Mining & Resources
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Lightning Minerals Pivots to Gold-Led Strategy with Mt Turner Project
Lightning Minerals pivots to gold with Mt Turner as flagship; 20.4m @ 2.4 g/t Au incl 1.9m @ 10.5 g/t Au; May 2026 drilling; divests lithium to unlock value.
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Taiton Resources Raises $1.25m as Yogi Drilling Commences
Taiton Resources begins Yogi IOCG drilling as it raises $1.25m to fund Highway Project exploration; assay results expected in June.

Bison Resources Lists on ASX After $5.5m IPO to Fund Nevada Exploration Push
Bison Resources lists on ASX after an oversubscribed $5.5m IPO to fund Nevada exploration across four Carlin Trend projects.

Barton Gold Completes Challenger Pit Optimisation Drilling for Stage 1 DFS and Ore Reserve Push
Barton Gold completes Challenger pit optimisation ahead of Stage 1 DFS for Central Gawler Mill restart, targeting ore reserves in H2 2026.

Brightstar Resources to Partner with Aquirian for Goldfields Hub Drill and Blast Services
Brightstar signs Aquirian deal for Goldfields Hub drill-and-blast; Lord Byron ops start Sept 2026; target 75,000 oz/yr by 2027; Aquirian revenue ~$48m.

EcoGraf Seeks German Co-Funding Support for Epanko Community Development Program
EcoGraf seeks DEG Impulse co-funding via develoPPP for Epanko community development program in Tanzania; tied to US$105m KfW loan; start July 2026.

OD6 Metals Reports Ultra-High-Grade Fluorspar Intercepts at Horseshoe Prospect
OD6 Metals hits ultra-high-grade fluorspar at Horseshoe (Quinn NV): 12m @ 68.9% CaF2 (peak 79.7%), open-ended; expands DSO/MetSpar case, Fast 41 potential.

EV Resources Defines Shallow Large-Scale Carbonate Replacement Antimony System at Los Lirios
EV Resources uncovers a shallow carbonate-replacement antimony system at Los Lirios, widening the target and paving the path to a maiden JORC resource.

Alligator Energy Reports Strong Uranium Grades in Early Samphire Field Recovery Trial Results
Alligator Energy reports strong uranium grades and ~55% recovery from 39/70 PV at Samphire trial; final results due end-April, validating wellfield design.

Forrestania Resources Confirms High-Grade Niobium at Wozi with New Near-Surface Drilling Results
Forrestania reports high-grade, near-surface niobium at Wozi, Malawi; maiden RC drilling hits 36m @0.56% Nb2O5, system remains open.

Astral Resources Approaching the Development Crossroads in WA’s Goldfields
Astral Resources hits a development crossroads in WA, pushing a bankable DFS for Mandilla while using Feysville tolling to fund a dual-track path to cash flow.

Critica's Jupiter Pilot Plant Achieves 81% MagREO Recovery, Boosting Scoping Study Confidence
Critica has significantly boosted its Jupiter pilot plant's rare earth recovery rates, achieving 81% MagREO recovery, which de-risks its Scoping Study progress and supports expanded metallurgical