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Sunshine Metals has released a comprehensive scoping study for its Liontown Gold Operation in North Queensland, outlining a promising initial production target of approximately 75,000 ounces of gold and 654,000 ounces of silver. The study highlights strong financial metrics and a pathway to production by late 2026, with further resource updates expected.

Hot Chili Limited has reported further strong near-surface copper-gold drill results at its La Verde porphyry discovery in Chile, reinforcing the potential for a higher-grade starter pit within the Costa Fuego project. Visual mineralisation from deeper drilling suggests significant expansion of the high-grade core, with assays pending.

Australian Mines Limited has reported outstanding near-surface scandium assay results from its Flemington Project, revealing significant potential to expand its existing resource. Follow-up drilling and an updated scoping study are set to advance this strategic critical minerals asset.

AuMEGA Metals has revealed a robust gold resource at its Cape Ray Project and identified promising new exploration targets, signalling significant growth potential in Newfoundland's gold sector.

West Coast Silver’s latest diamond drilling at Elizabeth Hill reveals extraordinary silver grades and expands the known mineralised footprint, highlighting significant exploration upside in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

St George Mining has released a comprehensive investor presentation spotlighting its Araxá Project in Brazil, positioning itself as a major global player in niobium and rare earth elements with significant resource expansion and strategic partnerships underway.

Pivotal Metals has revealed ore sorting test results at its Horden Lake project that deliver up to a 2.1 times uplift in copper grade, promising substantial cost savings and flexible development options in Quebec’s Tier 1 mining jurisdiction.

Stavely Minerals is advancing its 2026 Scoping Study for the Stavely Copper-Gold Project, targeting a significant production scale boosted by strong copper, gold, and silver prices. The company aims to outline a pathway to over 10 years of mine life with a mid-year study delivery.

Critica Limited has confirmed repeatable high-grade rare earth product quality at its Jupiter Project, delivering an 86% TREO concentrate and demonstrating gallium by-product potential. The company also secured an oversubscribed $8 million placement to fund pilot operations and a scoping study.

FireFly Metals has significantly expanded its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project resource by 51%, backed by a substantial A$149 million equity raise, positioning the company for accelerated development and economic studies.

Iondrive Limited has marked a pivotal shift from development to commercialisation of its IONSolv™ technology, securing $4 million to target the US e-waste market and commissioning its pilot plant to refine critical minerals.

Metals Australia Limited has reported a significant expansion of its Lac Carheil graphite resource and advanced engineering designs for both upstream and downstream battery material projects in Quebec, alongside promising drilling results in Australia.