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Lithium Plus Minerals has outlined a six-year underground direct shipping ore operation at Lei with a post-tax NPV of A$325 million and initial project capital of A$87.7 million. The attractive economics remain dependent on approvals, funding, resource conversion and a lithium price assumption that is not secured by a binding contract.

OD6 Metals has extended the high-grade fluorspar footprint at its Quinn project in Nevada, with rock-chip assays reaching 95.6% CaF₂ along a 350-metre trend from Blue Bell to Shannon Queen. The result elevates the corridor to a priority exploration target, although drilling is still needed to establish continuity, depth and scale.

TG Metals has advanced its Van Uden gold development and Lake Johnston lithium project, including a high-return heap-leach study and a maiden 6.71Mt lithium resource. But the ASX explorer ended September with A$1.523 million in cash, equivalent to just 1.05 quarters of funding at the reported spending rate.

PLS has approved the A$1.9 billion P2000 expansion, targeting roughly 2 million tonnes a year of spodumene concentrate from Pilgangoora by 2029. The investment comes alongside a 31% increase in contained lithium reserves and a separate underground growth option.

OD6 Metals has reported surface channel samples of up to 24 metres at 51.1% CaF₂ and rock-chip grades reaching 98.4% at Blue Bell in Nevada. The first-pass results elevate Blue Bell to Quinn’s fourth priority target, although drilling is still needed to establish scale, continuity and true widths.

OD6 Metals has secured A$6.92 million from institutional and sophisticated investors to advance drilling, bulk sampling and resource definition at its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada. The funding also sets up a proposed rebrand to Adaven, but brings dilution and a substantial package of shareholder approvals.

Group 6 Metals has posted a dramatic FY26 turnaround, with revenue reaching $129.0 million and net profit after tax rising to $148.2 million. The stronger balance sheet now faces its next test: converting stockpile-fed production and newly started underground mining into repeatable cash generation.

Global Gold Mining ended 2026 with $7.7 million in cash and a cleaner balance sheet, but remains loss-making and dependent on future funding as it pushes Sturec towards a pre-feasibility study. The company’s new identity and board are now attached to a project with 2.686 million ounces of gold, no declared Ore Reserve and several technical milestones still outstanding.

Charger Metals has reduced its FY2026 loss and secured $3.75 million from the sale of Bynoe, giving the lithium explorer more room to advance its Lake Johnston assets. The company’s Medcalf resource now stands at 10.6Mt, although further drilling and funding will be needed to test its economic potential.

EQ Resources has completed a sharp financial turnaround, moving from solvency concerns to a A$7.1 million FY2026 profit and A$28.2 million of cash. The recovery comes with lower annual production, serious safety shortcomings and substantial dilution, leaving execution as the test for its A$39 million Mt Carbine expansion.

Alice Queen has outlined a potentially lucrative Horn Island development case, but the numbers remain preliminary and depend on further drilling, approvals and funding. The gold explorer ended FY2026 with a A$3.55 million loss and A$3.6 million in cash.

Group 6 Metals has reported a sharp FY2026 turnaround, backed by stronger tungsten sales, improved plant performance and A$55.7 million in operating cash flow. The result also carries substantial accounting benefits, while the next test is whether underground mining can make the improvement durable.