🕒 Thursday 18 June 2026 Thu, 18 June 2026

Terra Metals’ latest drilling confirms a large-scale, continuous PGM-Cu-Ni-Co sulfide system at its Southwest Prospect, extending the mineralised footprint beyond the existing Dante resource and setting the stage for a maiden Southwest Mineral Resource Estimate later this year.

Power Minerals has landed a A$1.7 million investment from a prominent international resources fund, reinforcing its financial firepower to push ahead with diamond drilling and metallurgy work at the Morro do Ferro Rare Earths Project in Brazil.

TechGen Metals has secured A$2.7 million through an oversubscribed placement to fast-track maiden drilling at its flagship Blue Devil copper-gold project in WA, alongside advancing exploration at Dalgaranga and John Bull gold assets.

Matsa Resources has received the last $1.65 million option instalment from AngloGold Ashanti, bringing total payments to $9.5 million under their Lake Carey project agreement. AngloGold Ashanti must decide by December whether to exercise the $101 million option.

Koonenberry Gold (ASX:KNB) has pinpointed a significant near-surface porphyry copper-gold target at its Dunedoo Project in NSW, backed by robust geological, geophysical, and geochemical data. Drill permits are secured for a Q3 2026 campaign targeting multiple priority prospects including Bolinda Vale, Hillside, and Tucklan.

Red Metal’s large-scale column leach tests confirm high rare earth recoveries from coarsely crushed Sybella ores using weak sulphuric acid, underpinning a low-cost heap leach development pathway.

Atlas Arteria has lodged its fourth supplementary target’s statement, reiterating its rejection of IFM’s $5.10 per security takeover offer, citing undervaluation and highlighting IFM’s capacity to pay more.

Challenger Limited is merging its Fidante funds management business with Channel Capital, creating Channel Group with $150 billion in assets. Challenger will hold a 45% stake and expects a $100 million pre-tax gain in FY27.

CuFe Limited has dramatically increased the confidence in its Gecko Copper-Gold Deposit at Tennant Creek, raising the Indicated resource category from 4% to 66%, enabling more robust economic evaluation and mine planning.

European Lithium Limited (ASX: EUR) reports steady progress toward its proposed acquisition by Critical Metals Corp (NASDAQ: CRML), with key regulatory and shareholder approvals on track for early September 2026.

KGL Resources has received the initial US$16 million tranche from a US$300 million precious metals streaming deal with Wheaton, marking a key funding milestone for the Jervois Copper Project development in Australia’s Northern Territory.

WIN Metals has taken a strategic step to progress its Radio Gold Project by securing a six-month option to acquire a modular gravity processing plant from Tungsten Mining, aligning with its plan for onsite gold processing at 120,000 tonnes per annum.

dorsaVi has completed the design of its first integrated RRAM-CMOS validation chip, featuring self-checking write-and-verify, compute-in-memory capabilities, and scalable integration on commercial CMOS wafers. The milestone sets the stage for fabrication and commercial engagement in high-value edge AI markets.

Nova Minerals Corp. (ASX: NVA) has had its trading suspension lifted as of 18 June 2026, following the implementation of shareholder and warrant holder schemes of arrangement.

Nimy Resources has uncovered a second significant gold anomaly at its Mons Project in Western Australia, expanding the prospective gold corridor to around 16 kilometres and setting the stage for a maiden drill campaign in the coming quarter.

Kuniko Limited has verified gold-silver-base metal mineralisation at the historic Walls and Stringers prospects, less than 1km from its Commonwealth-Silica Hill Project, with assays up to 4.7 g/t AuEq and geophysical data supporting a large intrusive system.

Actinogen Medical’s pivotal XanaMIA Alzheimer’s trial has passed a third independent safety review, endorsing continuation without changes. Final topline efficacy data is expected in November 2026.

Taruga Minerals has pinpointed seven high priority exploration targets at its Kol Mountain Project in Papua New Guinea, launching its first active field program focused on a large undrilled copper-gold porphyry anomaly and high-grade gold shear zone.

Asara Resources has delivered strong assay results from its ongoing drilling at the Massan deposit, underpinning plans to upgrade and expand its gold resource at the Kada Project in Guinea.

Alice Queen Limited has contracted a versatile drilling rig to kickstart a multi-phase exploration program at its Horn Island Gold Project, with operations set to begin mid to late July 2026.

Beacon Minerals (ASX:BCN) has announced a combined dividend of AUD 0.255 per share for the year ending 30 June 2026, blending a fully franked cash payout with a substantial scrip component tied to Forrestania Resources shares.

Litchfield Minerals, supported by BHP Xplor, has transformed its view of Harts Range into a belt-scale copper-nickel mineral system, identifying a key deep conductor beneath known prospects and planning detailed surveys to unlock drill targets.

Meteoric Resources has secured key federal endorsements for its Caldeira Rare Earth Project’s environmental licensing, keeping the Installation License on schedule for December 2026 and paving the way for a final investment decision.

DigiCo Infrastructure REIT (ASX: DGT) has announced a 6.0 cents per security distribution for the half-year ending 30 June 2026 and signalled plans to revisit capital management strategies in FY27, leveraging recent asset sales and a stronger balance sheet.