Eclipse Metals’ executive chairman Carl Popal at the company’s Grønnedal rare earths project in Greenland. Eclipse Metals (ASX: EPM) surged as much as 80 per cent in early trading this morning to 2.7 cents on massive turnover of 140 million shares after it more than doubled the size of its Grønnedal rare earths project in southwest Greenland. The company tabled a hefty resource upgrade of 208 million tonnes of total rare earth oxides (TREO) at a grade of 0.72 per cent. The up

Locksley Resources’ El Campo prospect within its Mojave project in California has delivered sample assay results of 12.1 per cent total rare earths oxides from old diggings. Locksley Resources (ASX: LKY) has roped in Ivy League technical know-how as it begins sketching out a possible “mine to market” route for rare earths from its Mojave project, which abuts MP Materials’ Mountain Pass rare earths mine project in California. The company says its collaboration with Columbia Un

Doré bars poured at the Lakewood Mill from Auric Mining’s second toll-treatment campaign at the Munda starter pit 82 kilometres south of Kalgoorlie. Credit: File Auric Mining (ASX: AWJ) has delivered a masterclass in transitioning from explorer to producer, amassing a record-breaking A$46 million in cash and receivables following an exceptional performance during the March quarter. The company’s primary engine room, the Munda gold mine 82 kilometres south of Kalgoorlie in WA,

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Mining veteran Geoff Bedford has joined Viridis as a non-executive director Credit: File Viridis Mining and Minerals (ASX: VMM) has bolstered its executive firepower by appointing one of the leading figures in the global rare earths sector to its board as it charges towards development in Brazil. The company has secured former Neo Performance Materials and Molycorp chief executive officer Geoff Bedford as an independent non-executive director, effective May 1st. Mr Bedford’s

Ora Banda Mining has appointed senior mining executive John Richards as non-executive director with effect from May 1, 2026 and the company’s new chairman-elect upon the retirement of the company’s current chair, Peter Mansell. Credit: File Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM) has bolstered its boardroom credentials by appointing seasoned director John Richards as a non-executive director, effective 1 May. The mining veteran has also been lined up as chair-elect ahead of current chair

ADX continues HOCH-1 drilling, targeting Miocene gas sands in Northern Austria. Credit: File ADX Energy (ASX: ADX) has fired up fresh drilling momentum at its HOCH-1 shallow gas well in Upper Austria, punching down to 398 metres after sidestepping early subsurface setbacks. The stage is now set for a swift sprint to total depth, with the bit chasing the high-impact Miocene gas sands, backed by up to 17.3 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of gas of prospective upside. Spudded on April

Drilling in the Top End at Barkly Rare Earths’ namesake deposit near Tennant Creek.File Barkly Rare Earths (ASX: BAK) has officially received the green light to kick off a massive 10,000-metre exploration campaign at the company’s flagship Barkly rare earths project in the Northern Territory after being granted its environmental mining licence. The milestone approval from the Minister for Mining and Energy has also provided the company with the essential notice of authority t

Proteomics International Laboratories has an evolving portfolio of diagnostic techniques that identify proteins found in people with targeted clinical conditions. Proteomics International Laboratories (ASX: PIQ) has drawn a line under its long research phase and is now marching toward what every listed biotech eventually needs - commercial traction. In a fresh strategic presentation released this week under the guidance of its new managing director and chief executive officer

True North Copper’s diamond drill rig operating at the Aquila discovery within the company’s Mt Oxide project in northwest Queensland. Credit: File True North Copper (ASX: TNC) has fired up the rigs at its Mt Oxide project in northwest Queensland, launching a new combined drilling campaign to expand the company’s Aquila copper-cobalt-silver discovery. The phase one program will drill 6000m across 23 holes, comprising 18 reverse circulation (RC) holes and five diamond holes, w

Lindian Resources is locking in its downstream strategy with a state-backed sulphuric acid supply deal for its Sareco rare earths plant in Kazakhstan. Credit: File Lindian Resources (ASX: LIN) has moved to bulletproof the downstream strategy for its 51 per cent-owned Sareco mixed rare earths concentrate facility in Kazakhstan, securing a long-term, low-cost domestic supply of sulphuric acid just as global markets prepare for a massive supply shock. The company has established

Raiz Invest’s Raiz Jars product surged 142.4 per cent year-on-year as total funds under management nudged past $2 billion. Micro-investing innovator Raiz Invest (ASX: RZI) has shaken off market jitters to deliver a confident third quarter, stacking solid gains across its key metrics, while sharpening its product push and AI playbook. Funds under management (FUM) surged 23.6 per cent year-on-year to $2.04 billion, active customers climbed to 340,222 and average revenue per use

