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Regis Resources has extended gold mineralisation beyond existing reserves at Garden Well and identified fresh-rock mineralisation beneath the largely regolith-hosted Moolart Well deposit. Strong intersections at Beamish South are now feeding a Mineral Resource update and potential Ore Reserve assessment.

OzAurum Resources has strengthened the technical case for a low-capex heap leach operation at Mulgabbie North, with column testing delivering up to 95% gold recovery. But the project’s next phase is now tied to a capital raise after cash fell to A$542,000, equivalent to just 0.8 quarters of estimated funding.

Pantera Minerals has secured full ownership of the 470km² Corona Gold Project in Western Australia after receiving Ministerial consent and satisfying all completion conditions. The low-cost acquisition gives the company an 8km historical gold-in-bedrock anomaly and multiple untested auger targets, although the evidence remains unverified by Pantera drilling.

Regis Resources maintained FY27 production and cost guidance after September rainfall cut first-quarter output to 83.0koz and pushed AISC to $3,617/oz. Cash and bullion still rose to $1.28 billion, although a large tax payment and dividend have created a significant near-term cash call.

Regis Resources ended the first quarter with $1.28 billion in cash and bullion after producing 83.0koz of gold, despite significant rainfall in September. FY27 production guidance remains unchanged, but the quality of quarterly cash generation will face closer scrutiny when full results arrive.

BPM Minerals has begun its first-ever drilling at the 6km Bonnie and Clyde gold-in-soil anomaly in Western Australia, launching a 10,000-metre campaign targeting possible Tropicana-style mineralisation. The exploration upside remains untested, with assays from Bonnie and Clyde and Beachcomber expected from late 2026 into early 2027.

BPM Minerals has secured the final approvals for a maiden approximately 10,000-metre RC drilling campaign at its untested Bonnie and Clyde prospect in Western Australia. Drilling is expected to begin within 5-10 days, putting a more than 6-kilometre gold-in-soil anomaly to its first meaningful test.

Regis Resources (ASX:RRL) delivered a landmark FY26 with a 181% surge in net profit to $715 million, underpinned by strong gold production and record prices. The company declared a fully franked 35 cents per share dividend, including a special 5 cents payout from the terminated Vault Minerals merger break fee.

BPM Minerals has kicked off a record 20,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Forelands Gold Project in Western Australia, targeting a maiden JORC-compliant resource at Beachcomber and preparing for maiden drilling at Bonnie & Clyde.

Falcon Metals has cleared regulatory and heritage hurdles to launch its maiden drilling at the Olsen Well gold target, expanding its footprint along the Errabiddy Shear Zone with promising rock chip results underpinning exploration.

Regis Resources capped FY26 with production at the top end of guidance and a record cash position, setting the stage for higher output in FY27 alongside a reinstated 1.89Moz Ore Reserve at McPhillamys.

Regis Resources has boosted its FY27 gold production guidance to 360-400koz, driven by higher output at Duketon and sustained growth capital investment.