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Red Hill Minerals has more than doubled FY2026 net profit to A$20.1 million as its Onslow Iron royalty delivered A$28.8 million in income. The ASX-listed miner declared a fully franked final dividend of 10.8 cents per share, taking FY2026 distributions to 22.4 cents per share.

Patronus Resources has defined a new 1.5km-long gold anomaly at J25 in the Northern Territory, with surface assays reaching 0.99g/t Au. The result expands a growing target pipeline just as four drill rigs move from target generation to testing.

Axel REE has reported a major leap in metallurgical testwork at its Caladão Project in Brazil, achieving up to 95% gallium and 74% scandium extraction from a Tiger Creek composite sample. The results mark a significant step in developing alternative gallium recovery methods beyond traditional by-product sources.

Hawsons Iron has confirmed its ability to upgrade magnetite concentrate to a premium 69.3% iron grade through bulk-scale elutriation testwork, significantly reducing impurities and enhancing potential revenue streams.

Iltani Resources has reported strong assay results from its ongoing drilling at the Orient Silver-Indium Project, with multiple high-grade silver-lead-zinc-indium intercepts extending mineralisation beyond the current resource.

Maronan Metals has marked a transformative year with a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment, grant of a key Mineral Development Licence, and two capital raises totaling nearly A$40 million, positioning the company for accelerated development of its Queensland silver-lead and copper-gold project.

PTR Minerals’ preliminary mine optimisation study for the Rosewood Titanium Project highlights the potential to tap exceptionally high-grade zones early in production, boosting cashflow and reducing upfront costs. Metallurgical tests suggest simpler, lower-cost processing options could yield high-quality titanium products.

Hawsons Iron Limited’s latest bulk elutriation testwork upgraded its magnetite concentrate from 67.8% to 69.3% iron, slashing impurities and reinforcing the project’s premium product potential.

PolarX Limited has intersected significant massive sulphide copper mineralisation in new zones approximately 60m west of the existing Caribou Dome resource in Alaska, potentially expanding the known deposit. Drilling by the Alaska Range Joint Venture with Northern Star continues, with assays expected in October 2026.

Mont Royal Resources has partnered with Alta Resource Technologies to investigate a novel protein-based method for producing high-purity rare earth oxides from the Ashram Project, aiming to deepen its processing capabilities within North America’s critical minerals supply chain.

Maritana Minerals has announced a maiden underground Ore Reserve of 31,600 ounces at Rose Hill, lifting group reserves to 236,000 ounces and setting the stage for gold production in H2 2027.

FireFly Metals has raised approximately A$190 million through institutional and bought deal placements, positioning the company to advance its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project with early works, drilling, and feasibility studies ahead of a mid-2027 investment decision.