🕒 Thursday 9 July 2026 Thu, 9 July 2026

EcoGraf has appointed Sven Olsson as an independent director and Peter Schuhmacher as a board advisor to bolster its European investor relations and advance its HFfree purification technology amid growing ESG demand.

Tennant Minerals (ASX:TMS) has launched a prospectus offering more than 800 million new options, aiming to clear trading restrictions and raise funds for advancing its Bluebird project and broader exploration activities.

Resimac Group Ltd (ASX:RMC) has explained the late filing of a director’s change of interest notice as an administrative oversight and plans refresher training to reinforce compliance.

Tartana Minerals shakes up board leadership with an Executive Chairman appointment and a forthcoming director removal vote, signaling potential shifts in governance and strategy.

Somerset Minerals has dispatched its entitlement offer prospectus to shareholders, opening a non-renounceable offer from 9 July to 22 July 2026. The capital raising supports ongoing exploration at its Nunavut copper projects.

Acumentis Group has seen key shareholder notices withdrawn, halting a planned general meeting after questions emerged about a proposed board candidate's suitability.

Pantoro Gold's FY2026 gold output fell below expectations due to contractor and labour shortages, prompting a strategic operational review. The company targets 90,000 to 105,000 ounces in FY2027 with a stabilisation-first approach and significant investments in new ore sources and infrastructure.

Axel REE is progressing its low-cost in situ recovery (ISR) rare earth strategy in Brazil with field trials planned at its Woolrich deposit, while confirming ongoing assay programs with no undisclosed material information.

Impact Minerals’ JV partner Kuniko has kicked off Phase 2 diamond drilling at the Commonwealth-Silica Hill Project in NSW, aiming to expand newly discovered high-grade gold-silver zones. The initial 1,300m program follows a 100% success rate in Phase 1 and sets the stage for a resource upgrade in late 2026.

Xingye Gold has increased its takeover bid for Far East Gold to $0.15 per share, conditional on securing majority ownership by 21 July 2026, and extended the offer period to 29 July. The improved price offers a significant premium amid ongoing project and financial risks at Far East Gold.

Cobre Limited has secured A$90 million through a two-tranche placement to boost production and exploration at its Sierra Atacama copper mine while strengthening its balance sheet.

Renascor Resources' cost study estimates its hydrofluoric acid-free purification method can produce battery-grade graphite at about US$459 per tonne, positioning it as a competitive ex-China alternative to conventional HF-based processes.

Meteoric Resources has surged its Measured Resources by 246% to 128 million tonnes at its Caldeira Rare Earth Element Project in Brazil, significantly de-risking the upcoming Definitive Feasibility Study and underpinning future development plans.

Great Southern Mining (ASX:GSN) is pushing forward with aggressive drilling campaigns across its Western Australian and Queensland gold projects, supported by a recent $4.6 million equity placement. Early results hint at promising extensions of known mineralisation, setting the stage for further resource growth.

Right Resources Limited has raised A$2.7 million through a placement anchored by major shareholders, including directors, to fund drilling and exploration across its Tumbarumba and New England projects.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited has extended the known mineralised strike at its South Ridge Tin Project to 1.85km and secured all drilling approvals, enabling an expanded drilling campaign aimed at defining a maiden resource.

Oceana Metals has confirmed extensive high-grade rare earth mineralisation at its Serra Negra project in Brazil, with assays revealing grades over 4% TREO across thick intervals. A 20,000m diamond drill program is set to start soon, targeting a maiden resource estimate.

Arafura Rare Earths has wrapped up the second tranche of its A$350 million placement, issuing over 671 million shares and raising A$174.5 million. The company is also finalising its share purchase plan with results due next week.

8common Limited posted positive EBITDA and net profit before tax in Q4 FY26, secured a major multi-year contract with the Australian Taxation Office, and fully repaid its loan facility.

Resouro Strategic Metals is set to raise up to C$2 million through a non-brokered private placement to fund pre-feasibility studies and metallurgical work at its flagship Tiros project in Brazil, building on a recent robust preliminary economic assessment.

Whitefield Income Limited has announced fully franked monthly dividends of 0.583 cents per share for Q3 2026, alongside a half yearly top-up dividend, delivering an annualised yield of 8.2% based on its June 30 share price.

Golden Deeps is launching a deeper diamond drilling campaign at its Graceland Prospect in Namibia, targeting high-grade copper-silver-zinc-germanium sulphide zones identified by geophysical surveys beneath known gossans.

Evergold Minerals extends its 2026 drilling success at Duchess of York with high-grade gold intercepts and broad mineralisation from surface to over 100m depth, reinforcing its exploration model at Mt Monger.

Unico Silver has secured permanent ownership of over 10,000 hectares critical to its Joaquin silver-gold project, replacing a limited mining easement and reducing development risk ahead of its Pre-Feasibility Study.