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ION Video has entered substantive early-stage discussions with Meta and Alphabet, exploring potential applications of its patented video virtualization technology. These talks are part of a broader engagement with major global tech players, though no formal deals have yet been struck.

Pioneer Minerals has submitted a crucial Plan of Operations to the US Forest Service, paving the way for drilling at its Springfield Prospect in Idaho. The program targets tungsten, gold, and gallium mineralisation, marking a significant step toward project development.

Altair Minerals has launched a major 12-month, 30,000m drilling campaign at its Greater Oko Project in Guyana, focusing on validating historic high-grade gold trenches at North Peters and exploring a large untested anomaly at South Oko.

Golden Horse Minerals has intercepted significant shallow high-grade gold mineralisation near historic workings at Southern Cross, expanding the known Hopes Hill system with promising drill results. Ongoing drilling and regional exploration set the stage for resource growth in 2026.

Zeotech Limited has made significant progress on its Toondoon Kaolin Project, securing critical environmental approvals, advancing mine planning, and preparing for an initial kaolin shipment amid rising contractor cost pressures.

Pointerra has landed a three-year, A$0.4 million deal with Western Power to roll out its Pointerra3D digital twin platform across transmission substations in Western Australia, marking a significant foothold in the domestic energy utility sector.

Resolution Minerals has produced a high-purity antimony trioxide intermediate from its Antimony Ridge project using conventional pyrometallurgy, while hydrometallurgical tests progress. The project benefits from US FAST-41 permitting, aiming to establish a local processing hub for critical metals in Idaho.

49 Metals Limited has secured $10 million through its IPO to fund a detailed exploration campaign in Nevada’s Walker Lane Trend, including an 8,000-metre drilling program at the Gold Mountain project targeting high-grade gold zones.

X2M Connect has secured a new Smart Community Agreement for 800 homes in Victoria’s Glanmire Park estate, adding an estimated $1.6 million revenue opportunity to its growing Australian smart community pipeline.

Nova Minerals has pinpointed a broad new gold anomaly at Portage Pass within its Estelle Project in Alaska, revealing grades higher and more consistent than the nearby Korbel deposit. The discovery, based on 2025 surface sampling, sets the stage for further soil sampling and geophysical surveys in 2026.

Hastings Technology Metals has secured a critical supply of African monazite concentrate to fuel its newly acquired hydromet plant in Thailand, aiming to start production by Q4 2026. This move positions Hastings closer to generating operational cash flow while expanding rare earths supply capacity.

Moody’s Ratings has affirmed APA Group’s Baa2 (stable) credit rating and lowered the downside FFO/Debt threshold from 8% to 7%, reinforcing APA’s financial footing for future growth. This follows a similar adjustment by S&P last December that expanded APA’s debt capacity by over $1 billion.