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Neometals Ltd has restarted exploration drilling at its Barrambie Project in Western Australia, focusing on expanding known copper and gold mineralisation at the Rinaldi and Ironclad deposits.

Strategic Energy Resources (ASX:SER) has completed its acquisition of 100% of the Diamantina Copper-Gold Project from Anglo American, setting the stage for a maiden diamond drilling campaign targeting promising copper-gold mineralisation in northwest Queensland.

Octava Minerals has outlined a colossal exploration target of up to 7.4 billion tonnes of mineralised black shale at its Byro Project, featuring rare earths, lithium, and vanadium grades that align with promising bioleaching recoveries. Further drilling and metallurgical testing aim to advance the project towards a maiden resource.

Clara Resources’ maiden field program at Mareeba Gold Project confirms high-grade gold assays up to 27.3 g/t, validates LiDAR targets, and establishes a 3D vein model to guide upcoming drilling.

Hawk Resources has launched an options offer following a $3 million placement, aiming to fund exploration at its scandium and copper projects in Australia and the US.

Odyssey Gold has lifted the Cable Deposit resource at Tuckanarra to 158,000 ounces of gold, with a significant upgrade in confidence ahead of its Stage 1 Scoping Study, underpinning its development ambitions in Western Australia’s Murchison Goldfields.

Metal Bank has secured $1.2 million through a placement at a 30% premium, enabling accelerated development at its Seven Leaders deposit and advancing gold projects at Livingstone.

Savannah Goldfields has boosted the Red Dam gold Mineral Resource by 59% in ounces and introduced an Indicated category for the first time, underpinning plans for expanded mining and processing at Georgetown.

IRIS Metals posted a $22.3 million loss for FY26, driven by major impairments on exploration assets and elevated share-based payments. The company pivots away from Edison and Tin Mountain projects, focusing on lithium-rubidium in South Dakota and tungsten in Montana.

Renascor Resources has identified extensive copper mineralisation across multiple prospects at its Flat Hill project in South Australia, prompting a strategic program of re-assays and geophysical surveys to unlock a district-scale system.

Tivan Limited has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Aboriginal Investment NT to explore investment and Indigenous participation in the Molyhil Tungsten Project, advancing its critical minerals ambitions in the Northern Territory.

Orpheus Uranium (ASX: ORP) is set to kick off its inaugural drilling program at the Erudina Uranium Prospect within the Frome Project, targeting a 10 km-long palaeochannel system with the aim of refining geological models and advancing towards a potential mineral resource.