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Zenith Minerals (ASX: ZNC) has commenced an eight-hole reverse circulation drilling program at its Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project, aiming to grow and enhance its recently defined 675,000 ounce inferred gold resource. The campaign targets near-resource zones and strategic gaps along a 6 km mineralised corridor, while regional exploration efforts continue.

Metal Bank Limited has applied for a mining lease over the Seven Leaders deposit at its Whiteheads Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, aiming for mining commencement in the fourth quarter of 2026 following optimisation studies and approvals.

Broken Hill Mines Limited (ASX: BHM) has reported significant production increases at its Rasp silver-lead-zinc mine for the March 2026 quarter and secured a long-term renewal of its Consolidated Mining Lease 7, extending operational rights to 2047.

Wildcat Resources Limited (ASX: WC8) has announced a 300m northerly extension of spodumene mineralisation at its Bolt Cutter Central lithium discovery in Western Australia, expanding the known footprint to over 2.3km northwest and up to 800m northeast. Metallurgical drilling has intercepted spodumene in all holes, with further drilling and metallurgical testing planned.

Delta Lithium has issued a formal correction disputing a $93 billion in-ground valuation of rubidium at its Mt Ida project reported by the Australian Financial Review, citing JORC Code compliance. The company urges investors to disregard the figure and requests resumption of trading.

Grange Resources has released its 2025 Annual Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Statement for its Savage River operation, reporting only minor declines due to mining depletion and ongoing refinement of underground plans.

Ore Resources has completed three strategic acquisitions, significantly enlarging its gold exploration tenure in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields and setting the stage for an extensive drilling campaign in 2026.

Dome Gold Mines Ltd launches a $3 million convertible note offering to fund key developments in Fiji, including the Sigatoka Feasibility Study and expanded exploration for copper, gold, and silver.

BMG Resources has commenced diamond drilling as part of a 10,000m program at its Abercromby Gold Project in WA, aiming to expand its 518,000oz gold resource. Results are expected within weeks, alongside a near-complete scoping study that could pave the way for near-term production.

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.

GoldArc Resources has secured a key tenement adjacent to its high-grade Whistler and Woodpecker South prospects in the Kookynie Goldfields, expanding its Leonora South project at a modest cost. This acquisition complements ongoing drilling programs that have already delivered impressive gold assay results.

Tungsten Mining NL is set to begin a 15,000-metre drilling campaign at its Watershed tungsten deposit in June 2026, aiming to better define near-surface high-grade mineralisation amid record tungsten prices.