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Variscan Mines is set to begin a 1,430-metre diamond drilling campaign at its Guajaraz polymetallic project in central Spain, aiming to test high-priority zinc and associated base metal targets and secure a tenement extension.

Pantoro Gold's FY2026 gold output fell below expectations due to contractor and labour shortages, prompting a strategic operational review. The company targets 90,000 to 105,000 ounces in FY2027 with a stabilisation-first approach and significant investments in new ore sources and infrastructure.

Broken Hill Mines (ASX: BHM) posted its highest quarterly ore throughput since 2020, powered by the Pinnacles Mine restart and a multi-source ore feed strategy advancing plant utilisation and production growth.

Odyssey Gold’s Stage 1 Scoping Study for the Tuckanarra Project outlines a low-capital, high-margin open-pit mining operation producing 79,000 ounces of gold over 29 months with pre-tax cashflows of A$180 million at A$6,000/oz gold price.

Future Metals NL has delivered a significant upgrade to its Panton PGM Project, reporting an 82.3 million tonne resource at 1.6 g/t platinum equivalent, underpinning a refreshed development plan.

Alkane Resources has reported strong high-grade gold intercepts and the deepest mineralisation to date at its Björkdal Gold Mine in Sweden, underpinning potential resource growth and mine-life extension.

WA Gold has completed seven diamond drill holes at Abercromby, advancing its resource definition and feasibility study toward a potential gold mining operation with assay results due this month.

Nexus Minerals has acquired Northern Star’s remaining 10% stake in the Pinnacles Gold Project, boosting its ownership to 100% and ending the joint venture. The deal includes a 1.5% net smelter return royalty payable to Northern Star, with an option to buy back part of it.

Ramelius Resources delivered 192,182 ounces of gold in FY26, meeting guidance for the sixth straight year, boosted production by 40% in the June quarter, and progressed major projects including Mt Magnet upgrades. The company also announced the $300 million sale of the Edna May hub, positioning itself as a significant shareholder in Forrestania Resources.

Antipa Minerals’ updated Pre-Feasibility Study test-work validates a conventional gold-copper processing route with strong recoveries and reveals geotechnical improvements that could reduce underground mining at Minyari Dome.

Odyssey Gold has lifted the Cable Deposit resource at Tuckanarra to 158,000 ounces of gold, with a significant upgrade in confidence ahead of its Stage 1 Scoping Study, underpinning its development ambitions in Western Australia’s Murchison Goldfields.

West African Resources delivered 125,179 ounces of gold in Q2 2026, maintaining momentum toward its full-year guidance amid ongoing permitting hurdles and a major equity transaction at Kiaka.