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The Australian Treasurer has issued interim directions preventing Hong Kong Ying Tak Limited from transferring or voting over 361 million shares in Northern Minerals, amid suspected breaches of foreign investment disposal orders. Northern Minerals is cooperating with regulators while focusing on its rare earths project.

Larvotto Resources has reported robust diamond drilling results at its Metz Mining Centre, revealing wide zones of gold, antimony, and tungsten mineralisation that promise to boost the Hillgrove project’s resource base.

AIC Mines has launched an ambitious 2026 drilling campaign targeting 12 prospects near its Eloise copper mine, aiming to uncover transformational copper and gold deposits to boost production.

Patagonia Lithium has reported robust 72-hour pump test results from its Formentera lithium brine project, signalling promising aquifer connectivity and flow rates that support upcoming production targets.

Aurelia Metals has locked in a A$150 million senior secured financing package, strengthening its balance sheet and unlocking restricted cash to support its copper production growth targets.

Aruma Resources’ recent electromagnetic survey at the Tillex Project in Ontario reveals significant extensions to known copper-silver mineralisation, setting the stage for imminent drilling.

Ballard Mining reports promising drilling results at its Mt Ida Gold Project, extending mineralisation and targeting new open pit resources to supplement the Baldock deposit. The company advances towards a maiden ore reserve and feasibility study in 2026.

Haranga Resources is set to launch a 4,000-metre reverse circulation drilling program at its Ibel South Gold Project in Senegal, aiming to extend high-grade gold mineralisation at depth and explore fresh anomalies identified by termite mound sampling.

Sun Silver Limited has launched an ambitious 2026 drilling campaign at its Maverick Silver Project in Nevada, deploying four diamond core rigs to upgrade and expand its mineral resource while advancing metallurgical studies.

European Lithium Limited has closed its initial on-market share buy-back and announced a new six-month program to repurchase shares at a discount, aiming to enhance shareholder value by reducing capital.

Victory Metals has announced a significant metallurgical breakthrough at its North Stanmore project, achieving over 70% extraction of critical heavy rare earths using a low-cost, low-complexity process. This advancement promises a faster, simpler path to market, setting the company apart in the competitive rare earths sector.

Arafura Rare Earths has locked in binding cornerstone equity agreements worth approximately A$230 million with German and Australian government-backed funds, advancing the financing of its Nolans Rare Earths Project.