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.

Queensland backs Iltani to push Orient's potential in Herberton project
Iltani Resources secures an $8m QCMBTF investment to fast-track Herberton exploration, targeting Orient/Isabel zones, link-zone drill-out and VTEM targets.

Korean partner backs Invion’s INV043 ahead of Australia first-in-human trial
Invion (ASX: IVX) partners with Hanlim on a $2m non-clinical program to advance INV043 for oesophageal cancer toward first-in-human trials, backed by KDDF grant.

Mithril Silver and Gold prepares for expanded exploration program at Copalquin project
Mithril kicks off a 25,000m Copalquin drilling campaign with a third rig, targeting high-grade gold-silver zones as LiDAR and magnetic surveys refine targets.

Aureka identifies shallow visible gold in new structure at St Arnaud Comstock
Aureka (AKA) hits shallow visible gold in a new structure at Comstock, St Arnaud, signaling near-surface resource growth as drilling expands.

RocketBoots to Supply AI-Driven Loss Prevention Platform to Retail Giant’s Global Network
RocketBoots (ASX: ROC) has secured a multi-million agreement with a Tier 1 multi-national retailer to deploy its AI-driven loss prevention platform across approximately 40% of the customer’s global store network.

EPX Raises $2.14m to Fund Acquisition of WattWatchers Energy Efficiency Platform
Building energy management solutions company EPX (ASX: EPX) has satisfied all the conditions required to acquire Australian energy efficiency platform WattWatchers, which was recently placed into voluntary administration.

Boss Energy Targets New Well-Field Design to Optimise Honeymoon Operations after Strategic Review
A strategic review of Boss Energy’s (ASX: BOE) Honeymoon uranium project in South Australia has indicated an expected material deviation from the assumptions underpinning a 2021 enhanced feasibility study.

Red Mountain Mining to Expand Utah Antimony Project with 19 New Claims
Strong results from a field program at Red Mountain Mining’s (ASX: RMX) Utah project in the US have supported the company’s antimony exploration model as it expands its landholding in the area with 19 additional claims.

Alicanto Minerals To Acquire Mt Henry Gold Project from Westgold Resources
Alicanto Minerals (ASX: AQI) has confirmed it will acquire the Mt Henry project in Western Australia from Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX), giving it access to a large, near-surface gold system with substantial growth potential.

Island Pharmaceuticals and Texas Biomed to Conduct Non-Human Primate Studies Using Antiviral Drug Galidesivir
Island Pharmaceuticals (ASX: ILA) has secured a master service agreement with Texas Biomedical Research Institute to support the development of lead antiviral molecule galidesivir.

Brazilian Critical Minerals Produces High-Grade Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate from Ema Project
Brazilian Critical Minerals (ASX: BCM) has produced a high-grade mixed rare earth carbonate during in-situ recovery field trials at the Ema ionic adsorbed clay rare earth project in Brazil.

Sierra Nevada Gold Wins Tender for Advanced As Safra project in Saudi Arabia
Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX: SNX) has been awarded the highly prospective As Safra copper-gold project in Saudi Arabia after a competitive tender process with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources.

Emyria Establishes First Victorian Empax Clinic for Psychedelic-Assisted Treatments
Perth-based mental health care specialist Emyria (ASX: EMD) has secured its first Empax clinic in Victoria for the psychedelic-assisted treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and treatment-resistant depression.

Hawthorn Resources Reports Strong Resource Upgrade Drilling Results at Anglo Saxon Gold Project
Hawthorn Resources (ASX: HAW) has delivered high-grade results from a major drilling program at its Anglo Saxon gold project within the Trouser Legs joint venture in Western Australia.

Barton Gold Reports New Assays from Drilling at Tunkillia S1 Starter Pit
New assays from drilling at Barton Gold’s (ASX: BGD) (OTCQB: BGDFF) Tunkillia project in South Australia have provided indications of higher-grade vertical structures at shallow depth in the system.

FortifAI Gains Access to Cutting-Edge Nol8 “Data-in-Motion” Technology with FastAI Acquisition
FortifAI (ASX: FTI) will secure an exclusive licence to Nol8 “data-in-motion” technology with the acquisition of Perth-based private company FastAI, which has been granted a licence to use the product by developer Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

Mereenie Joint Venture Partners Sign Agreement with NT Government’s PWC for Long-Term Gas Supply
Horizon Oil (ASX: HZN) and partners Echelon Resources (ASX: ECH) and Central Petroleum (ASX: CTP) have signed an agreement with the Northern Territory to support an accelerated drilling program for four new wells at the Mereenie and Palm Valley fields.

Gorilla Gold Announces 900% Increase in Contained Gold at Comet Vale Project
Gorilla Gold (ASX: GG8) has announced a 900% increase to the mineral resource at its Comet Vale project in Western Australia, to sit at 7.3 million tonnes grading 3.7 grams per tonne for 860,000 ounces of contained gold.

Metals Powder Works Produces High-Purity Silver Powder Using Patented New Process
Metal Powder Works (ASX: MPW) has expanded its specialty materials portfolio with the production of high-purity silver powder utilising its patented DirectPowder process.

AKORA Resources Confirms Support for Bekisopa Iron Ore Project from New Madagascan Government
AKORA Resources (ASX: AKO) has attracted support from Madagascar’s senior government leaders for the transition of the Bekisopa high-grade iron ore project licence from exploration to mining.