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Nordic Resources has recorded gold recoveries of up to 90% and copper recoveries of up to 91% at its Kopsa gold-copper project in Finland using a conventional processing route. The results will feed into an updated resource estimate expected in October, while a new 12,000-metre drilling program is already under way.

Critica Limited (ASX:CRI) has delivered stronger technical results across its Jupiter rare earths and Mt Lindsay tin-tungsten projects, but the developer remains dependent on further funding. Two scoping studies targeted for Q3 2026 now carry the burden of translating resource potential and laboratory results into project economics.

Brookside Energy has started stimulation work on two wells at its Suttles Pad in Oklahoma, with 64 stages planned before drill-out, flowback and production. The milestone brings the company’s approximately 70% working interest in the development closer to first sales, although no production date or volume guidance was provided.

Western Yilgarn expanded its inferred bauxite inventory to 244Mt and added gallium, tellurium, cobalt, scandium and gold targets during FY2026. But the explorer ended the year with $159,481 in cash, a $1.78 million loss and an auditor warning that further funding is required to continue planned activities.

Cavalier Resources has lifted the Crawford Gold Project’s Stage 1 NPV by about 50% to A$77.2 million, while drilling supports extensions beyond the planned starter pit. But the annual report also flags a material uncertainty over going concern, with proposed project financing still subject to definitive documentation.

Mount Ridley Mines has reported broad, shallow scandium intersections extending up to 8km beyond the Grass Patch Project’s current Block 1 and Block 2 resource boundaries. The results could support a larger JORC resource, but the company has yet to convert the exploration footprint into an updated estimate.

Anax Metals has reported broad, high-grade copper-equivalent intersections at Mons Cupri, including 85.90 metres at 2.89% CuEq. The results support the existing resource model and early mining sequence as Anax works towards financing, FEED completion and a potential Final Investment Decision.

Astron Limited (ASX:ATR) says its Donald rare earths and mineral sands project is construction-ready, with a $759 million Phase 1 pre-tax NPV and first production targeted for 2028. The unresolved question is whether debt financing can convert the project’s strong study economics into a final investment decision.

Cavalier Resources is advancing site preparation, contractor negotiations and recruitment at its Crawford Gold Project, but its financing remains unfinished after Javelin Global Commodities’ exclusivity period expired. Shareholders have also approved a A$60,000 share subscription by interim CEO Daniel Tuffin.

Bellevue Gold delivered record FY26 production and free cash flow while cutting its hedge book by more than half. The next test is whether higher FY27 output and greater spot-price exposure can convert operational progress into materially stronger cash generation.

Infinity Metals has reported a sharply smaller FY2026 loss as it shifts its exploration focus towards the United States and Australia. The pivot follows rejection of its San José mining licence application, a A$2.25 million placement and a growing portfolio of early-stage copper, molybdenum and tin targets.

RareX has identified a 74-metre zone of anomalous copper in drill hole KRC012 at the Niobe Prospect, with portable XRF readings peaking at 5,724ppm. The result broadens the Khaleesi exploration story, but laboratory assays are still four to six weeks away.