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Critica Limited has achieved a roughly 30% reduction in sulphuric acid consumption in the hydrometallurgical circuit of its Jupiter Rare Earth Project, confirmed by independent labs. This milestone complements earlier gains in concentrate grade and rare earth recovery, underpinning a lower-cost processing route ahead of the Q3 2026 scoping study.

Southern Cross Gold has updated its Sunday Creek project’s Exploration Target to between 3.0 and 4.6 million ounces gold equivalent, supported by ongoing drilling and promising metallurgical results.

Aldoro Resources has boosted the Kameelburg rare earth project’s Mineral Resource Estimate to 804.5 million tonnes, now hosting 1.37 million tonnes of contained NdPr oxide; exceeding key western-world deposits. The maiden Indicated Resource and robust metallurgical testwork set the stage for development.

OD6 Metals has completed its acquisition of the Quinn Fluorspar Project, consolidating 100% ownership of 226 mining claims in Nevada and positioning itself as a potential key domestic fluorspar supplier for the US.

GreenX Metals has expanded its Eleonore North Project with two new licences covering about 1,600 km² in East Greenland, targeting intrusion-related gold and critical minerals like tungsten. Historical data shows high gold grades up to 50 g/t, with fieldwork results due this quarter.

Iondrive has launched its first five-tonne IONSolv™ production campaign in North America, aiming to produce about 1.4 tonnes of mixed rare earth oxide from recycled permanent magnets by Q4 2026. This milestone bridges lab validation and commercial-scale plans while supporting US supply chain independence.

QEM Limited is moving forward with its acquisition of Freshwater Metals, securing past-producing tungsten and prospective fluorspar and niobium projects in Idaho, aligning with US efforts to bolster domestic critical mineral supplies.

Verity Resources has upgraded its Monument Gold Project with a maiden indicated resource and is progressing development studies, while its Botswana copper-silver and Brazil rare earth projects offer multiple growth avenues.

SKS Technologies Group is set to surpass its February profit forecast with an unaudited before-tax profit of $39.3 million, driven by operational discipline and scalable growth.

Ava Risk Group has appointed Bryant Henson as CEO to spearhead its next growth phase, with a sharp focus on expanding its footprint in the United States and strengthening commercial execution worldwide.

Pure Resources has appointed Vice Admiral Michael Noonan AO, retired Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, to its Advisory Board for a year-long term, bolstering its defence strategy and engagement with Australian and allied government agencies.

Daly Resources is aggressively advancing exploration across its 6,451 km² Northern Territory portfolio, highlighting ultra-high-grade fluorite at Huckitta and promising sediment-hosted copper-zinc targets with government-backed geophysical surveys underway.