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Odyssey Gold’s Stage 1 Scoping Study for the Tuckanarra Project outlines a low-capital, high-margin open-pit mining operation producing 79,000 ounces of gold over 29 months with pre-tax cashflows of A$180 million at A$6,000/oz gold price.

IperionX has bolstered its U.S. critical minerals footprint by acquiring the Camden assets adjacent to its Titan Project, unveiling surface stockpiles with up to 23% Total Heavy Minerals, up to 10 times Titan’s average grade, and established infrastructure that could accelerate domestic supply chains for titanium and rare earths.

Norwest Minerals updates its Bulgera Gold Project resource estimate to 191,000 ounces within an optimised open-pit shell, underpinning a promising heap leach development pathway with strong metallurgical recoveries.

29Metals has reported strong drilling results from its 2026 program at Golden Grove, confirming high-grade copper, zinc, gold, and silver extensions at Oizon and Amity. Development at Oizon is progressing with first ore expected by year-end, underpinning mine flexibility and potential cost efficiencies.

Aurum Resources has unveiled a robust Pre-Feasibility Study for its Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, declaring a maiden Probable Ore Reserve of 1.21 million ounces and targeting first gold production in early 2028.

Forrestania Resources has boosted its Lady Lyla gold deposit resource to 41,700 ounces at a higher grade, unveiling a maiden Indicated category that now constitutes the majority of the resource. The update follows a substantial drilling campaign and sets the stage for further development work at the Forrestania Gold Hub in Western Australia.

Stavely Minerals has made significant progress on its Scoping Study for the Thursday’s Gossan and Cayley Lode copper-gold-silver deposits, capturing a large portion of its 60Mt resource and evaluating multiple processing throughput scenarios.

Sheffield Resources is overhauling operations at its flagship Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine, aiming to slash ore mining costs by at least $10 million annually and improve production reliability through equipment and contractor changes.

Challenger Gold's Pre-Feasibility Study for the Hualilan Project delivers a robust US$1.45 billion pre-tax NPV, 1.84 million ounces gold equivalent production, and a low upfront capital strategy.

Minerals 260 has significantly expanded its Bullabulling Gold Project footprint by acquiring joint venture interests over 350km2 of highly prospective tenements adjacent to its existing holdings, boosting the total project area to 1,160km2. This $7 million deal consolidates key exploration ground and adds new targets near established deposits.

Forrestania Resources has upgraded its Johnson Range gold resource to 130,730 ounces, marking a 26% increase supported by recent drilling and independent estimation.

Iron Bear Resources has boosted its Indicated Mineral Resource by 114% to 4.5 billion tonnes at 29.5% Fe, while total resources fell 18% due to updated geology and economics. The Labrador Trough project now rests on a stronger technical foundation with high-quality magnetite concentrates confirmed.