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Auravelle Metals has reported encouraging gold results at Sheoak and expanded its Crown project, but its FY2026 annual report flags a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The company lost A$3.98 million, used A$4.07 million in operating cash and held A$632,721 at year end before completing a further A$1.5 million placement.

New Talisman Gold Mines has outlined a conceptual exploration target of up to 550,000 ounces of gold beyond its existing 350,000-ounce gold-equivalent resource at the Talisman Project. The company now plans 18 to 20 drillholes in calendar Q1 2027 to test six priority mineralised structures.

Mantle Minerals reported a $12.50 million FY2026 profit after selling Mt Roe Mining to Northern Star for $13.5 million, while continuing operations remained loss-making. The company ended the year with $5.50 million in cash and is redirecting capital towards Yule River and Carlton Hill exploration.

Global X Rare Earth and Critical Metals ETF delivered a sharp lift in audited profit for the year ended 30 June 2026, while net assets more than tripled as investors added capital. The result was driven mainly by realised gains on listed critical-metals equities, alongside a distribution of 112.44 cents per unit.

The Takeovers Panel has upheld its finding of unacceptable circumstances in Forrestania Resources’ recommended takeover of Zenith Minerals, while requiring both companies to explain what happens if Forrestania falls short of full ownership. The extra disclosure puts listing status, processing access, governance and shareholder voting under sharper scrutiny.

QEM Limited (ASX:QEM) has suspended non-essential work at its Julia Creek vanadium project after metallurgical results undermined the 2024 Scoping Study. The loss-making explorer is now relying on newly acquired Idaho projects, fresh capital and further exploration to justify its next chapter.

Zimplats delivered a sharp FY2026 earnings rebound, with revenue up 57% and profit after tax rising to US$276.7 million. The result was driven mainly by stronger PGM prices, while lower sales volumes, higher unit costs, no dividend and rising sulphur dioxide emissions temper the celebration.

ActivEX has eliminated its borrowings and reported a 310,000-ounce gold resource at Mt Hogan, but the balance sheet remains dependent on future funding. The ASX-listed explorer posted a $2.149 million loss after impairing exploration assets by $2.616 million.

Lincoln Minerals has moved Minbrie’s Eagle Ridge prospect towards diamond drilling after air core work supported its geological model. But the ASX-listed explorer remains loss-making, cash-burning and dependent on further funding to continue its exploration program.

Dateline Resources has gained a powerful ally in its bid to restart the Colosseum project, with the US Government asking a federal court to suspend the injunction blocking operations. A Department of War declaration argues the California rare earth project serves US economic and national security interests, but the stay remains undecided.

Vital Metals reported a A$16.63 million FY2026 loss after impairing its North T mine asset by A$12.73 million, while its auditor highlighted material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The balance sheet was strengthened by A$12.47 million in placements, but Tardiff’s encouraging drilling results must now translate into a larger resource and a credible pre-feasibility study.

American Tungsten & Antimony has submitted a confidential draft Form F-1 to US regulators, moving its proposed Level III ADR listing on Nasdaq into formal review. The company also extended the Del Sol transaction end date by three weeks, leaving both major initiatives progressing but unfinished.