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Mount Ridley Mines has reported a substantial inferred mineral resource for heavy rare earths and scandium at its Western Australian project, underpinning its multi-element development strategy.

Black Rock Mining is closing in on full construction readiness at its Mahenge Graphite Project after completing key early works and advancing funding discussions amid improving graphite prices.

Firebird Metals has locked in a purpose-built industrial facility in Osborne Park, Perth, to house its pioneering Australian Demonstration Plant, the only fully integrated manganese concentrate-to-cathode active material facility outside China.

C29 Metals is making a bold entry into Namibia’s Tier 1 Otavi Copper Belt through an 80% acquisition of a large copper-gold portfolio, backed by a $4.7 million capital raise and promising high-grade drill results.

Breakthrough Minerals has completed its full acquisition of the North Queensland Copper-Gold Project, securing a substantial resource base and initiating a drilling campaign at Barbara, signalling a new phase of exploration and development.

Sunshine Metals is set to transform its gold production profile with the $18 million acquisition of the Mt Moss processing facility and a $22 million capital raise to fund expansion and exploration.

Prairie Lithium has moved Pad #1 from groundwork to active building construction, backed by SaskPower's powerline installation and a binding Hydro Lithium offtake agreement that includes a A$10 million equipment contribution. First production is targeted for Q4 2026.

Terra Critical Minerals has established a US foothold with the True American Tungsten Project acquisition while progressing key Australian and Canadian critical metals projects, positioning for upcoming drilling campaigns.

Aureka Limited extends its Victorian gold resource ambitions with strong drilling results at Irvine and Comstock, backed by fresh geophysical data and secured tenure.

Terrain Minerals has completed major drilling campaigns across its flagship Lightning gold project and critical metals targets, setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate and advancing metallurgical studies on gallium and rare earth elements.

Strata Minerals delivered strong maiden drilling results at its Zelica Gold Project, confirming consistent shallow high-grade gold mineralisation over a 1km strike. The company consolidated its landholding with the acquisition of Zelica South, extending the gold corridor to 10km and commencing follow-up exploration.

Accelerate Resources (ASX: AX8) has made significant strides in its dual-growth strategy, uncovering multiple gold mineralised corridors at Balagundi and defining a new high-grade manganese hub at Woodie Woodie North during the March 2026 quarter.