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Askari Metals advances its flagship Nejo Project in Ethiopia with strong government backing and a planned maiden drilling campaign targeting high-grade gold zones. The company is well funded and poised for a busy 2026 exploration season.

Askari Metals has raised $1.15 million to fund its first drilling campaign at the Nejo Gold and Copper Project in Ethiopia and to advance exploration at its Uis Project in Namibia. The placement, supported by new and existing sophisticated investors including company directors, positions Askari to accelerate its African exploration strategy.

Askari Metals has completed its acquisition of the Nejo Gold and Copper Project in Ethiopia, gaining a strategic foothold in a prolific gold-copper belt. With active exploration underway and strong financial backing, the company is poised to accelerate resource development.

Askari Metals has successfully closed an oversubscribed rights issue raising approximately $1.6 million to accelerate exploration at its promising Nejo Gold and Copper Project in Ethiopia and the Uis Project in Namibia.

Askari Metals has launched a comprehensive exploration program at its Nejo Gold and Copper Project in Ethiopia, targeting high-grade gold and copper mineralisation ahead of a maiden drilling campaign planned for late 2025.

Askari Metals has secured a major foothold in Ethiopia’s Arabian-Nubian Shield through the acquisition of the Nejo Gold and Copper Project, setting the stage for a high-impact exploration campaign supported by a new capital raise.

Megado Minerals has secured all seven exploration permits for its flagship Iberian Copper Project in Northern Spain, advancing geological mapping and planning airborne geophysics and maiden drilling. The company also raised A$780,000 through an institutional placement and appointed a new independent director.

Askari Metals has completed the sale of its Australian subsidiary First Western Gold, including the Burracoppin Gold Project, to Forrestania Resources, enabling a strategic pivot to its African exploration assets.

Askari Metals has announced a $1.5 million rights issue to fund a maiden drilling campaign at its Nejo Gold and Copper Project in Ethiopia, aiming to unlock significant value in a promising underexplored region.

Forrestania Resources has signed a binding agreement to acquire the Burracoppin Gold Project from Askari Metals, adding a significant JORC resource near a major WA gold mine. The deal includes cash, shares, and options, linking Forrestania to promising African exploration assets.

Askari Metals has agreed to sell its Australian gold assets to Forrestania Resources for A$700,000, enabling a strategic pivot towards its promising African exploration projects.

Askari Metals is gearing up for a pivotal shareholder meeting to approve its Ethiopian gold and copper acquisition, while restructuring debt and expanding European investor outreach.