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Everest Metals has started a 6,000-metre drilling campaign at Revere while commissioning a Scoping Study targeted for March quarter 2027. A separate $150,000 cash and share transaction would lift EMC’s stated joint venture interest to 56% and halve a royalty burden over selected tenements.

Critica has restated its 100%-owned Mt Lindsay project under JORC 2012, defining 19 million tonnes at 1.09% SnEQ and containing about 49,000 tonnes of tin and 28,000 tonnes of tungsten. The estimate gives the Tasmanian project a current resource base, but it remains a mix of Indicated and Inferred material rather than an Ore Reserve.

Anson Resources has secured approval for an estimated US$212 million post-performance tax credit tied to its Green River Lithium Project in Utah. The benefit could materially improve the project’s projected economics, but it will only be realised if the project proceeds, generates tax revenue and meets the scheme’s conditions.

Gorilla Gold Mines has extended its Lakeview drilling story with a 7.0-metre intercept grading 12.6g/t gold, while securing the final permit for underground activities at Sovereign. Metallurgical testing across three Comet Vale deposits also returned average 94.6% gold recovery after 48 hours at a relatively coarse grind size.

Nelson Resources has lodged a Notice of Intent to collect up to 1,000 short tons of remnant mineralised material from the Orleans Mine in Nevada for bulk-scale metallurgical testing. The program could test whether laboratory recovery results translate to commercial-mill conditions, but remains subject to approval, bonding and the appointment of a third-party mill.

Power Minerals has secured priority-project treatment from Minas Gerais for its Morro do Ferro rare earths project, directing future licensing through a specialised state pathway. The agreement improves institutional access but stops well short of environmental approval, project finance or a construction timetable.

Anson Resources has locked in a substantial $194 million business incentive from the Utah Inland Port Authority to support its Green River Lithium Project, underpinning the financing of its planned 10,000tpa lithium carbonate plant.

Comet Ridge has completed the acquisition of Santos' 42.86% interest in the Mahalo Gas Project, gaining 100% ownership and operatorship of the Mahalo Gas Hub. This move removes joint venture constraints and positions Comet Ridge to advance development in a tightening east coast gas market.

Anson Resources has secured a conditional US$357.7 million incentive package proposal from Utah authorities, potentially easing capital and tax burdens for its Green River Lithium Project and enhancing its financial outlook.

Vita Resources has inked a Heads of Agreement with Otago Gold, marking its strategic entry into New Zealand's gold sector with exclusive rights to explore hard-rock deposits below 10 metres depth across key Southland and Otago tenements.

Turaco Gold’s Pre-Feasibility Study for the Afema Project in Côte d’Ivoire outlines a robust gold development producing around 200,000 ounces annually over a decade, backed by a maiden 1.91Moz Ore Reserve and a US$2.1 billion post-tax NPV.

West African Resources (ASX:WAF) delivered a record quarterly gold production of 125,179 ounces in Q2 2026, maintaining its trajectory toward full-year guidance amid robust cash generation and promising drilling results.