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Maverick Minerals has secured a binding agreement to acquire a 90% interest in Lyza Mining, adding eight tenements in Western Australia’s West Arunta region to its portfolio. This move complements its pending Viper Project acquisition and positions Maverick to explore for niobium, rare earths, and IOCG deposits across a combined 220 km2 area.

Cobre Limited is progressing a major upgrade of its Sierra Atacama copper project in Chile, aiming to convert a large foreign resource estimate into a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate while launching a 40,000-metre drilling program targeting near-mine expansion and deeper sulphide mineralisation.

BOA Resources has appointed geologist Graeme Purcell as Managing Director following its acquisition of the Thaduna and Green Dragon copper deposits, setting the stage for a drilling campaign at Neds Creek.

Beacon Minerals has completed its largest drilling campaign to date at the Iguana deposit, delivering high-grade gold intercepts that underpin a forthcoming resource upgrade.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) has cleared a key regulatory hurdle by submitting a Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan for its Far Fanning Gold Project, while maintaining steady gold production at its Blackjack Gold Mine.

Amaero has won a US$344,000 low-rate-initial-production contract from Bechtel Plant Machinery to supply piping for the US submarine industrial base, leveraging its advanced PM-HIP manufacturing technology.

Tesoro Gold has accelerated its Definitive Feasibility Study and development readiness for the 1.82Moz Ternera deposit, forming strategic alliances and advancing financing plans.

International Graphite Limited has appointed Liam Farley, CEO of Xcelsior Capital, to its board and increased its placement to $4.4 million, reinforcing its strategic push in graphite processing across Australia and Europe.

Legacy Minerals has engaged WSP Global to update its Mt Carrington Mineral Resource Estimate, aiming to boost silver ounces, copper tonnes, and resource confidence ahead of a scoping study optimisation.

The Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund Active ETF (ASX: MCCL) has announced a final distribution of 298.916141 cents per unit for the year ending 30 June 2026, slightly below last year's payout. Key dates for investors include an ex-distribution date of 1 July and a payment date of 22 July.

Many Peaks Minerals has exercised its option to acquire 100% of the Baga Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire after a comprehensive soil sampling campaign revealed extensive gold anomalies. A 14,000m auger drilling program is now testing multiple targets along a 16km gold corridor.

RocketDNA has fully deployed its Skylink® Operating System to all enterprise customers, driving over 1,000 active users and securing a 12-month pipeline of 25,000 pre-scheduled drone missions.

Aureka Limited has completed a Concept Level Study for its Comstock Gold & Silver Project, selecting the Walkers Pit as the preferred site for a low capital, fast-start mining operation. The company has lodged a Prospecting Licence application and is advancing an infill drilling program to upgrade its 56,000-ounce inferred resource.

Nexus Minerals has completed assay reporting for 33 reverse circulation drill holes at its Clement Prospect, delivering strong high-grade gold results and confirming the system remains open at depth. The findings underpin plans for a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate within the broader Wallbrook project update targeted for September.

Brookside Energy has wrapped up its latest on-market share buy-back, cutting its share count by 7% post-consolidation and funding the program entirely from operating cash flow. The company will pause buy-back activity as it finalises a proposed U.S. ADS listing but signals future buy-backs remain part of its capital strategy.

Great Boulder Resources has kicked off a major drilling campaign at its newly acquired Peak Hill Gold Project, aiming to rapidly expand a 481,000oz resource and fast-track capital-light production alongside its flagship Side Well project.

Terrain Minerals has reported compelling assay results from 35 air core holes at its Lort River Rare Earths Project in Western Australia, revealing a broad, shallow clay-hosted rare earth system with standout high-grade intervals and significant heavy rare earth proportions.

Somerset Minerals (ASX:SMM) has kicked off a $3.17 million capital raise combining a $2 million placement and a $1.17 million entitlement offer, aiming to advance exploration at its Coppermine copper project in Nunavut, Canada. The offer includes attaching options and management incentives, with participation restricted to shareholders in select jurisdictions.

Lachlan Star has kicked off an expanded 4,000m reverse circulation drilling program at its New Waverley gold project near Norseman, aiming to delineate and extend multiple high-grade quartz reef shoots within a 400m mineralised shear corridor.

Comms Group Limited is set to divest its onPlatinum division for $30 million, aiming to strengthen its balance sheet and return capital to shareholders. The company maintains solid FY26 guidance, driven by organic growth and cost rationalisation.

WT Financial Group has completed the sale of its Vesta subsidiaries to Titan Advice Group, increasing its direct equity stake in TAG and advancing its multi-pronged Hubco strategy with further acquisitions and new platform formations.

Bayan Mining has partnered with The University of Queensland to push forward its patented yttrium processing technology, aiming to validate and optimise the process using Australian rare earth feedstocks and support pilot-scale development.

Red Mountain Mining has verified significant tungsten mineralisation at its Pioneer Tungsten Project, with rock chip assays rivaling nearby major deposits. The company is gearing up for further sampling and potential drilling to explore this critical minerals opportunity.

Swift TV Ltd has secured a significant follow-up order from Chevron, adding 1,900 devices to its connected TV platform across key offshore accommodation sites, boosting total installations to nearly 4,000 units.