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Ballard Mining has unveiled a new high-grade gold discovery at its Pluto prospect near Baldock, alongside extensions at Ayla, Neptune, and Golden Vale deposits, reinforcing its resource growth strategy at Mt Ida.

Yandal Resources reports significant shallow oxide gold intercepts beyond the current 268,000-ounce Flushing Meadows resource, with ongoing diamond drilling poised to clarify fresh rock mineralisation and parallel structures.

Dreadnought Resources has identified three extensive gold trends at Illaara’s CRA Homestead target, with follow-up infill drilling set to sharpen the picture of this emerging system.

BPM Minerals has confirmed a significant down-dip extension of high-grade gold mineralisation at its Beachcomber Main Lode within the Forelands Gold Project, Western Australia, with assays showing continuity over 300m strike and 250m vertical depth.

Surefire Resources has reported new on-surface float rock gold assays up to 13.19 g/t from its Yidby Loot Prospect in Western Australia, following an amended JORC table submission. The discovery highlights significant gold mineralisation hosted in Albitite rock over a 165m strike length.

Hartshead Resources NL’s takeover by ACAM GP Limited clears its final legal hurdle, triggering suspension of Hartshead shares and setting key dates for shareholder payouts.

Mt Malcolm Mines has successfully closed a $1.04 million rights issue, securing capital to advance a processing plant feasibility study and exploration at its Malcolm Gold Project in Western Australia.

Woodside Energy has exercised its pre-emption right to acquire PetroChina's 10.67% interest in the Browse Joint Venture, increasing its stake to 41.27%. The deal includes a $225 million upfront payment and a $175 million contingent payment tied to a final investment decision by 2032.

Solstice Minerals has pushed the known limits of its Nanadie Copper-Gold Project with Phase 2 drilling confirming mineralisation 160m beyond the 2022 resource boundary and over a 1.2km strike length. The ongoing campaign includes diamond tails probing depth extensions, with assays pending to quantify promising visual sulphide zones.

Neometals has completed a second phase of metallurgical testing at its Ironclad gold deposit, delivering gold recoveries that surpass previous assumptions and support near-term project development.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has approved ACAM GP Limited’s full acquisition of Hartshead Resources via a scheme of arrangement, setting the stage for the company’s ASX suspension and shareholder payouts next month.

Killi Resources has agreed to acquire an 80% interest in the Lodestone Iron Ore Project, boasting a 110Mt inferred resource with premium 69% Fe concentrate, backed by a $15 million capital raise.