Latest Strategic Funding News

Minerals 260 has locked in a $220 million strategic funding deal with Franco-Nevada, boosting development and de-risking the Bullabulling Gold Project in Western Australia. This marks Franco-Nevada’s largest Australian investment to date.

Elixir Energy has locked in a $10 million debt facility secured against its FY26 R&D tax refund to fund the Lorelle-3 appraisal well activities in Queensland’s Taroom Trough. This financial move aims to bolster working capital during a busy operational period.

Talga Group’s application for a major Swedish government grant was declined due to budget constraints, yet the company remains on track with alternative financing to scale its graphite anode production.

MoneyMe Limited reported a 17.2% rise in gross revenue and a 43.7% reduction in net loss for the half-year to December 2025, underpinned by strong loan book growth and enhanced funding capacity.

Chrysos Corporation Limited reported a robust 1H FY26 with revenue up 49% and EBITDA soaring 152%, driven by expanding adoption of its PhotonAssay technology and strategic global deployments.

Premier1 Lithium has kicked off a significant 3,700-metre drilling program at its Mt Kersey Prospect within the Yalgoo Gold Project, aiming to unlock the potential of a large gold-in-soil anomaly and preserved hydrothermal system in Western Australia.

European Metals Holdings has achieved a critical rezoning approval for its flagship Cinovec Lithium Project, unlocking defined mining and processing zones. Backed by substantial Czech and EU government grants, the project is poised to become Europe’s largest hard rock lithium producer.

DeSoto Resources has confirmed high-grade gold mineralisation in maiden drilling at its expansive Siguiri Basin projects in Guinea, backed by a strong treasury and a US$12.5 million funded alliance with Fortuna Mining.

Hot Chili Limited has raised A$40 million through a heavily oversubscribed private placement to accelerate the development of its La Verde copper-gold discovery within the Costa Fuego project in Chile. The funding will support expanded feasibility studies, environmental approvals, and further drilling aimed at defining a higher-grade starter pit.

Island Pharmaceuticals has raised $9 million to advance its antiviral drug Galidesivir through the FDA’s Animal Rule pathway, targeting inclusion in the US Strategic National Stockpile for biodefense viruses.

Resolution Minerals has taken a significant step towards expanding its footprint in the US capital markets by lodging a registration statement with the SEC and launching an ADR facility, while divesting a non-core Alaskan asset to focus on key US projects.

Hot Chili Limited has launched a A$40 million private placement to accelerate development of its Fuego copper project in Costa Rica, issuing shares at a discount to recent prices. The capital raise aims to boost exploration and feasibility studies while enhancing liquidity on the TSX Venture Exchange.