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Leeuwin Metals has kicked off a 5,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Marda Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to expand its 342,300oz resource and test newly identified electromagnetic anomalies.

Maritana Minerals has swapped its Balagundi tenements for the Kanowna East package from Accelerate Resources, sharpening its focus on the Black Swan Processing Hub and setting the stage for FY2027 exploration.

Legacy Iron Ore Limited has wrapped up Phase I mining at Mount Celia, pivoting to develop a heap leach processing facility while reporting a 77% surge in measured and indicated gold resources. The company also progresses its Mount Bevan iron ore joint venture amid ongoing exploration and feasibility studies.

Laramide Resources posted a CAD 1.13 million net loss for Q1 2026, reflecting ongoing exploration costs and a one-off loss from exiting its Kazakhstan asset. The company’s mineral property base expanded to CAD 118.7 million, driven by Australian and US projects.

WA1 Resources has boosted the Indicated Mineral Resource at its Luni Niobium Project by 20 Mt, lifting the high-grade subset and reinforcing its global significance in critical metals.

Black Canyon's latest beneficiation trials at Wandanya have consistently upgraded manganese feeds to 40-45% Mn grades with strong recoveries, while iron ore tests show a premium lump product. Ongoing drilling and larger scale testwork aim to refine project economics.

Everest Metals Corporation (ASX:EMC) has delivered a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate for its Revere Gold Project in Western Australia, outlining 15 million tonnes at 0.54 g/t gold for 260,780 ounces. The near-surface, open-pit amenable resource spans the Big John and Armstrong deposits, with further drilling planned to expand and upgrade the resource.

Hawk Resources has locked in $5.87 million through a placement and entitlement offer, backing its push into scandium exploration in Western Australia and copper drilling in the US.

Stelar Metals has entered a binding earn-in agreement to acquire 100% of the Hill of Leaders Tungsten Project in the Northern Territory, aiming to leverage surging tungsten prices and its NT development expertise with a planned drilling campaign.

Hawk Resources has clinched a Mineral Exploration Agreement with Ngaanyatjarrra Traditional Owners for its Olympus Scandium Project, clearing a key hurdle ahead of planned Q2 2026 exploration. Historical data points to a significant scandium anomaly that could define a new province in Western Australia.

Brightstar Resources has secured full funding for its Goldfields Project, targeting 75,000oz gold production annually from mid-2027, while advancing the Sandstone Project towards a potential Tier-1 development with production aimed for 2029.

Catalina Resources has extended the mineralised strike at its Breakaway Dam Copper Project in WA to approximately 1.2 kilometres, delivering copper intercepts up to 2.17% Cu from recent drilling that confirms a structurally complex, copper-rich VMS system.