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Dome Gold Mines reports steady progress on its Sigatoka heavy mineral sands project despite delays in a government-led river desilting program, while exploring funding options for its Nadrau copper-gold project in Fiji.

McLaren Minerals reported a challenging quarter with net cash outflows and limited funding runway, prompting plans for a capital raise to support its upcoming Bankable Feasibility Study.

Cobalt Blue Holdings advances its Kwinana Cobalt Refinery with a critical Works Approval and secures letters of intent covering 70% of initial production, while its Broken Hill Cobalt Project gains a three-year Major Project Status extension.

Andromeda Metals has initiated early site works at its Great White Project, backed by $4.45 million in environmental compliance payments. These steps mark a significant move toward construction readiness and a final investment decision.

Toubani Resources has appointed Ausenco as the EPCM contractor for its Kobada Gold Project in Mali, marking a pivotal step toward project execution and a Final Investment Decision.

Reach Resources has made significant progress at its Murchison South Gold Project, confirming high gold recovery rates and preparing for an extensive drilling campaign to upgrade resource confidence.

Metals Australia Limited has reported a 3.3-fold increase in its Lac Carheil Graphite project resource, now totaling 50 million tonnes at 10.2% graphite content, while progressing key studies for a battery anode material plant in Quebec.

Revolver Resources has completed a key drilling program at its Dianne Copper Mine Project, affirming resource estimates and progressing towards a targeted production restart in late 2026. The company also secured significant funding to support upcoming development milestones.

Element 25 Limited has raised AU$10 million to advance its Butcherbird Expansion Project in Western Australia, aiming to increase manganese production and support its innovative battery materials refinery in the US.

NH3 Clean Energy has secured key government approval that streamlines regulatory processes for its WAH2 low-emissions ammonia project, keeping it on track for first production by 2026. This milestone underscores growing state support for decarbonisation initiatives in Western Australia’s strategic industrial zones.

Ardea Resources reports strong progress on its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project’s Definitive Feasibility Study, including high-grade drilling results, a heritage agreement, and consortium funding support. Completion of the DFS is now targeted for mid-2026 amid ongoing ESG and stakeholder engagement.

Northern Minerals Limited (ASX – NTU) has launched a $60.5 million equity placement to fund the development of its Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project in Western Australia, supported by strategic partnerships and conditional debt backing from Australian and US government agencies.