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Auric Mining confirms its intent to acquire the Lindsay’s Gold Project, including the Parrot Feathers mine, with payments contingent on ongoing Wardens Court litigation outcomes.

Sovereign Metals confirms its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project remains unaffected by Malawi’s new raw mineral export ban, thanks to its in-country processing plans.

Brazilian Critical Minerals has reported exceptional results from its in-situ recovery trials at the Ema rare earth project, achieving rare earth concentrations far exceeding in-situ grades and securing strong local government backing.

Northern Minerals Limited (ASX – NTU) has launched a $60.5 million equity placement to fund the development of its Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project in Western Australia, supported by strategic partnerships and conditional debt backing from Australian and US government agencies.

Northern Minerals has raised $60.5 million through a heavily oversubscribed placement to advance its Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project, positioning itself as a key supplier of critical minerals essential for clean energy and defense technologies.

Lodestar Minerals has agreed to acquire a major heavy rare earth element project in Arizona, positioning itself near the US's only active rare earth mine amid tightening Chinese export controls. The $3.25 million placement backs immediate exploration plans.

American West Metals has launched a targeted field program at its West Desert Project in Utah, focusing on resampling historical drill core for indium and gallium ahead of a new drilling campaign. The project already hosts the largest indium resource in the US with significant expansion potential.

AnteoTech Ltd reports strong quarterly progress with a key US joint development agreement, significant manufacturing scale-up, and expanded market access in South Korea, underpinning its 2025 commercialisation strategy.

Larvotto Resources has dismissed a non-binding acquisition offer from United States Antimony Corporation, reaffirming confidence in its undervalued shares and the promising Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project set for production next year.

Nova Minerals has secured a significant US$43.4 million funding award from the U.S. Department of War to accelerate its Estelle Project in Alaska, advancing both gold and antimony development with strong government backing and infrastructure progress.

Everest Metals Corporation has secured mining approvals for its Mt Dimer gold project and initiated resource upgrades at its Mt Edon critical minerals site, while expanding its Revere gold project through strategic acquisition and capital raising.

Sunrise Energy Metals has nearly doubled its scandium resource at the Syerston Project and attracted significant US government financing interest, underscoring the strategic value of its critical minerals assets amid tightening global supply.