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Element 25 Limited has completed an updated feasibility study for its Butcherbird manganese project, targeting a 1.1 million tonnes per annum production over an 18.3-year mine life with robust economic returns and strategic ties to EV battery markets.

Element 25 Limited has announced a 107% increase in Ore Reserves at its Butcherbird Manganese Project in Western Australia, now supporting an 18.3-year mine life at 1.1Mtpa production. This milestone underpins the company’s strategic expansion into battery-grade manganese supply for the EV market.

Terrain Minerals has raised $450,000 through a strategic placement to fund high-impact drilling at its Smokebush Gold and Lort River Nickel/Copper projects, aiming to unlock significant mineral potential in Western Australia.

Anax Metals has applied for a significant new exploration license in Western Australia's Pilbara region, broadening its footprint near De Grey Mining's Toweranna gold deposit and enhancing its prospects in gold and base metals.

TechGen Metals has identified significant bedrock conductors and magnetic features at its Blue Devil Project in Western Australia through its maiden airborne electromagnetic survey, spotlighting promising copper and gold exploration targets.

Black Canyon Limited has confirmed a significant new manganese discovery at its Wandanya Project, alongside high-grade iron mineralisation, supported by a successful $2.5 million capital raise to accelerate exploration.

Sabre Resources Ltd has identified four new uranium chargeability anomalies at its Dingo Project in the Northern Territory, expanding its exploration potential in the Ngalia Basin. The company plans to drill test these targets pending regulatory approval.

Augustus Minerals has reported exceptional high-grade gold assays up to 50.3g/t Au from rock chips at its Clifton East prospect within the Music Well project, reinforcing the area’s significant exploration potential. The company is advancing geological mapping and planning drilling, supported by an AI-driven targeting study due in Q1 2025.

Ausgold Limited reports robust assay results from its extensive drilling campaign at the Katanning Gold Project and promising initial exploration at Woodanilling, underscoring significant growth prospects in Western Australia.

Iluka Resources has exceeded its 2024 production guidance with robust zircon and synthetic rutile output, while advancing key projects and implementing cost-saving measures ahead of 2025.

Encounter Resources reports significant high-grade niobium mineralisation at its Green carbonatite complex, accelerating plans for resource drilling and mining studies in 2025.

Wildcat Resources has delivered a landmark Mineral Resource Estimate for its Tabba Tabba Lithium Project, positioning it as a major player in Australia’s lithium sector with a high-confidence 74.1Mt resource at 1.0% Li2O.