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Anax Metals reports strong progress at its Whim Creek Copper-Zinc Project, confirming high copper and zinc recoveries via scaled-up bioleaching tests and advancing negotiations with multiple strategic partners. A new tenement application near a major gold deposit further expands its Pilbara footprint.

St George Mining has completed its acquisition of the Araxá niobium-rare earth project in Brazil, announcing a maiden JORC-compliant resource and securing a strategic EPC+F partnership to fast-track development.

Strategic Elements Ltd (ASX: SOR) reported meaningful progress in its Energy Ink™ technology and underground mining platform during Q1 2025, while maintaining a robust cash balance and preparing for international collaborations.

Volt Group Limited reported a robust 26.8% revenue increase in Q1 FY25, driven by strong performances in its EcoQuip and Wescone divisions, alongside promising advances in its ATEN Waste Heat to Power technology.

Kuniko Limited has streamlined its Norwegian battery metals portfolio, pursued non-dilutive green funding, and forged AI satellite data partnerships, setting the stage for growth in Europe’s critical minerals sector.

Elevate Uranium Ltd reports steady progress on its U-pgrade demonstration plant and ongoing exploration drilling at Koppies and Marenica projects, alongside a 12% resource increase at the Bigrlyi Joint Venture and the appointment of a new chairman.

Magnetite Mines has submitted a key Mining Lease Proposal for its Razorback Iron Ore Project and is progressing strategic funding agreements, including a $7 million convertible note facility. The company also filed a provisional patent for a novel saline water processing method, underscoring its technical innovation in green iron production.

Iluka Resources reported a solid FY 2024 with $1.13 billion in mineral sands revenue and a net profit of $231 million, while advancing key projects like Balranald and Eneabba refinery.

Iluka Resources reported a 32% drop in net profit after tax to $231 million for 2024, while securing critical funding for its Eneabba rare earths refinery and progressing the Balranald mine development.

Larvotto Resources has modified its Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project to adopt dry stacking for tailings, a move that promises environmental benefits and faster regulatory approval without impacting project economics.

Everest Metals Corporation has successfully extracted its first gold from the bulk sampling program at the Revere Gold Project, producing approximately 1.4 tonnes of concentrate and advancing towards a maiden JORC resource estimate.

Australian Rare Earths Limited confirms uranium mineralisation in initial drilling at its expansive Overland Project, validating its geological model and highlighting potential for cost-effective ISR mining.