🕒 Thursday 9 October 2025 Thu, 9 Oct 2025

The ACCC has approved Elders Limited’s acquisition of Delta Agribusiness, contingent on Elders divesting six Delta retail stores in Western Australia to preserve local competition.

Mammoth Minerals has intensified its exploration at the Excelsior Gold-Silver Project with a second drill rig, aiming to deliver its first resource estimate by Q4 2025. A comprehensive magnetics survey further sharpens targeting across multiple mineralised trends.

Austral Resources Australia Limited has extended the closing date for its $40 million placement offer to 20 October 2025, alongside an ASX suspension extension to 31 October to meet reinstatement conditions.

Venus Metals Corporation reports significant zinc and indium mineralisation from recent diamond drilling at its Youanmi Base Metals Project, initiating metallurgical testwork to refine zinc concentrate quality.

Brazilian Rare Earths has secured a decade-long heavy rare earth offtake deal with Carester, aligning Brazil’s high-grade resources with a leading European separation facility. This partnership also includes engineering support to accelerate BRE’s refinery development.

PlaySide Studios has extended its development contract with Meta Platforms for Horizon Worlds by 12 months, reinforcing its revenue outlook through 2026.

Astral Resources reports strong assay results confirming gold mineralisation extensions at its Spargoville Gold Project, while advancing drilling at Mandilla and completing lithium exploration under a joint venture.

Larvotto Resources reports strong high-grade gold and antimony intercepts from its Eleanora-Garibaldi drilling program, setting the stage for a Mineral Resource and Reserve update at its Hillgrove project in NSW.

Strickland Metals has identified multiple new porphyry target areas at its Rogozna Gold and Base Metals Project in Serbia, following a comprehensive gravity survey integrated with existing geophysical data. This breakthrough enhances the company’s exploration pipeline and sets the stage for upcoming drilling campaigns.

Netwealth Group Limited has reported a landmark quarter with total Funds Under Administration soaring to $120.8 billion, driven by record first-quarter net flows of $4.1 billion and strategic service expansions.

Immutep Limited has enrolled over 170 patients in its global Phase III TACTI-004 trial for advanced non-small cell lung cancer, surpassing the threshold needed for a futility analysis expected in early 2026.

Guzman y Gomez reports robust Q1 FY26 sales growth and network expansion, alongside a significant $100 million share buyback to enhance shareholder value.

Solstice Minerals has upgraded gold intercepts at its Bluetooth Gold Prospect in WA, confirming broad near-surface mineralisation and fresh rock potential that supports open pit mining prospects.

Pioneer Lithium has expanded its US critical minerals portfolio by staking 111 claims across Idaho and Wyoming, targeting antimony, tungsten, and uranium in strategic mining districts. This move positions the company within key US government-prioritized minerals essential for energy security and clean technology.

Broken Hill Mines has commenced mining and processing of the high-grade Blackwoods ore body at its Rasp Mine ahead of schedule, boosting exposure to precious metals amid soaring silver prices.

Marmota Limited’s maiden drilling program at the Greenewood gold project in South Australia has delivered exceptional bonanza-grade gold intersections, extending a high-grade mineralised zone over 900 metres. The latest assay batch includes the highest 4m gold intersection recorded at Greenewood, underscoring the project’s growing potential.

WA1 Resources has released new drilling results from its Luni Niobium Project, confirming the continuity of high-grade niobium zones and advancing pre-development activities ahead of a planned resource update in 2026.

West Coast Silver Limited has launched an accelerated Phase 2 diamond drilling campaign at its Elizabeth Hill Silver Project in Western Australia, aiming to build on recent bonanza-grade intercepts and explore deeper mineralisation targets.

Develop Global Limited's updated Definitive Feasibility Study for its Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project reveals a 76% surge in project valuation and a doubling of free cash flow to A$1.5 billion, setting the stage for final investment decision and construction.

Octava Minerals is set to launch an exploration drilling program at its Byro Critical Minerals Project following impressive bioleaching recoveries of rare earths, lithium, and vanadium. The initiative aims to define a maiden resource and advance the project’s development.

Finbar Group has confirmed the unconditional sale of its Rivervale development site for $13.68 million, with settlement expected by mid-October, boosting its H1 FY2026 earnings.

Golden Deeps Ltd has expanded its Graceland mineralised corridor in Namibia by 500 metres to over 2.5 kilometres, revealing impressive copper, silver, zinc, lead, germanium, and antimony grades. An extensive Induced Polarisation survey is underway to pinpoint high-grade drilling targets.

Peel Mining Limited has launched a $2.5 million Share Purchase Plan offering eligible shareholders discounted shares following a $16.25 million placement. The move aims to bolster funding for exploration and corporate initiatives while giving retail investors a chance to participate.

Antares Metals has revealed a major copper discovery at its Mount Isa North Project, with high-grade samples up to 22.5% copper spanning a 9km mineralised shear zone. This district-scale find opens new exploration avenues in a historically underexplored area.