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Element 25 has secured $18 million through a share placement to fund the expansion of its Butcherbird Manganese Project, aiming to increase output to 1.1 million tonnes annually and support its US battery-grade manganese facility.

Kairos Minerals has boosted its Mt York Gold Project resource estimate to 2.08 million ounces, marking a 50% increase in contained gold and setting the stage for an aggressive 2026 drilling and feasibility campaign.

Dalaroo Metals has launched trading on the US OTCQB market, broadening its investor reach without diluting shares, while progressing its Greenland rare earth project with promising exploration results.

Infinity Mining (ASX:IMI) has pinpointed significant gold and copper anomalies in the Pilbara, with historic samples hitting 240 g/t gold and 7.8% copper. The company plans surface sampling and drilling this winter, while appointing geologist Steven Wood to its board.

Nelson Resources has secured a Native Title and Mining Agreement with the Nyalpa Pirniku People, clearing a key hurdle for mining leases at the Yarri Gold Project near Kalgoorlie. MEGA Resources will fully fund up to A$10 million in initial development, accelerating the project towards a mining decision.

GoldArc Resources and BML Ventures report strong high-grade gold intercepts from a 34,000m grade control drilling program at Mt Stirling, accelerating the path to mining with zero capital risk for GoldArc.

Dreadnought Resources has reported new drilling results from its Stinger critical metals deposit, expanding high-grade niobium, rare earth, and scandium mineralisation. Metallurgical studies suggest commercial potential, with an updated JORC Exploration Target due in May 2026.

Auric Mining outlines a bold growth plan centered on Kalgoorlie, targeting 25,000–30,000 ounces of gold production from 2028 with a new processing facility and multiple project acquisitions.

Great Western Exploration (ASX: GTE) has begun diamond drilling at its Oval Copper-Gold Target, aiming to test a gravity anomaly linked to a potential large VHMS system akin to the nearby DeGrussa deposit. This marks the launch of a six-month program targeting nine copper-gold prospects across the Yerrida Basin.

Neometals has formalised a joint venture with BML Ventures to fund and operate open-cut mining at the Ironclad deposit, paving a near-term path to gold production at the Barrambie Gold Project.

The GPT Group delivered solid financial and operational results for 2025, growing assets under management to nearly $40 billion and advancing strategic partnerships across retail, logistics, and office sectors.

Zenith Minerals has reported deep diamond drilling results at its Red Mountain Gold Project in Queensland, confirming a vertically extensive mineralised system beyond 700 metres. The company plans a significant reverse circulation drilling program to test lateral and depth extensions, guided by new 3D geochemical modelling.