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Krakatoa Resources advanced drilling at its flagship Zopkhito antimony-gold project in Georgia, but the exploration push more than doubled its annual loss and reduced cash to $739,459. The company subsequently raised $4 million, highlighting the funding needed to keep moving towards a maiden JORC-compliant resource.

Golden Mile Resources has reported broad, high-grade surface gold results at its Aurora prospect in Arizona, including 2.38g/t over about 126 metres. The exploration momentum comes alongside a $2.41 million annual loss, $609,757 in cash and an explicit warning that further funding is required.

Great Western Exploration has identified zinc-silver-lead mineralisation at its Seymour target in Western Australia, which it interprets as the outer edge of a potentially fertile volcanic-hosted massive sulphide system. The company says a nearby copper-gold core remains untested and is accelerating permitting, geophysics and follow-up drilling.

Osmond Resources has outlined a 60.0 million tonne maiden JORC resource at its Orión critical minerals project in Spain, but most of the inventory remains Inferred and unproven economically. The company will resume drilling in October, with an updated estimate targeted for the first quarter of 2027.

Minerals Exploration has pivoted decisively into New Zealand gold and tungsten, but its annual report carries a material going-concern warning after a $2.66 million loss and $949,097 operating cash outflow. Exploration has produced encouraging surface samples and broad gold zones, though no mineral resource has been established.

Juno Minerals has completed the sale of its Mount Mason project for A$6 million plus a 2% production royalty, but the buyer has pushed development into 2027. The company is now concentrating on finding a partner for its large, capital-intensive Mount Ida magnetite project.

Estrella Resources has identified copper-bearing porphyritic diorite and gold at nine locations around Timor-Leste’s Laleno Dome, strengthening the case for a broader intrusion-related system. The geological signal is encouraging, but drilling approval and representative follow-up work remain outstanding.

Albright Metals has established a 54,200-ounce JORC 2012 Mineral Resource at the Vail Road deposit in Canada, including 22,500 ounces in the higher-confidence Indicated category. The estimate gives the company a technical foundation for a Scoping Study, but mine economics and metallurgy remain untested.

E79 Gold has secured the final tenement at its 67 square kilometre Cue Gold Project in Western Australia, clearing the stated tenure hurdle ahead of a planned drilling campaign. More than 12,000 metres of aircore and reverse circulation drilling is scheduled to begin in early November, subject to heritage clearance.

Bubalus Resources finished 2026 with $3.03 million in cash after posting a $1.62 million loss and writing off $1.01 million of exploration assets. The exploration company is narrowing its focus across Victorian gold, rare earths and lithium targets, but says further funding may be required.

Zeus Resources has reported high-grade surface antimony results in Morocco while moving to acquire a copper-gold project in Mauritania. The exploration story is advancing, but the audited accounts flag a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

MetalsGrove Mining has expanded its Côte d’Ivoire gold footprint and begun a 10,000-metre auger campaign, but its FY2026 annual report carries a material going-concern uncertainty. The company ended the year with $1.97 million in cash after raising $2.70 million, while exploration commitments due within 12 months total $1.09 million.