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Strata Minerals Limited has secured $1.175 million through an equity placement and acquired the adjoining Zelica South Project, quadrupling its exploration footprint and extending the gold mineralised corridor to nearly 8km. This positions the company for an active 2026 exploration campaign with maiden drilling underway.

Lion Rock Minerals has released previously withheld assay results from its Minta Project following an ASX price query, while highlighting a strategic shareholder's major financing announcement that may have influenced recent trading.

Lion Rock Minerals confirms significant high-grade rutile mineralisation across its expansive Minta Project in Cameroon, while strategic partner Tronox Holdings gains conditional US-Australian government financing to advance rare-earth ambitions.

WIN Metals has raised A$5.5 million through a heavily oversubscribed placement to fund drilling and development at its Radio Gold Mine and Butchers Creek projects, aiming to fast-track gold production.

IGO Limited’s subsidiary has confirmed its commitment to Stage 2 of the farm-in at the Bridgetown-Greenbushes Project, pledging $3 million to increase its ownership to 70%. Extensive soil sampling has revealed a significant lithium-tantalum-niobium-cesium anomaly, underpinning the project's promising exploration outlook.

Voltaic Strategic Resources confirms a significant 1.2km surface rare earth element and gallium anomaly at its Soren prospect within the Paddys Well Project, setting the stage for an extensive 2026 drilling and geophysical campaign.

Black Cat Syndicate has acquired 90km of strategic tenements near its Lakewood facility, aiming to extend tailings storage capacity and support a planned processing expansion to 1.5 million tonnes per annum.

Triangle Energy has launched legal proceedings against Echelon Energy's subsidiary over a $3.84 million cost dispute tied to a farm-in agreement in the Perth Basin. The move follows failed negotiations after Echelon's withdrawal from drilling obligations.

Peregrine Gold Limited has expanded its Rocklea Gold Project footprint in Western Australia's Pilbara region through the acquisition of a promising new tenement application, setting the stage for intensified exploration in 2026.

Great Boulder Resources has intersected coarse visible gold in its first deep diamond drill hole at the Mulga Bill prospect, confirming the large-scale potential of the Side Well Gold Project’s key gold system. Assay results are expected in January 2026.

Horseshoe Metals has reported strong final results from its Phase 1 drilling at the Motters Zone, confirming extensive shallow oxide copper mineralisation and setting the stage for Phase 2 drilling and offtake discussions.

Brightstar Resources has upgraded Mineral Resources at its Menzies Gold Project by 22%, significantly expanding its Indicated gold ounces and setting the stage for near-term mining development. The updated estimates underpin the upcoming Goldfields DFS 2.0 and a targeted Final Investment Decision in early 2026.