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Cygnus Metals is set for a transformative acquisition by Central Asia Metals valued at about A$232 million, while its Golden Eye deposit delivers high-grade drilling results that bolster resource confidence.

Great Southern Mining (ASX:GSN) is pushing forward with aggressive drilling campaigns across its Western Australian and Queensland gold projects, supported by a recent $4.6 million equity placement. Early results hint at promising extensions of known mineralisation, setting the stage for further resource growth.

Element 25 is pushing ahead with its Butcherbird manganese mine expansion in Western Australia and developing a first-of-its-kind US high-purity manganese sulphate facility, backed by major OEM partnerships and a US$166 million DOE grant.

Great Southern Mining (ASX:GSN) has launched an aggressive 20,000m drilling campaign targeting multiple gold discoveries across Western Australia and Queensland, including expansions at Golden Boulder and Amy Clarke, and diamond drilling at the Edinburgh Park joint venture with Gold Fields.

Patriot Resources’ maiden drilling at the Tonic prospect in Zambia has unveiled a new high-grade copper-silver-zinc-cobalt discovery, validating its exploration model and opening avenues for further resource growth near key infrastructure.

Catalina Resources is gearing up for a ~2,200m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Kirkalocka Gold Project in WA’s Mid-West, following promising historical data and recent fieldwork across four priority gold targets.

Forrestania Resources has extended its takeover offer for Zenith Minerals shares to 31 July 2026 following a binding agreement to acquire the Edna May Gold Project for A$300 million, backed by a $310 million capital raising.

EQ Resources Ltd is set to boost its tungsten footprint in Far North Queensland by acquiring Aus Critical Minerals and TTTP1, increasing its Mt Carbine tenure by 45% to 1,136 square kilometres.

Austral Resources Australia Ltd has tabled a non-binding proposal to acquire Hammer Metals Ltd at A$0.087 per share, outbidding Larvotto Resources and aiming to bolster its Rocklands copper operations with a substantial new feed source.

Genesis Minerals has tabled a binding A$5.6 billion merger proposal for Vault Minerals, offering a mix of shares and cash that values Vault at a premium to a rival bid. The combined entity would dominate the Leonora-Laverton gold district with significant operational synergies and a strong balance sheet.

Lakes Blue Energy is positioning its Wombat Gas Project as a key contributor to Victoria's energy security and emerging AI infrastructure, with a conceptual study projecting a post-tax NPV10 of A$605 million and first gas in early 2029.

IperionX has bolstered its U.S. critical minerals footprint by acquiring the Camden assets adjacent to its Titan Project, unveiling surface stockpiles with up to 23% Total Heavy Minerals, up to 10 times Titan’s average grade, and established infrastructure that could accelerate domestic supply chains for titanium and rare earths.