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Vault Minerals is on track to meet FY26 production targets with a strong focus on expanding its King of the Hills operation and progressing a merger with Regis Resources, positioning itself as a senior gold producer.

Quantum Graphite Limited has secured a binding Ore Supply Agreement with Sunlands Pure Group, consolidating downstream graphite processing and refining under a 20-year exclusive partnership. The deal sets ambitious production targets and pricing safeguards, underpinning Quantum's strategy to scale purified graphite supply for battery anodes and thermal storage markets.

GR Engineering Services has been named preferred contractor for the A$295 million Sulphur Springs Copper-Silver-Zinc Project in Western Australia, marking a significant addition to its growing EPC portfolio.

EQ Resources Ltd has agreed to acquire six exploration permits near its Mt Carbine tungsten mine for A$250,000, aiming to expand its regional resource pipeline and support a hub-and-spoke processing model.

Aeris Resources continues to hit significant high-grade gold intersections at its Golden Plateau deposit, validating its geological model and setting the stage for a resource update in FY27.

Forrestania Resources has launched a recommended off-market takeover bid for Zenith Minerals, valuing Zenith at about A$93.5 million with a 46.7% premium. The deal aims to create a larger, diversified Western Australian gold explorer and developer.

Mont Royal Resources has unveiled an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Ashram Rare Earths Project, confirming robust economics and a long mine life with strategic importance for Western critical minerals supply chains.

Bellavista Resources kicks off a major drilling campaign targeting a shallow 1 million ounce portion of its 2.8 million ounce gold resource at Pickle Crow, Canada, aiming to unlock open pit mining opportunities amid soaring gold prices.

West Coast Silver has uncovered a significant expansion of silver mineralisation at its Elizabeth Hill Project, with recent drilling extending the known resource 70 metres north and confirming the system remains open at depth and along strike.

Arika Resources has completed its acquisition of 100% ownership of the Yundamindra and Kookynie gold projects, consolidating control over key assets in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields and setting the stage for accelerated exploration.

Red Sky Energy has kicked off site preparation for a drilling campaign targeting two wells at Yarrow and one at Willowie in South Australia’s Innamincka Dome, aiming to leverage existing infrastructure for efficient gas production.

Felix Gold has kicked off extraction and stockpiling of high-grade antimony ore at its Treasure Creek project in Alaska, marking a critical step towards establishing a domestic US supply chain amid growing strategic demand.