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Invictus Energy Advances Musuma-1 Drilling Preparations in Zimbabwe
Invictus Energy advances Musuma-1 drilling prep in Zimbabwe as contracts awarded and Rig 202 mobilised; long-lead gear secured, spud eyed for H2 2026 (IVZ).

Verity Resources Defines New Gold Anomalies with Infill and Soil Sampling at Monument Targets
Verity Resources defines new gold anomalies at Monument, WA, with a 1.1km Gum Well soil anomaly up to 64ppb and multiple high-grade target indications.

DigitalX Delivers First Quarter of Positive Cash Flow as Revenue Builds
DigitalX posts first cash-flow-positive quarter as SMS revenue hits ~$2.9m; retains ~283 BTC treasury, strengthening balance sheet for new strategies.

Hot Chili Secures US$15m Non-Dilutive Royalty Funding for La Verde
Hot Chili lands US$15m non-dilutive royalty from OR Royalties, lifting total to US$30m to fund La Verde and Costa Fuego; closing this month.

Argent BioPharma Licences CannEpil Globally in US$5.5m Debt-Clearing Transaction
Argent BioPharma inks global CannEpil license with Splash Beverage, US$5.5m upfront debt-clearing, 15% royalty; boosts US growth and potential listing.

EV Resources Defines High-Grade Soil Anomalies at Milton and Dollar Antimony-Gold Projects
EV Resources defines 1,100m high-grade antimony–gold target at Milton and Dollar, flagging next-phase drilling amid tightening Western supply chains.

Infinity Mining Returns High-Grade Copper-Silver Assays in Maiden Sampling at Hillside Project
Infinity Mining reports high-grade copper-silver assays from Hillside maiden sampling; peak 9.4% Cu and 163 g/t Ag, spurring drilling plans.

Mont Royal Resources: Why Ashram could matter in the race for Western rare earth supply
Mont Royal Resources' Ashram could reshape Western rare-earth supply; unlocking value depends on de-risking and securing staged, bankable financing.

Austral Resources Expands Northwest Queensland Copper Footprint with Bid for Hammer Metals
Austral Resources bids $80.8m to buy Hammer Metals, premium to Larvotto, expanding Mt Isa copper footprint and potential spin-off of WA gold assets.

Optiscan Imaging Launches First Clinical Device into US Veterinary Market
Optiscan debuts InSpecta as its first US commercial clinical imaging device after FDA CVM submission, unlocking US sales in a $15.9B market.

New Tax Rules Already Moving Markets
Tax crackdown hits property, spurring a shift to ETFs/LICs as CGT becomes inflation-adjusted with a 30% minimum; investors brace for broader market moves.

NewPeak Metals Confirms Large-Scale Gold-Zinc-Silver Discovery at Las Opeñas
NewPeak Metals confirms a large-scale gold-zinc-silver system at Las Opeñas with 663m at 0.41 g/t AuEq; assays due, eyeing maiden resource.