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Advance Metals Consolidates Mexican Portfolio with Guadalupe y Calvo Acquisition in Transformational Quarter
Mining & Resources

Advance Metals Consolidates Mexican Portfolio with Guadalupe y Calvo Acquisition in Transformational Quarter

Advance Metals (ASX: AVM) has ruled off a milestone quarter that included the acquisition of the high-grade Guadalupe y Calvo (GyC) gold–silver project in Mexico, securing the right to earn-in to 100% ownership from Endeavour Silver Corp. The deal elevates Advance’s total Mexican endowment to more than 100 million ounces silver equivalent (AgEq) across its three […]

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Nik Hill
Nik Hill
Vintage Energy Maintains Strong Reserves Position as Production Uplift Program Continues
Energy

Vintage Energy Maintains Strong Reserves Position as Production Uplift Program Continues

Vintage Energy (ASX: VEN) has reported continued progress across its Cooper Basin gas operations, with the September quarter marked by field optimisation works under the company’s Production Uplift Program and stable 2P reserves of 12.5 million barrels of oil equivalent. Revenue for the quarter came to $0.9 million from production of 0.08 petajoule equivalent, while the […]

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Nik Hill
Iltani Lifts Total Orient Resource to 62.5Mt with Maiden Orient East MRE
Mining & Resources

Iltani Lifts Total Orient Resource to 62.5Mt with Maiden Orient East MRE

Iltani Resources (ASX: ILT) has unveiled a maiden JORC-compliant mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Orient East silver–indium deposit in north Queensland, expanding the company’s total Orient project inventory to 62.5 million tonnes grading 81.5 grams per tonne silver equivalent (Ag Eq) at a 30g/t cut-off. The new Orient East resource adds a higher-grade core […]

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Nik Hill
Nik Hill
Whitebark Energy Identifies New Dry Gas Zones at Warro Following Major Technical Review
Energy

Whitebark Energy Identifies New Dry Gas Zones at Warro Following Major Technical Review

Whitebark Energy (ASX: WBE) has confirmed the presence of previously unrecognised dry gas intervals at its 100%-owned Warro Gas Field in Western Australia, following a comprehensive re-evaluation that significantly enhances the project’s commercial potential. The independent petrophysical study, led by renowned global specialist Steve Adams of The Petrophysics Limited, identified thick gas-bearing intervals with minimal […]

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Nik Hill
Marmota Begins Mine Planning at Aurora Tank as Gawler Gold Project Advances Toward Production
Mining & Resources

Marmota Begins Mine Planning at Aurora Tank as Gawler Gold Project Advances Toward Production

Marmota (ASX: MEU) has commenced work on a Stage 1 mine plan for its Gawler Gold project in South Australia, marking a key step toward the development of its flagship Aurora Tank deposit. The company said block modelling for Aurora Tank has been completed, with a maiden resource nearing finalisation, and project development now accelerating into […]

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Nik Hill
Grange Resources Lifts Production as Savage River Delivers Strong Quarterly Performance
Mining & Resources

Grange Resources Lifts Production as Savage River Delivers Strong Quarterly Performance

Grange Resources (ASX: GRR) has reported a robust September quarter with higher concentrate and pellet production, lower unit costs, and a 24% improvement in average realised prices, reflecting stronger market conditions and operational consistency at its Savage River operations in Tasmania. The company produced 583,000 tonnes of concentrate and sold 591,000t of pellets during the quarter, […]

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Nik Hill
Nik Hill
The Calmer Co Moves Closer to Profitability with Record Quarterly Revenue and Strong Sales Growth
Industrials & Juniors

The Calmer Co Moves Closer to Profitability with Record Quarterly Revenue and Strong Sales Growth

The Calmer Co (ASX: CCO) has reported record global revenue of $2.4 million for the September 2026 quarter, a 26% increase on the previous quarter as strong sales growth across Australia and the US drove the company closer to breakeven. The company said the result reflected accelerating momentum in both retail and wholesale markets, supported by […]

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Nik Hill
Marmota Continues to Deliver Outstanding Gold Grades from Greenewood as Gawler Gold Strategy Advances
Mining & Resources

Marmota Continues to Deliver Outstanding Gold Grades from Greenewood as Gawler Gold Strategy Advances

Marmota (ASX: MEU) has delivered some of the best gold results seen in the Gawler Craton in decades, with maiden drilling at its Greenewood discovery intersecting thick, near-surface zones of high-grade mineralisation across a 900-metre strike. The results highlight Greenewood’s emergence as a major new discovery within Marmota’s expanding Gawler Gold project area, and reinforce the […]

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Nik Hill
Nik Hill
Iondrive Joins European Battery Recycling Consortium Backed by German Government Grant
Technology

Iondrive Joins European Battery Recycling Consortium Backed by German Government Grant

Iondrive (ASX: ION) has joined a €3.1 million (A$5.5m) European consortium aimed at establishing a closed-loop battery recycling industry in Germany, supported by a €2.07m (A$3.7m) grant from the Government of North Rhine-Westphalia. RWTH Aachen University is leading the initiative, which unites key participants across the battery materials supply chain, with Iondrive serving as the core […]

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Nik Hill
Vitasora Health Expands Evolent Care Partnership to Drive US Growth Strategy
Technology

Vitasora Health Expands Evolent Care Partnership to Drive US Growth Strategy

Vitasora Health (ASX: VHL) has expanded its partnership with Evolent Care Partners, extending its Connected Care services across the US following a successful pilot program in Hawaii. The agreement positions Vitasora to deliver remote patient monitoring and chronic care management to between 20,000 and 30,000 patients from 2026 under the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Chief executive […]

