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Battery Age Minerals (ASX – BM8) showcased its global portfolio of critical minerals projects at the Ignite Investment Summit in Hong Kong, highlighting maiden drilling at Austria’s Bleiberg germanium project, a newly granted drill permit for Argentina’s El Aguila gold-silver system, and ongoing lithium exploration in Canada’s Falcon Lake.

Fortuna Metals has launched phase one hand auger drilling at its Mkanda and Kampini projects in Malawi, targeting significant rutile mineralisation near Sovereign Metals’ giant Kasiya deposit. Early assay results are expected by late 2025, with a larger phase two program planned.

Wildcat Resources has dismissed reports of selling half its Tabba Tabba Project, confirming instead that it is exploring multiple funding avenues to advance the project.

Sultan Resources has completed a $1 million strategic placement at a premium, positioning itself for key acquisitions and exploration in Namibia and Western Australia.

St George Mining has secured A$72.5 million in institutional and strategic funding to advance its Araxá rare earths and niobium project in Brazil towards a final investment decision. The capital raise underscores the project's strategic importance amid tightening global critical minerals supply chains.

Terra Critical Minerals (ASX – T92) has revealed extensive high-grade silver mineralisation across its 100% owned Mole River project in NSW, highlighting significant polymetallic potential and setting the stage for a major exploration push.

Brazilian Rare Earths has secured a decade-long heavy rare earth offtake deal with Carester, aligning Brazil’s high-grade resources with a leading European separation facility. This partnership also includes engineering support to accelerate BRE’s refinery development.

EV Resources has entered a binding agreement to sell its Khartoum Project to Koba Resources for $700,000 cash plus a royalty, marking a strategic pivot towards its antimony assets and US critical minerals ambitions.

Mont Royal Resources has lodged a Replacement Prospectus updating its financial disclosures and use of funds ahead of a pivotal shareholder meeting on 10 October to approve a merger with Commerce Resources.

Ionic Rare Earths Limited’s IXRO securities have been suspended from ASX quotation due to non-compliance with listing rules, raising questions about the company’s regulatory standing.

Magnum Mining & Exploration Limited is set to begin auger drilling on its Azimuth 125 Rare Earth Elements project in Brazil, targeting 19 high-priority ionic clay REE areas identified through radiometric and geological analysis.

Pantera Lithium has completed the $40 million sale of its Smackover Project to EnergyX, gaining immediate cash and significant equity exposure while setting sights on expanding its U.S. critical minerals portfolio.