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Estrella Resources has upgraded confidence in its Werumata limestone project, moving 274Mt into the Indicated category after expanding bulk-density data. The total resource falls to 533Mt from 621Mt, but the company says the change reflects revised density assumptions rather than less mineralised rock.

Titan Minerals has reported broad, near-surface gold-silver-copper mineralisation at Kaliman and wider, higher-grade intercepts at Brecha-Comanche within its Dynasty project in Ecuador. The results add momentum to a 20,000-metre drilling program ahead of a planned Q1 2027 resource update and scoping study.

Zenith Minerals has reaffirmed its support for Forrestania Resources’ takeover, arguing that the completed Edna May acquisition and A$310 million capital raising outweigh a sharply lower implied offer value. The recommendation comes with a clear split: long-term shareholders may favour the combination, while shorter-term holders may reasonably reject it.

Perpetual Resources and adviser GreenMet are assessing several US Government funding and financing pathways for the Nevada Scheelite tungsten project, as Washington prepares tighter defence sourcing rules. The interest is strategic, but no funding has been secured and the project remains without a Mineral Resource or Ore Reserve.

Caspin Resources has increased the Kelpie Deposit’s contained tin resource by 45% to 28kt, with the entire 6.5Mt estimate constrained within an optimised open-pit shell. The upgrade adds a maiden Indicated component, but most of the resource remains Inferred and no Ore Reserve has yet been declared.

Tāiko Critical Minerals has completed the final resource estimate for its Barrytown project, taking the project-wide inventory to 35.0 million tonnes. The result strengthens the base for feasibility work, but the extension still depends on consent and further drilling to address sampling uncertainty.

Zinc of Ireland has secured firm commitments for a $3.2 million placement to fund ARGO critical-mineral recovery work, VOLTA battery-recycling development and drilling at Kildare. The raise gives the company a defined execution schedule, but adds 180 million new shares before several commercial milestones remain unproven.

Albright Metals is moving its Golden Pike project towards a scoping study after defining a 54,200-ounce gold resource at Vail Road, including 22,500 ounces in the Indicated category. The company has also improved its cash position through the quarter, but reported only 1.4 quarters of funding based on current operating outflows.

Hot Chili has reported broad, shallow copper-gold intersections at La Verde, including 188 metres at 0.56% CuEq and 240 metres at 0.43% CuEq. The results strengthen the geological case for a near-surface mining zone, but the discovery still has no Mineral Resource and 25 drillholes await assays.

Gold Fields’ proposed acquisition of BHP’s Kambalda Nickel Concentrator could give Lunnon Metals a new processing angle for its nearby Foster-Baker nickel assets. The opportunity remains exploratory, with completion not expected until 2027 and no commercial arrangement disclosed.

Ordell Minerals says new assays confirm wide, shallow gold mineralisation across about 400 metres at McNabs East, with the mineralised zone remaining open. The results are intended to support a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate targeted for the December 2026 quarter, although the resource and any mining decision remain outstanding.

Tyranna Resources has identified high-grade surface anomalies at its Coola project in Angola, including soil assays of up to 13.18% TREO and 3.9% Nb₂O₅. The results refine drill targets ahead of a maiden program planned for the second quarter of 2027, subject to wet-season conditions.