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Deal headlines and big drill hits shared the stage with a brutal sell-off in a handful of tiny raisings. The week’s biggest winners were backed by clear news; the biggest losers showed what happens when buyers vanish after a halt.

Small caps stole the spotlight, with a handful of stocks doubling on deal news and early-stage project updates. Large miners were steadier, but even they couldn’t fully escape the week’s sharp gap moves.

Great Divide Mining and Dart Mining report record high-grade gold, silver, and antimony assays from ongoing drilling at the Banshee prospect, advancing the Coonambula project towards a maiden resource estimate.

Zenith Minerals has announced a maiden Inferred Mineral Resource of 675,000 ounces of gold across its Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project in Western Australia, more than doubling previous estimates and setting the stage for accelerated development.

Dart Mining NL has reported record assay results for gold, silver, and antimony from its ongoing drilling at the Banshee prospect in Central Queensland, extending mineralisation and advancing towards a maiden resource estimate.

Caspin Resources has announced a maiden resource estimate for its Bygoo Tin Project, highlighting significant potential to grow its high-grade tin deposits amid a rising tin market. The company is also advancing gold exploration at its Weethalle Project, signalling a diversified growth strategy.

Horseshoe Metals has announced a significant new copper Exploration Target at its Motters Zone within the Horseshoe Lights Project, estimating up to 3.6 million tonnes grading 1.5% copper. This development highlights the potential to substantially expand the existing resource base as Phase 2 drilling and commercial discussions advance.

QEM Limited has raised $1.442 million through a well-supported placement to fund a strategic review of its flagship Julia Creek Vanadium and Energy Project and explore new critical minerals opportunities.

Venari Minerals has revised its Exploration Target for the Red Mountain Lithium Project in Nevada, revealing a potential lithium resource up to 18.6 million tonnes of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent. The company plans extensive drilling and sampling in 2026 to expand and upgrade this promising resource.

Metals Australia has confirmed extensive high-grade Vanadium-Titanium-Magnetite mineralisation at its Manindi project in Western Australia, alongside promising metallurgical results indicating potential for premium Titanium Dioxide products.

Encounter Resources has reported significant new high-grade niobium and rare earth element intersections at its Green prospect, extending mineralisation over a 4km strike. The results support an updated resource estimate and ongoing project development in Western Australia’s West Arunta region.

Alma Metals has revealed a robust 2 million tonne copper resource at its Briggs Project in Central Queensland, setting the stage for a major drilling campaign and pre-feasibility study amid a tightening global copper market.