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Invictus Energy has forged a landmark partnership with Al Mansour Holdings, securing a strategic 19.9% stake and up to US$500 million in funding to advance its Cabora Bassa Project and expand into African upstream oil and gas markets.

Ark Mines Ltd is fast-tracking its Sandy Mitchell rare earths project in Queensland, backed by a $4.5 million investment from the Queensland Investment Corporation and targeting production by late 2027.

Cue Energy Resources has obtained a decade-long extension for its Maari oilfield permit in New Zealand, enabling continued production and resource optimisation through to 2037. The move follows a recent surge in output, marking the highest monthly production in over five years.

PolarX Limited has struck a significant joint venture deal with Northern Star Resources, enabling the gold producer to earn up to a 70% interest in the Alaska Range Project through staged investments totaling US$39 million. This partnership aims to accelerate exploration and resource expansion at key copper and gold deposits in Alaska.

Ark Mines is advancing its Stage-3 drilling program at the Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths project ahead of schedule, targeting a substantial increase in measured resources to underpin a Pre-Feasibility Study in early 2026.

MRG Metals has successfully raised over $500,000 through an entitlement offer, issuing new options to fund exploration in Mozambique while directors fully subscribed and plan further participation.

NIMY Resources is set to release its maiden JORC Inferred Resource for gallium at the Mons Project in Western Australia, amid promising copper exploration results and strategic US market partnerships.

Basin Energy Limited has secured $1.25 million to advance exploration of uranium and rare earth metals across strategic Tier-1 jurisdictions, positioning itself amid rising global demand for clean energy minerals.

Basin Energy has agreed to acquire NeoDys Limited, gaining a dominant uranium and rare earth portfolio in northwest Queensland, fully funded to commence drilling in late 2025.

Altair Minerals is escalating its dispute with BHP over the undervaluation of its Olympic Domain Project by proceeding to South Australia’s Wardens Court. The junior explorer aims to defend the strategic and exploration value of its land amid ongoing negotiations with other majors.

Horizon Oil and its partners have secured a ten-year extension for the Maari oilfield permit in New Zealand, enabling continued production and strategic planning through 2037. This comes as the field hits its highest output in over five years.

First Au Limited has completed the first stage of its earn-in agreement for the Nimba Gold Project in Liberia, issuing shares and cash to secure a 35% interest. The company is now advancing towards the next acquisition phase with drilling updates expected soon.