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Maronan Metals has landed a $22 million strategic investment from Kinterra Capital, boosting its cash reserves to $36.6 million and fully funding an expanded 2026 drilling campaign and Preliminary Feasibility Study for its Maronan Project.

Wia Gold has raised A$92 million through a heavily supported placement to accelerate development of its Kokoseb Gold Project in Namibia, underpinning progress towards a Definitive Feasibility Study due later this year.

WA1 Resources has significantly increased the indicated resource at its Luni Niobium Project to 93 Mt at 1.32% Nb2O5, backed by A$131 million in cash and progressing key development workstreams including permitting and metallurgical testwork.

Comet Ridge has voluntarily suspended trading of its shares on the ASX pending an update on its acquisition of Santos’ stake in the Mahalo Gas Project. The suspension aims to prevent uninformed trading while discussions continue, with an announcement expected before markets reopen on 21 May 2026.

Prairie Lithium has raised $1.42 million via an At-the-Market equity raise at a slight premium to fund the construction of its first production facility at the Prairie Lithium Brine Project in Saskatchewan.

Core Lithium has kicked off mining at the Grants open pit within its Finniss Lithium Operation, aiming to process ore by September and ship spodumene concentrate by December. This milestone advances the company's production restart on schedule.

49 Metals has secured eight additional patented mining claims at its Gold Mountain Project in Nevada, enhancing operational flexibility and exploration potential without extra expenditure.

88 Energy is gearing up to drill its Augusta-1 exploration well in Alaska’s North Slope, targeting a stacked oil resource estimated at 133.7 million barrels gross unrisked. The company has secured key operational assets and is progressing farm-out talks to share drilling risks ahead of the planned Q1 2027 spud.

Plenti Group Limited (ASX:PLT) has smashed its $3 billion loan portfolio target two months ahead of schedule, delivering a 117% surge in cash profit before tax to $30.8 million for FY26. The fintech lender’s growth was fuelled by record loan originations, robust credit performance, and strategic technology investments.

Smartgroup posted robust 2025 results with record customer growth and accelerated EV leasing, backed by strategic digital investments and a $20 million share buy-back plan following fleet portfolio sales.

Nova Minerals CEO Christopher Gerteisen highlighted progress on the Estelle Project at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference, emphasizing the company’s role in establishing a US domestic antimony supply chain backed by US$43.4 million in government funding.

Pantera Minerals has completed a second phase of soil and rock sampling at its Gillham Silver-Antimony Project in Arkansas, broadening key target areas and setting the stage for maiden drilling planned in mid-2026.