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Imelda Cotton

Imelda Cotton has over 20 years experience as a journalist and communications professional. She has spent the bulk of her career in the resources sector, having also worked directly with oil and gas majors and as a journalist covering a vast array of ASX listed companies within the resources, energy, science and health sectors.

Austral Resources Hits Parallel Copper-Gold Lode in Drilling at Snow Queen Prospect
Mining & Resources

Austral Resources Hits Parallel Copper-Gold Lode in Drilling at Snow Queen Prospect

Austral Resources hits a second parallel copper-gold lode at Snow Queen, mobilised a second drill rig to accelerate Cameron River exploration.

Verity Resources Confirms Gold Mineralisation at Three Targets within Monument Project BIF Corridor
Mining & Resources

Verity Resources Confirms Gold Mineralisation at Three Targets within Monument Project BIF Corridor

Verity Resources confirms gold mineralisation across A4, A1 and Perseverance in Monument project; 19 of 24 holes hit gold, widening potential resource upside.

Axel REE Identifies New ISR target at Caldas South Block in Brazil
Mining & Resources

Axel REE Identifies New ISR target at Caldas South Block in Brazil

Axel REE flags second ISR target at Caldas South, Brazil; SGS confirms thick near-surface IAC REE with strong leach results.

Gold Hydrogen Reports First Bottling of Purified Helium from Ramsay 1 Exploration Well
Energy

Gold Hydrogen Reports First Bottling of Purified Helium from Ramsay 1 Exploration Well

Gold Hydrogen bottles first purified helium at Ramsay 1, SA - Australian-first step to re-establish domestic helium production.

Greenvale Energy Establishing Dominant NT Uranium Footprint with Pine Creek and Douglas River Projects
Mining & Resources

Greenvale Energy Establishing Dominant NT Uranium Footprint with Pine Creek and Douglas River Projects

Greenvale Energy looking to dominate NT uranium, eyes Pine Creek–Douglas River Thunderball project after PTN deal; standout drill grades lift outlook.

Verity Resources Announces Maiden Indicated MRE at Monument Gold Project as Botswana Program Continues
Mining & Resources

Verity Resources Announces Maiden Indicated MRE at Monument Gold Project as Botswana Program Continues

Verity Resources unveils maiden Indicated MRE at Monument: 66,200 oz from 1.18 Mt at 1.75 g/t; Monument now 137,700 oz, plus high-grade underground resource.

Austral Resources Upgrades Equipment at Mt Kelly Plant to Support Long-Term Copper Production
Mining & Resources

Austral Resources Upgrades Equipment at Mt Kelly Plant to Support Long-Term Copper Production

Austral Resources upgrades Mt Kelly with a new agglomeration drum to boost copper recovery and underpin long-term production.

High-Tech Metals and SSH Group Release Updated MRE at Wagtail Gold JV
Mining & Resources

High-Tech Metals and SSH Group Release Updated MRE at Wagtail Gold JV

HTM/SSH update Wagtail MRE: 105,000t at 3.8 g/t for 13,000 oz, 69,000t at 4.2 g/t (9,000 oz), 36,000t at 3 g/t (3,000 oz); open pit/underground potential ahead.

Adherium Reports Fourth Straight Quarter of Record RPM Revenue
Biotechnology

Adherium Reports Fourth Straight Quarter of Record RPM Revenue

Adherium logs fourth straight quarter of record RPM revenue, $479k to June, with 3,831 activated patients and a 68,000-patient pipeline as growth accelerates.

Axel REE Moves Forward with Exploratory Program at Woolrich Rare Earths Deposit
Mining & Resources

Axel REE Moves Forward with Exploratory Program at Woolrich Rare Earths Deposit

Axel REE advances Woolrich ISR tests with 560ppm TREO and 39% MREO; December field program could crown first-mover in Minas Gerais.

Greenvale Energy Raises $3.25m for Next Round of Exploration at Thunderball Uranium Project
Mining & Resources

Greenvale Energy Raises $3.25m for Next Round of Exploration at Thunderball Uranium Project

Greenvale Energy raises $3.25m for Thunderball uranium exploration; 98.48m shares at 3.3c with 1-for-2 options, boosted by new institutional buyers.

Iltani Resources Reports High-Grade Assays at Orient East Silver-Indium Target
Mining & Resources

Iltani Resources Reports High-Grade Assays at Orient East Silver-Indium Target

Iltani Resources reports strong Orient East assays, including 9m at 66 g/t Ag, 12 g/t In, 1.7% Pb, 1.7% Zn, as drilling continues.

Barton Gold Reports Productive Quarter of Work across South Australian Portfolio
Mining & Resources

Barton Gold Reports Productive Quarter of Work across South Australian Portfolio

Barton Gold sees Challenger high-grade hits up to 170 g/t; DFS due Q1 2027; Tunkillia upgrades underway; cash $31.9m.

Austral Resources Withdraws from Anthill Project Agreement to Focus on Queensland Copper Strategy
Mining & Resources

Austral Resources Withdraws from Anthill Project Agreement to Focus on Queensland Copper Strategy

Austral Resources exits Anthill deal, shifting focus to NW Queensland copper; unlocks own Mt Kelly production, boosting output and cash flow from reserves.

St Barbara Announces 20% Increase for 15-Mile Gold Processing Hub MRE
Mining & Resources

St Barbara Announces 20% Increase for 15-Mile Gold Processing Hub MRE

St Barbara lifts 15-Mile MRE by 20% to 2.5Moz, boosting group resources to 5.4Moz as permitting kicks off for Nova Scotia hub.

1414 Degrees Enters Partnership to Develop AI Data Centre Infrastructure at Aurora Energy Precinct
Energy

1414 Degrees Enters Partnership to Develop AI Data Centre Infrastructure at Aurora Energy Precinct

1414 Degrees secures exclusive parcel to co-develop AI data centres at SA's Aurora Energy Precinct, kicking off with a 17MW campus up to 1GW.

Alma Metals Making Solid Progress with Infill Drilling Campaign at Briggs Copper Project
Mining & Resources

Alma Metals Making Solid Progress with Infill Drilling Campaign at Briggs Copper Project

Alma Metals advances Briggs copper infill drilling: six holes, ~2,080m; assays due Sept; potential upgrade to indicated for a large open-pit mine.

Ballard Mining Extends Mineralisation at Mt Ida’s West Knell Gold Target in WA
Mining & Resources

Ballard Mining Extends Mineralisation at Mt Ida’s West Knell Gold Target in WA

Ballard Mining extends West Knell mineralisation at Mt Ida; 9m at 27.1 g/t from 191m, expanding a ~1.4km zone and boosting camp-scale gold potential.

Imricor Launches US Operations with Cardiac Imaging System at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego
Biotechnology

Imricor Launches US Operations with Cardiac Imaging System at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego

Imricor launches US ops with NorthStar MRI-guided cardiac mapping at Rady Children's after FDA paediatric clearance, enabling radiation-free procedures.

Broken Hill Mines Makes High-Grade Bulk-Tonnage Discovery at Rasp’s Centenary Zone
Mining & Resources

Broken Hill Mines Makes High-Grade Bulk-Tonnage Discovery at Rasp’s Centenary Zone

Broken Hill Mines unveils high-grade bulk-tonnage discovery at Rasp's Centenary Zone: 25.8m at 11.7% ZnEq and 323 g/t AgEq, boosting MRE upgrade.