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Asian Battery Metals Hits Visible Sulphide Mineralisation in Maiden Drilling at Red Hill
Asian Battery Metals hits visible sulphide in maiden Red Hill drill in Mongolia; EM conductor confirmed, 18.8m intercept, assays due in 5 weeks.

Atlantic Lithium Set for Takeover by Huayou Cobalt Following Binding Scheme Deed
Atlantic Lithium eyes all-cash takeover by Huayou Cobalt at US$0.2549/share (~US$210m), 26.6% premium; board and Assore back deal pending regulatory approvals.

Kaoko Metals Set to Advance Drill-Ready Namibia Copper Portfolio after Strong ASX Debut
Kaoko Metals debuts after a $6.5m IPO; ~A$6.8m cash, two drill-ready Namibian copper projects Chalkos and Karibib to advance.

Hawk Resources Signs Agreement for Mineral Exploration at Olympus Scandium Project
Hawk Resources signs on-country deal with Ngaanyatjarra for Olympus scandium project; mid-year exploration planned under an 80% earn-in option.

InteliCare Holdings Raises $2.05m to Support Broader Commercial Deployment of Aged Care Platform
InteliCare to raise $2.05m at $0.022, scaling its AI-driven aged-care platform amid contracts with mecwacare, Hardi and Warrigal.

PYC Therapeutics Advances PKD Program with Phase 1b Multiple Ascending Dose Study Initiation
PYC Therapeutics kicks off Phase 1b MAD for PKD with first patient dosed in PYC-003; data due CY27, paving the way to registrational Phase 2/3 and NDA.

Odyssey Gold Delivers Recoveries Above 95% in Metallurgical Testing of Tuckanarra Ore Sample
Odyssey Gold taps 95%+ recoveries in Tuckanarra metallurgical tests; leach recovery 95.9%, low cyanide use, signaling compelling starter-pit economics.

ADX Energy to Commence Wireline Logging after Gas Hits At HOCH-1 Well
ADX Energy hits biogenic gas at HOCH-1 in Austria; wireline logging to kick off 7 May to confirm reservoir; ~8 BCF mean resource, 17.3 BCF high.

Lunnon Metals Enjoys Further Exploration Success at Plentiful and Paringa West Gold Targets
Lunnon Metals adds more gold hits at Paringa West and Plentiful, with high-grade RC intercepts including 14m @ 2.62 g/t and visible gold; assays due Sept.

NoviqTech Targets Data Centre Carbon Removal Demand with Coralia Biochar Strategy
NoviqTech's Coralia targets data-centre CO2 removal with biochar; aims 550k tCO2 credits and 250k t biochar from GBR project, first credits in 2026.

Central Petroleum Exits EP112 JV as Sub-Salt Plans Shift
Central Petroleum exits EP112 JV; $1.7m FY26 impairment after terminating sale to Georgina Energy. EP125 appraisal continues, Mt Kitty/Jacko Bore drilling 2027.

Askari Metals Identifies Continuous Mineralisation in Phase 1 Trenching at Uis Project
Askari Metals reports continuous mineralisation at Uis PS pegmatite in Phase 1 trenches, paving way to maiden resource as RC drilling targets H2 2026.