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Brazilian Critical Minerals has moved its Ema rare earth project into FEED, raised approximately A$10 million and advanced the final land-access step for environmental licensing. Its proposed acquisition of a Brazilian magnesium sulphate plant could cover half of Ema’s early reagent needs, but remains subject to approvals, restructuring and plant modifications.

Vita Resources is positioning itself as a small, focused Australian and New Zealand gold explorer, with Ninnis in Western Australia and a new Otago pipeline forming the centrepiece. The company says New Zealand exploration is expected to begin in 2027, while its early-stage projects remain dependent on exploration success, funding and approvals.

Jacaranda Natural Resources has lodged a replacement prospectus for an $8 million ASX float targeting copper, gold and copper-nickel exploration in Queensland and Botswana. The offer remains conditional, ununderwritten and highly speculative, with the company warning that its ability to continue as a going concern depends heavily on a successful raise.

European Lithium has secured Supreme Court approval for its proposed share and option schemes with Critical Metals Corp., removing the central legal hurdle to the transaction. The deal is now expected to move from ASX trading to a NASDAQ-listed CRML structure in early November, subject to the court orders being lodged with ASIC.

Industrial Minerals has cleared a key licensing hurdle at its newly acquired Laverton Gold Project, positioning the North Pool prospect for maiden RC drilling once heritage and regulatory approvals are complete. The company ended September with $2.50 million in cash after completing its $3 million placement and issuing shares tied to the acquisition and board changes.

Altamin has completed the technical work underpinning its Lazio Scoping Study, but pushed the release to the end of Q1 2027 while reporting A$1.56 million in cash and a 1.41-quarter funding estimate. The company has drawn A$1 million from a shareholder-linked facility and is relying on further debt, grant reimbursements, a possible Gorno transaction and potential equity funding to support its plans.

Bougainville Copper has asked the ASX to reinstate quotation trading after lodging its delayed half-year report, but the exchange has not yet approved a resumption. The company has acknowledged repeated reporting failures and introduced tighter internal controls.

Energy Transition Minerals has completed the acquisition of the Penouta tin, tantalum and niobium mine in Spain and is advancing the studies and permits needed for a potential restart. The company ended September with A$28.93 million in cash, equivalent to 8.4 quarters of funding at the latest reported spending rate.

TMK Energy has posted record quarterly gas production at its Mongolian pilot project while securing regulatory acceptance of a formal gas discovery. The milestone opens an appraisal pathway, but reserves, a production licence and longer-term funding remain unresolved.

Bubalus Resources will acquire the 494-square-kilometre Skyline copper-gold project in western Tasmania, close to the Mt Lyell mine, in a deal that could reshape its exploration portfolio. Completion depends on an approximately A$2.835 million capital raising, approvals and tenure conditions.

Carnaby Resources shareholders supplied strong proxy backing for Evolution Mining’s proposed takeover, with 94.99% of proxy votes cast in favour. The final poll result was not included in the announcement, leaving Court approval as the next major hurdle if the scheme passes.

Sarytogan Graphite has completed a 50,000-tonne-a-year upstream graphite DFS and extended copper porphyry exploration in Kazakhstan, but held only A$1.015 million in cash at quarter end. The company estimates that balance represents 0.88 quarters of funding at its recent spending rate, leaving project financing and potential capital raising firmly in focus.