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Rio Tinto reports a robust 13% year-on-year increase in copper equivalent production for Q2 2025, alongside record bauxite output and progress on key projects like Simandou and Oyu Tolgoi. The company maintains its 2025 guidance, signaling confidence in its diversified growth strategy.

Solstice Minerals reports robust drilling results at its Yarri Gold Project and identifies significant resource extension targets at Nanadie Copper-Gold Project, supported by a $2.1 million strategic placement and a key board appointment.

Terrain Minerals has wrapped up an expanded nearly 5,000-meter gold drilling campaign at its Lightning and Monza prospects within the Smokebush Project, with assay results expected in August 2025.

Wildcat Resources advances its Tabba Tabba Lithium Project with the Preliminary Feasibility Study nearing completion and strong metallurgical results, supported by a robust cash position of $55.1 million.

Duketon Mining Limited has executed an option agreement to acquire 100% of the Killarney Gold Project, confirming high-grade gold results from historic and recent sampling. Concurrently, the company updated its nickel resource estimates at Rosie and C2, reinforcing its position in the Mount Magnet region.

Legend Mining Limited has completed the acquisition of the Pinnacle Well Project in Western Australia, marking its strategic entry into gold exploration while continuing progress at its Rockford Project.

Finbar Group has reinstated regular dividends with a fully franked 2 cent final payout for FY25, supported by a robust $36 million cash reserve and a strong development pipeline exceeding $1 billion in value.

Pure Resources advances its Reedy Creek project by exploring graphite potential and forging US partnerships to tap into thermal management and rare earth element technologies.

Midas Minerals has validated three significant gold trends spanning 9km at its Challa Project in Western Australia, using innovative detectORE™ pXRF technology. The company plans further infill sampling to define drill targets while advancing exploration preparations for its Otavi Copper Project in Namibia.

High-Tech Metals has obtained crucial mining approvals and formed a joint venture to tap into historic gold stockpiles at its Mt Fisher Project, aiming for early cash flow and resource definition.

Western Yilgarn Limited announces a maiden JORC-compliant inferred mineral resource of 39.27 million tonnes at New Norcia, boosting its total bauxite portfolio to 244 million tonnes. The shallow, high-grade deposit benefits from strong infrastructure and promising metallurgical characteristics.

Syntara Limited has initiated dosing in its Phase 1c SATELLITE trial for a novel topical treatment targeting keloid scars, marking a significant step in addressing a $3.5 billion global market. The study, led by Professor Fiona Wood, will evaluate safety and early efficacy over three months.