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Nik Hill
Nik Hill
VRX Silica Signs Binding Offtake Contracts for Arrowsmith North Project
Mining & Resources

VRX Silica Signs Binding Offtake Contracts for Arrowsmith North Project

VRX Silica (ASX: VRX) has finalised four binding offtake agreements for the supply of high-grade silica sand from its Arrowsmith North project in Western Australia, marking a major commercial milestone ahead of first production. The agreements cover an aggregate 410,000 tonnes per annum of silica sand to customers in South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines—representing almost […]

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Nik Hill
Nik Hill
Australian Strategic Materials Raises $55m To Fund Korean Expansion And US Growth Plans
Mining & Resources

Australian Strategic Materials Raises $55m To Fund Korean Expansion And US Growth Plans

Australian Strategic Materials (ASX: ASM) has raised $55 million through an institutional placement to accelerate alloy production at its Korean Metals Plant (KMP) and progress its downstream rare earth expansion strategy. The placement, which the company conducted at $1.20 per share, attracted strong participation from new and existing institutional investors across Australia and overseas, including significant […]

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Nik Hill
EROAD Scales Back North American Expansion to Refocus on Australia-NZ Market
Technology

EROAD Scales Back North American Expansion to Refocus on Australia-NZ Market

EROAD (ASX: ERD) has announced a major strategic realignment to concentrate growth investment in Australia and New Zealand, targeting emerging opportunities in electronic road user charging (eRUC) as governments transition to usage-based infrastructure funding models. The company will scale back expansion in North America following slower-than-expected enterprise sales and will redeploy resources to accelerate development in […]

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Nik Hill
De.mem Acquires Core Chemicals to Expand Gold Sector Services Exposure
Industrials & Juniors

De.mem Acquires Core Chemicals to Expand Gold Sector Services Exposure

De.mem (ASX: DEM) has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Perth-based Core Chemicals, a specialist supplier of process chemicals and services to the gold mining industry, for $2.68 million in cash (85%) and scrip (15%). The company will fund the acquisition through a $3m equity placement and a $500,000 shareholder loan, with completion expected […]

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Nik Hill
Nik Hill
Parkway Corporate Secures Site for Queensland Brine Management Complex
Technology

Parkway Corporate Secures Site for Queensland Brine Management Complex

Parkway Corporate (ASX: PWN) has secured a 10-hectare site for its planned Queensland Brine Management Complex (QBMC), a landmark project to transform coal seam gas waste brine into valuable green chemicals. The site, which Parkway obtained through a binding option-to-lease agreement, will host the company’s integrated brine processing and electrochemical facilities, providing a long-term solution to […]

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Nik Hill
Nik Hill
Audeara Confirms First Commercial Chinese Order Under Eastech Licensing Agreement
Technology

Audeara Confirms First Commercial Chinese Order Under Eastech Licensing Agreement

Audeara (ASX: AUA) has received its first purchase order under its licensing agreement with Eastech (Huizhou), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastech Holding Limited, marking its formal entry into the Chinese hearing aid market. The initial order for 1,000 hearing aid technology licence keys demonstrates early commercial traction for Audeara’s proprietary hearing technology in one of […]

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Nik Hill
Nik Hill
Biotron Announces $2.5 Million Capital Raising to Fund Sedarex Acquisition
Biotechnology

Biotron Announces $2.5 Million Capital Raising to Fund Sedarex Acquisition

Biotron (ASX: BIT) has announced the acquisition of unlisted company Sedarex Limited, the owner of SedRx — a patented next-generation general anaesthetic — alongside a $2.5 million capital raising to fund the transaction and advance development programs. The acquisition delivers Biotron a late-stage clinical asset supported by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines […]

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Nik Hill
Austral Gold Updates Mineral Reserve as  Production Restarts at Casposo Project in Argentina
Mining & Resources

Austral Gold Updates Mineral Reserve as Production Restarts at Casposo Project in Argentina

Austral Gold (ASX: AGD) has announced an updated mineral reserve and resource estimate for its Casposo gold and silver mine in Argentina, coinciding with the restart of commercial production at the operation. The new estimate supports a mine plan Austral has designed to sustain operations over the coming years following completion of extensive refurbishment works and […]

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Nik Hill
Legacy Minerals Signs Thompson Project Earn-in Deal with Rio Tinto and NiCo Young MoU with Cobalt Blue
Mining & Resources

Legacy Minerals Signs Thompson Project Earn-in Deal with Rio Tinto and NiCo Young MoU with Cobalt Blue

Legacy Minerals (ASX: LGM) has struck a major partnership with Rio Tinto Exploration, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO), under an option and farm-in agreement that could see the mining giant invest up to $25 million in exploration at Legacy’s Thomson copper-gold project in New South Wales. The deal enables Rio Tinto to earn up to […]

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Nik Hill
Marmota Accelerates Greenewood Gold Program as One-Metre Samples Sent for Assay
Mining & Resources

Marmota Accelerates Greenewood Gold Program as One-Metre Samples Sent for Assay

Marmota (ASX: MEU) has advanced its maiden drilling program at the Greenewood gold discovery in South Australia’s Gawler Craton, confirming that it has collected detailed one-metre split samples from the project’s high-grade zones and and dispatched them for assay. The samples follow last week’s release of composite results, which included some of the best gold intersections […]

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Nik Hill