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The week was split between big earnings reactions and small-cap rocks-and-rigs rallies. Pro Medicus sank despite record numbers, while a handful of explorers jumped on fresh discoveries and policy wins.

Explorers led the Materials tape as fresh drill stories and new ground deals pulled buyers into small caps. Big miners still delivered, but the loudest moves came from companies offering investors a near-term catalyst.

Sky Metals Limited has raised $20.5 million through a share placement to accelerate development of its flagship Tallebung Tin Project in NSW, positioning the company for near-term tin production.

Tartana Minerals has made significant strides in expanding its silver exploration footprint with uncontested progress on EPM 27220, covering historic high-grade silver mines. The company also restates a robust Nightflower Exploration Target and plans extensive drilling in 2026.

Wildcat Resources has successfully intercepted spodumene in every drill hole at its Bolt Cutter Central lithium discovery in Western Australia, advancing metallurgical testing and exploration plans.

NexGen Energy is advancing through the final Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission hearing for its Rook I uranium project, buoyed by strong Indigenous community support and over a decade of environmental and social groundwork.

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.

Resouro Strategic Metals reports a $2.83 million loss for Q3 2025 while progressing its Tiros Titanium Dioxide and Rare Earth Elements Project, highlighted by an updated 1.9 billion tonne mineral resource estimate. The company also secured $3 million in a recent private placement, underpinning its exploration activities.

Orbminco Limited reports promising interim infill drilling results at its Majestic North Gold Project, confirming high-grade shallow gold zones and potential southern extensions. The company also secures $5 million in a two-tranche placement to accelerate resource delineation and development.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.