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Hammer Metals reports strong initial drilling results at its Kalman Critical Metals Project, confirming broad zones of copper, gold, molybdenum, and rhenium mineralisation and supporting a resource upgrade ahead of a Scoping Study.

Golden Horse Minerals has uncovered numerous high priority copper, cobalt, and uranium targets at its Sorrel Copper Project in the Northern Territory, setting the stage for an active dry season exploration campaign alongside a strategic review to maximise project value.

Coda Minerals has launched critical drilling and environmental programmes at its Elizabeth Creek Copper-Silver Project, underpinning its Pre-Feasibility Study and potential resource expansion.

Dateline Resources has delivered a comprehensive Bankable Feasibility Study for its Colosseum Gold Project in California, outlining a technically straightforward restart with strong financial metrics and a 10.4-year mine life producing 573,000 ounces of gold.

ADX Energy’s HOCH-1 well has been deepened to 1619 metres, revealing six new thin gas sand intervals below the primary Hall Formation target. Wireline logging scheduled for 8 May will verify reservoir quality and gas saturation, with production testing to follow if results confirm the discovery’s potential.

Sunstone Metals has affirmed the materiality of its Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project scoping study following an ASX compliance letter addressing unusual share price movements prior to the study's release.

Westpac Banking Corporation posted a statutory net profit of AUD 3.414 billion for the half year ended March 2026, marking a 3% increase on the prior corresponding period despite a 5% decline from the previous half. The bank maintained a strong capital position and declared a fully franked interim dividend of 77 cents per share.

Athena Resources is raising $3.5 million through a discounted share placement backed by major investors to fast-track drilling and feasibility at its Narryer magnetite project.

Aldoro Resources has unveiled standout high-grade niobium and strontium intercepts from its Phase II drilling at Kameelburg, Namibia, confirming a large, continuous multi-commodity mineral system and opening a potential standalone niobium domain.

Cavalier Resources has boosted the net present value of its Stage 1 Crawford Gold Project by 50% to A$77.2 million in an updated Pre-Feasibility Study, despite rising costs. The company secured a US$18.7 million gold sale agreement and raised $4 million to fund pre-production activities.

Lunnon Metals has reported strong operational progress at its Lady Herial open pit gold mine, generating positive free cash flow in March 2026 and maintaining schedule to complete mining by August. Higher-than-expected gold prices have offset rising diesel costs, underpinning the project's economic outlook.

Lefroy Exploration (ASX: LEX) is launching a focused 4,000m drilling program at its Mt Martin Gold Project to expand its 439,000-ounce resource, alongside an imminent Mineral Resource Estimate update reflecting stronger gold prices and revised economics.