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Antipa Minerals Boosts Minyari Resource to 3.6 Moz Gold Equivalent
Antipa Minerals boosts Minyari resource to 3.6 Moz AuEq (69 Mt @1.33 g/t), with 76% Indicated, underpinning the PFS and mine planning.

Synlait Milk Completes NZ$307 Million North Island Asset Sale to Abbott
Synlait Milk completes NZ$307m NI sale to Abbott, uses NZ$200m to repay debt, halves facilities to NZ$200m, refinancing risks persist after HY26 loss.

Lithium Energy Awaiting Assay Results after Completion of Sandy Creek Drilling
Lithium Energy (ASX:LEL) completes RC drilling at Sandy Creek; seven holes, assays due late May 2026. Exploration hinges on results as BAM strategy advances.

FortifAI Flags AI Data Processing Step-Change as Nol8 Benchmarks Dwarf Software Performance
FortifAI Nol8 outperforms RE2 in AI data processing benchmarks, FPGA-based edge signals a step-change ahead of June 2026 enterprise engine release.

Why Archer’s Technology Matters for Global Industries
Archer Materials pivots to real-world markets, with Biochip-driven, quantitative, point-of-care potassium testing—potentially cutting hyperkalemia costs.

Vintage Energy Terminates Odin/Vali Field Acquisition Deal with Metgasco
Vintage Energy ends Metgasco Odin/Vali deal; Metgasco to repay $255k. Company pivots to recapitalisation via a $2.1m entitlement offer, Odin-3/Vali-4 prep.

Askari Metals Identifies High-Grade Polymetallic Mineralisation at Uis Project in Namibia
Askari Metals hits high-grade tin, Li, Ta and rubidium at Uis, Namibia; Phase 1 trenching validates polymetallic mineralisation ahead of H2 2026 RC drilling.

Verity Resources Launches Soil Sampling Campaign to Unlock New Targets at Monument Gold Project
Verity Resources (ASX: VRL) kicks off large-scale soil sampling at Monument gold project to unlock drill-ready targets and drive district-scale growth.

Galan Lithium Targeting First Production in 2026 after Completing Phase 1 Construction at HMW
Galan Lithium completes Phase 1 at HMW, targets first production in 2026 as commissioning starts; 10,000t LCE inventory ready and H2 shipments eyed.

EV Resources Securing the Antimony Supply Chain with a Processing-Led Strategy in North America
EV Resources pursues near-term antimony supply in North America, refurbishing a Mexican plant to generate cash flow while advancing Nevada projects.

Firebrick Pharma Raises $1.5m to Advance Product Development and Commercial Expansion
Firebrick raises $1.5m via 31.9m shares at $0.047, 16.5% discount to VWAP with 1-for-2 options; Indonesia grants Nasodine approval, unlocking SE Asia growth.

Nexsen Awarded $1.2m Grant to Advance Strepsure Point-Of-Care Diagnostic in Asia-Pacific Markets
Nexsen awarded $1.2m grant to advance StrepSure GBS test in Asia-Pacific; Hong Kong as hub for validation, local manufacturing and near-term commercialization.