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Native Mineral Resources Holdings Limited (NMR) has made significant progress on its Charters Towers Gold Project, completing key plant refurbishments and securing $15.9 million in funding to support a planned gold production restart in Q3 2025.

Industrial Minerals Ltd has reported promising progress in its high purity quartz beneficiation and ore-sorting trials at the Pippingarra Pegmatite Project, with growing interest from Asian markets and potential new co-products enhancing project economics.

St Barbara Limited confirms a robust Simberi Expansion Project with a 13-year life of mine plan delivering 2.2 million ounces of gold and annual production exceeding 220,000 ounces from FY28. The project’s strong economics and infrastructure upgrades position it as a significant growth driver amid regulatory uncertainties.

Iceni Gold Limited reports promising gold mineralisation from its maiden RC drilling at the Guyer Trend, supported by ongoing diamond drilling and geophysical surveys under a $35 million farm-in with Gold Road Resources.

New Frontier Minerals has identified 46 priority exploration targets rich in heavy rare earth elements at its Harts Range Project and formalized a strategic alliance to process copper ore from its Big One Deposit, marking significant progress in its multi-commodity portfolio.

RTG Mining has locked in a US$30 million financing facility with Glencore to fund the initial stage of its high-grade Mabilo Copper and Gold Project in the Philippines, while advancing exploration and development at its Chanach and Panguna projects.

Firebird Metals has made significant strides in its LMFP battery strategy, finalizing multiple offtake agreements with Chinese manufacturers and securing a mining lease for its Oakover project, positioning itself as a low-cost producer in the growing battery materials market.

Far Northern Resources has secured approval for a major drilling program at Bridge Creek and submitted a renewal for its Empire mining lease, maintaining a robust cash position after modest exploration spending in Q1 2025.

Revolver Resources has completed the SX-EW FEED for its Dianne Copper Mine Project, marking a key technical milestone and progressing towards a Final Investment Decision. The company also secured A$1.5 million through non-dilutive royalties, underpinning its funding strategy.

Magnetite Mines has submitted a key Mining Lease Proposal for its Razorback Iron Ore Project and is progressing strategic funding agreements, including a $7 million convertible note facility. The company also filed a provisional patent for a novel saline water processing method, underscoring its technical innovation in green iron production.

Platina Resources has completed diamond drilling at its Xanadu Deeps gold target and is gearing up for further aircore drilling at Challa and Beete projects, maintaining a strong cash position of A$11.77 million.

Javelin Minerals has wrapped up its inaugural drilling campaign at the Eureka Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, targeting resource expansion with assay results expected in early May. The company is advancing plans for near-term mining of a significant portion of its indicated resource.