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Cadoux Ltd has secured a key qualification for its premiumHPA® high-purity alumina, reinforcing its role in the EU-backed SAFELOOP lithium-ion battery development consortium focused on next-generation EV batteries.

Aruma Resources has reported standout wide, high-grade copper and silver drill results from its Phase 1 program at the Tillex Project in Ontario, reinforcing its potential as a major copper development asset.

VBX Limited has secured key environmental approvals that reduce the Wuudagu bauxite project footprint by nearly 10% while allowing mining rates up to 9 Mtpa. The project advances with a finalized Environmental Review Document and ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study, promising significant community and economic benefits.

Renegade Exploration has divested its 22% stake in the Carpentaria Joint Venture to True North Copper for $2.88 million, securing cash, shares, performance rights, and a new Queensland gold project, while preserving exposure to key copper assets.

PMET Resources has partnered with Mitsui and Microwave Chemical to test microwave calcination technology for on-site lithium refining at Shaakichiuwaanaan, aiming to leverage Quebec’s renewable hydro power to boost value capture and reduce logistics.

Fortuna Metals has commissioned its own laboratory in Malawi, accelerating sample processing and cutting assay costs as it nears a maiden resource estimate for its Mkanda rutile and graphite project.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has signalled no objection to Rubik Australia's full acquisition of Qube Holdings, paving the way for the scheme's next legal and regulatory steps. The Qube board also plans a fully franked special dividend, contingent on scheme approval.

Golden Horse Minerals has hit its deepest gold mineralisation to date at Hopes Hill, with drilling revealing a thickening lode system over 378 metres downhole. Alongside strong near-surface intercepts, the company is advancing a major 2026 drilling campaign targeting a maiden resource estimate.

True North Copper has finalized its acquisition of Renegade Exploration's stake in the Carpentaria Joint Venture, consolidating the Mongoose Resource with its Taipan deposit. This move unlocks new development and resource growth opportunities within the Cloncurry Copper Project ahead of a key Pre-Feasibility Study due later this year.

Aureka Limited has boosted its global JORC gold resource by 26% to 455,000 ounces, driven by a 30% increase at its flagship Irvine Gold Project in Victoria’s Stawell Corridor. The upgrade reflects enhanced geological modelling and successful diamond drilling since early 2025.

Many Peaks Minerals has reported robust diamond core assay results that extend the Ouarigue mineralised corridor at its Ferké Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, alongside ongoing reverse circulation drilling aimed at resource expansion.

Redstone Resources has secured a 100% stake in a suite of greenfields exploration projects across Western Australia, gaining exposure to gold, lithium, copper, and base metals with immediate drilling approvals at key sites.

Askari Metals has expanded its Uis Project pipeline in Namibia by uncovering seven high-priority pegmatite targets through advanced hyperspectral analysis, setting the stage for upcoming reverse circulation drilling and trenching programs.

Lodestar Minerals’ recent 12,344m drilling campaign at Ned’s Creek confirms high-grade gold continuity and reveals new mineralisation zones beyond the December 2025 Exploration Target, setting the stage for a maiden resource in 2026.

Ragusa Minerals has completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in Pegasus Tel, gaining access to the Purple Pansy manganese-gold project in Arizona, positioning itself within a critical US supply chain sector.

Atomic Eagle Limited confirms ongoing negotiations with Niger's Ministry of Mines to draft a new mining agreement for the Madaouela Uranium Project, following permit withdrawal and arbitration.

Critical Resources has scaled its solid-state battery program from coin cells to full-format pouch cells, marking a key manufacturing milestone with electrochemical testing now underway. The next phase aims to integrate its proprietary sulphur-free solid-state electrolyte into these cells.

Tungsten Mining NL has updated the Mineral Resource Estimate for its Watershed Tungsten Project, increasing contained tungsten by 8% through a lower cut-off grade reflecting strong market prices.

RLF AgTech has revamped its executive remuneration to tie CEO incentives directly to share price hurdles, revenue growth, and operating cash flow, reinforcing its focus on sustainable profitability.

Pure Resources has demonstrated that its Carbon Nanotube Fibre matches copper’s thermal conductivity while weighing up to 5.5 times less, positioning it as a breakthrough for weight-sensitive thermal management in AI and defence sectors.

Cosmo Metals has reported encouraging initial assay results from its Kanowna Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, including a standout 2m intercept at 3.72 g/t Au at Don Alvaro. The drilling confirms extensions of mineralisation along the Kanowna Shear Zone, with further assays pending.

Emeco Holdings expects FY26 operating EBITDA near $290 million despite weather and supply headwinds, while FY27 outlook targets stable earnings with improved utilisation and ongoing deleveraging.

Magnum Mining has mapped a substantial 3.3 km² equivalent thorium anomaly at its Wet Mountain rare earths project in Colorado, aligning with historic high-grade assays and setting the stage for initial diamond drilling.

LinQ Minerals has pinpointed a significant geophysical drill target south of its Gidginbung gold deposit, hinting at a potential 2km strike extension. Concurrently, reinterpretation of the Dam deposit suggests it may be part of a larger, blind porphyry system to the north, with drilling plans in motion for both targets.