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Lycopodium Limited has won a A$37 million EPCM contract to develop a new silver oxide processing plant at Bolivia’s San Cristóbal Mine, aiming to boost silver production alongside existing operations.

Santa Fe Minerals (ASX:SFM) has reported assay results from 16 diamond and reverse circulation drill holes at its Satama Gold Prospect in Côte d’Ivoire, confirming gold mineralisation over at least 2.5km strike and at depth. Drilling was hampered by an RC rig failure, prompting a shift to diamond drilling and plans to resume RC drilling for step-out targets.

Liberty Metals has locked in a four-year option to acquire a dominant 180km2 land package in Guyana’s rapidly consolidating Oko gold district, backed by a A$5 million placement to fund exploration.

Altair Minerals has kicked off Phase I diamond drilling at North Peters, part of a fully funded 75,000m exploration program across its Greater Oko gold project in Guyana. The initial 22,600m drilling phase targets high-grade gold mineralisation with plans to expand following assay results.

Toubani Resources reports robust high-grade gold intersections from pre-production drilling at its Kobada Gold Project, triggering a Mineral Resource Estimate update and advancing development plans toward mining in early 2027.

DeSoto Resources has restarted a 10,000m power auger drilling program and launched a 6,262-line kilometre airborne geophysical survey across multiple projects in Guinea’s Siguiri Basin following government approval after a pause due to illegal mining enforcement.

Toubani Resources has moved the Kobada Gold Project firmly into its construction phase, with key infrastructure nearing completion and financing arrangements ready for drawdown.

SRJ Technologies has transitioned from contract awards to operational delivery in the Middle East, supported by a recent A$2.57 million capital raise and a strategic partnership with robotics OEM Nexxis.

Orange Minerals confirmed significant deep volcanic massive sulphide mineralisation at Lennon’s Find in WA, secured ministerial consent for Ghana licence transfers, and completed a $1.675 million placement to fund exploration.

Resolute Mining reported Q2 2026 gold production of 45,192 ounces with steady operations, while Doropo construction progresses on schedule and the ABC Project's inferred resource grows to 3 million ounces.

Predictive Discovery reported a 33% increase in gold production to 64,026 ounces in Q2 2026, driven by Kiniero’s operational ramp-up and advancing development at the Bankan project.

Asara Resources has reported standout assay results from new drilling at the southern edge of its Massan Deposit in Guinea, highlighting broad and high-grade gold mineralisation that could boost the project’s resource base ahead of an August update.