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Altoro Metals, formerly Variscan Mines, has officially rebranded and is set to begin maiden diamond drilling at its Guajaraz polymetallic project in Spain, backed by a $5 million capital raise.

Argent Minerals has bolstered confidence in its Kempfield silver-polymetallic project with deep diamond drilling results and appointed mining veteran Mike McKevitt as CEO to steer development efforts.

Polymetals Resources continues to confirm substantial high-grade silver-lead-zinc mineralisation at the Endeavor Mine's upper Main Lode, progressing towards a new Mineral Resource estimate.

Novo Resources has validated a significant hydrothermal system at its Wyloo Polymetallic Project through maiden drilling and identified new IOCG-style targets at Toolunga, broadening its exploration pipeline in Western Australia.

Coda Minerals has cleared a key regulatory hurdle for its Elizabeth Creek Copper-Silver Project with the formal gazettal of its Scoping Report, setting a clear pathway for mining lease approval and reducing project uncertainty.

Antares Metals (ASX: AM5) has secured approval to begin heritage surveys and drilling at its Quinns VMS project in Western Australia, backed by $237,500 in government co-funding. The company aims to test high-grade extensions of the historic Austin deposit and untested regional prospects, with copper prices rising sharply since the last resource estimate.

Mantle Minerals has secured a key exploration licence and acquired an adjoining tenement application, strengthening its Carlton Hill Project in WA, while advancing drilling plans at Yule River amid ongoing native title talks.

Lode Resources has resumed drilling at its Montezuma Silver & Antimony Project in Tasmania, aiming to expand its 8.2Moz AgEq resource and explore a newly identified silver-zinc lode nearby.

Silver Mines has confirmed robust economics for its Bowdens Silver Project, boosting ore reserves to 93.5 million ounces and outlining a 26-year mine life with a $455 million capital cost estimate.

Eagle Mountain Mining and Nittetsu Mining have signed a non-binding MOU to jointly explore new mineral project opportunities in Australia and North America, building on their existing Oracle Ridge joint venture.

Sunshine Metals has unveiled fresh high-grade gold targets at its Sybil project in Queensland following a comprehensive airborne magnetic and radiometric survey. With rock chip samples hitting 21.6g/t Au at Pancho and drilling set to start imminently, the survey reshapes the exploration landscape across Sybil’s epithermal system.

Havilah Resources has kicked off reverse circulation drilling at its Brooks Dam prospect near Kalkaroo, aiming to penetrate a stubborn gossan-chert horizon and better define underlying copper-gold mineralisation. The drilling is part of a strategic alliance with Sandfire Resources, which is also advancing its own large-scale drilling and prefeasibility work at Kalkaroo.