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MRG Metals says grid hand-auger drilling has outlined a visually mineralised 1.6 square kilometre footprint at its Adriano rare earths project in Mozambique. The result expands the exploration picture, but laboratory assays are still pending and no Mineral Resource has yet been established.

Vanadium Resources has secured an oversubscribed A$1.0 million placement to advance studies, site work, offtake discussions and project financing for its planned V-Iron Plant in South Africa. The raise gives VR8 fresh development capital, but the project still depends on a scoping study, binding commercial agreements and a much larger funding package.

Jupiter Mines will replace Managing Director Brad Rogers with mining veteran Matthew Jarvis on an interim basis, while Rogers remains through November to oversee key strategic outcomes. The transition gives the company continuity, but leaves the timing of a permanent appointment unresolved.

Pan African Resources expects FY26 EPS to rise as much as 151% and headline EPS to more than triple, driven by higher realised gold prices and sales. The company also projects further production growth in FY27, with formal results due next week.

D3 Energy has identified deeper water zones that are now sitting above the gas-bearing intervals in two Nooitgedacht wells, restricting gas flow in an extremely low-pressure reservoir. Remedial cementing is expected to begin next week, but restored flow and commercial results remain unconfirmed.

Vanadium Resources (ASX: VR8) has locked in a right of first refusal and exclusivity option over a prime brownfield site in South Africa’s Highveld Industrial Park for its planned V-Iron Plant, reinforcing its path towards feasibility and financing.

Alcoa Corporation has filed to register shares of its common stock to be issued in connection with its $4.1 billion acquisition of South32 Limited’s upstream aluminum assets, spanning Australia, Brazil and South Africa. The deal includes cash, stock consideration, and contingent payments linked to commodity prices, pending customary approvals and shareholder support.

ClearVue Technologies saw a 35% revenue decline to $161,000 and a $11 million net loss in FY2026, driven by a major operational overhaul and significant product certification efforts. Despite the financial setback, the company expanded into new markets and secured key commercial projects.

West Wits Mining has transitioned from developer to producer with first gold poured at Qala Shallows, backed by a $97 million project finance package and a resource base expanded to 7.24 million ounces.

Entropy Neurodynamics (ASX:ENP) reported a 30% rise in income and a narrower loss for FY26, driven by clinical progress in its IV-infused psilocin therapy TRP-8803, including promising Phase 2 results in Binge Eating Disorder and a new multi-indication basket study.

D3 Energy has successfully cased and cemented two wells at its Nooitgedacht project in South Africa, detecting gas in both despite challenging reservoir conditions. Testing awaits reservoir pressure normalization.

Verity Resources has renewed four prospecting licences in Botswana, safeguarding its stake in high-grade copper-silver and nickel-copper-PGE projects including Airstrip, Dibete, and Maibele North for another two years.