-2026. The company’s diversified portfolio also includes critical metals like gallium, lithium, copper, and rare earth elements.

Tambourah Metals reports robust high-grade gold discoveries at Beatty Park South and Tambourah King, alongside promising critical minerals results at Speewah North, supported by active drilling and strong funding.

Coda Minerals has updated the economics of its Elizabeth Creek Copper-Silver Project, reflecting significant rises in copper and silver prices since August 2025, boosting the project's valuation and reinforcing its development case.