Western Mines’ Mulga Tank project area, 200km northeast of Kalgoorlie, WA. Credit: File Western Mines (ASX: WMG) has locked in a lucrative lift from the Western Australian Government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS), snagging the maximum $250,000 grant available to junior explorers. The funds will be used to fire up a seismic campaign at its Mulga Tank nickel–cobalt–copper–platinum group elements system on the eastern margin of the Yilgarn Craton, 150-200 kilometres north

A reverse circulation drill rig in action at Forrestania Resources’ Mt Palmer gold project close to Southern Cross in Western Australia. Credit: File Forrestania Resources (ASX: FRS) has come out swinging with a broad batch of gold results across three separate plays in Western Australia, showing the junior explorer is not relying on a one-project wonder to make its mark. The company has released a clutch of high-grade drilling results from drill programs at its British Hill,

Infinity Mining conducting earlier fieldwork at its Tanjil Bren / Whyalla South Extension ground, Victoria. Credit: File Infinity Mining (ASX: IMI) has lit the fuse on a fully funded foray into Victoria’s gold and antimony heartland, locking in a binding farm-in and joint venture with global consultancy Mining One. The joint venture (JV) partner is set to bankroll up to $500,000 in exploration across Infinity’s Tanjil Bren and Walhalla South Extended projects. The pact hands

Old workings at Viking Mines’ Linka tungsten project in Nevada. Viking Mines (ASX: VKA) appears to have wasted little time advancing its Linka tungsten project in Nevada, moving into early-stage processing design work using a nifty modular plant design as it pushes the critical minerals play towards a genuine development story. Fresh from earlier metallurgical work that delivered a saleable concentrate grading an impressive 63.6 per cent tungsten trioxide, the company says co

Gold-mineralised quartz veins in metasediments across open artisanal gold-mining pits at Dalaroo Metals’ Bondoukou project in West Africa. Credit: File Serious explorers know that if you want to find the next big gold deposit, West Africa’s richly endowed Birimian Greenstone Belt is one of the first places to look and Dalaroo Metals (ASX: DAL) has been quietly building a position in this hotspot. The completion of the company’s top-priority soil geochemistry program at the Go

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This week’s Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Solis Minerals. Credit: Bulls N' Bears/File And the rollercoaster rolls on for the ASX. The mighty Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, addressed our nation this week to celebrate his procurement of a massive two more days of fuel (200 million litres or 1.25 million barrels), flagging his earnest desire to secure our country’s future, one day at a time. In a very rare occurrence, the ASX has officially decoupled from the S&P5

An overhead view of Meeka Metals’ Blue Vein deposit, part of the company’s newly acquired Mt Holland project in WA’s Southern Cross region. Credit: File Meeka Metals (ASX: MEK) has made a bold grab for one of Western Australia’s more intriguing forgotten gold belts, striking a deal to acquire strategic mining tenements surrounding Mt Holland in the state’s Southern Cross region. The acquisition hands Meeka control of 71 square kilometres of tenure covering 24 kilometres of so

Infini Resources will launch its maiden diamond drilling for uranium this month at its extensive adjoining Reynolds Lake and Reitenbach Lake projects in Canada. Credit: File Infini Resources (ASX: I88) has ticked off a key step in its Canadian uranium exploration push, with Saskatchewan regulators granting permits for the company’s maiden drilling at its Reynolds Lake and Reitenbach Lake projects, on the eastern outboard margin of the nation’s famed Athabasca Basin. Infini’s

Auric Mining’s incoming chief executive officer, Gareth Solly, founded the highly successful gold producer Black Cat Syndicate. Credit: File Auric Mining (ASX: AWJ) has landed a high-profile leadership coup, appointing seasoned mining executive Gareth Solly as chief executive officer and executive director to spearhead the company’s evolution into a significant Western Australian gold producer. Solly, who officially puts his feet under the desk on 18th May, brings a formidabl

Rio2 Limited has begun the commissioning of a new tailings filtration facility at its Condestable copper mine in Peru. Credit: File Rio2 Limited (TSX: RIO) has flicked the switch on a new tailings filtration facility at its Condestable copper mine in Peru – a major step towards dry-stack tailings and more efficient water use. The new plant has been built over 18 months at a total capital outlay of US$27M (A$38M). Once fully online, the facility is designed to handle 8400 tonn

Patriot Resources’ Tassa project area in southern Peru, where the company has outlined a giant new silver exploration target. Credit: File Patriot Resources (ASX: PAT) has cracked open the map on its 100 per cent-owned Tassa silver and gold project in southern Peru to come up with a massive, district-scale exploration target that puts some serious silver on the table. The company says its latest independent JORC 2012 exploration target now stands at an eye-watering range of b