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Austral Resources has been granted the Canyon EPM 28881, establishing a strategic 6km copper oxide exploration corridor adjacent to its Mt Kelly and McLeod Hill operations. The new tenement offers promising undrilled copper oxide mineralisation and sets the stage for a 2026 drilling campaign aimed at expanding Austral’s resource base.

Saturn Metals has released a positive Pre-Feasibility Study for its Apollo Hill Gold Project, outlining a 14-year open pit mine with a maiden Ore Reserve of 1.59 million ounces and strong financial returns. The study supports a move to Definitive Feasibility Study with full funding secured through that phase.

Ore Resources has completed its Phase 3 drilling at the Miriam Project, targeting extensions of high-grade gold lodes, with assay results expected in late January 2026. The company is well-funded and poised for an active exploration program in 2026.

Havilah Resources has struck a landmark agreement with Sandfire Resources to advance its Kalkaroo copper-gold project, backed by a $210 million staged investment and a strategic exploration alliance in South Australia’s Curnamona Province.

Mt Malcolm Mines has executed a binding agreement to acquire key components of a 500,000 tonnes per annum gold processing plant, positioning itself for future self-processing and toll-milling opportunities in the prolific Leonora gold region.

Great Southern Mining reports significant new high-grade gold intercepts at its Amy Clarke prospect, extending mineralisation over 4.7km and setting the stage for follow-up drilling in 2026.

Future Metals NL has completed strategic planning that enhances its flagship Panton PGM Project’s value, driven by a 35% rise in platinum group metal prices and expanded exploration programs. The company is also advancing infrastructure options and strengthening its management team to accelerate development.

DigiCo Infrastructure REIT has announced a 6.0 cents per security distribution for the half-year ending December 2025, reflecting steady income from its expanding data centre portfolio.

Rio Tinto has completed due diligence on Calix’s Zesty Green Iron Demonstration Project, unlocking an initial $3 million investment and moving the venture closer to commercial reality.

Green & Gold Minerals has reported compelling high-grade gold drill results from its Mt Wandoo prospect, significantly extending known mineralisation and uncovering new zones within the Chillagoe Gold Project.

Ore Resources Ltd has identified 10 new broad gold targets and 18 gold-in-soil anomaly zones at its Randalls South tenements, setting the stage for focused exploration in 2026.

New Frontier Minerals is wrapping up its first reverse circulation drilling at Harts Range, with samples now en route for assay analysis. Meanwhile, progress at the Big One Deposit mining lease signals advancing copper ambitions.