James Pearson

Aguia Resources has made a major geological breakthrough at its Santa Barbara gold project in Colombia, unveiling a potentially massive stockwork vein system linking its key deposits. Along with a sweeping reset of its mining management and an upgraded processing plant, the changes are delivering double-digit feed grades, higher recoveries and the company's first doré bars, marking a powerful new chapter for the ASX-listed explorer.

Estrella Resources has rolled out a string of new manganese-rich hits from its Ira Miri prospect in Timor-Leste, stretching the mineralised strike to almost 100 metres and it is still open both ways. The latest round of diamond drilling logged spectacular visual grades of up to 90 per cent manganese oxide as the company continues to shape what it believes could be a new manganese province.

Peninsula Energy has turned the corner at its flagship Lance uranium project in Wyoming, completing a $69.9 million equity raise and firing up production of its first yellowcake. The milestone, which saw some big names enter its register caps a full operational and financial reset, positioning the company as a key supplier into a resurgent US nuclear industry.

Kalgoorlie Gold Mining has turned the rigs back on at its Pinjin project, launching a fresh diamond drilling campaign across its Kirgella Gift and Providence deposits in Western Australia's Laverton Tectonic Zone. Backed by $130,000 of WA State government co-funding, the four-hole, 1070m program is targeting structural sweet spots where converging gold plunges could drive resource growth.

ASX-listed Triangle Energy has banked a trifecta in the Philippines, bagging two offshore and one onshore petroleum exploration licences, which the company says have handed it a commanding position in some of the region's most prospective, underexplored terrain. With contingent resources in the hundreds of billions of cubic feet and gas-hungry markets on tap, Triangle is now sitting on what could be Southeast Asia's next major gas story.

Larvotto Resources has peeled off another impressive set of drill results from its Eleanora-Garibaldi zone at its Hillgrove antimony-gold project in New South Wales. The company has notched up standout intercepts such as 30m at 3.29g/t gold equivalent and 5.4m at 11.99g/t gold equivalent, with several zones still open at depth. The hits are expected to underpin upcoming resource and reserve upgrades.

Biotech innovator NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals has received the green light from Australia's drugs regulator to treat its first three patients with Crohn's disease using its proprietary “StemSmart” stem cell therapy. The approval marks a pivotal milestone in the company's special access program and paves the way for a planned phase two clinical trial targeting those that don't already respond to existing treatments next year.

Larvotto Resources has fired the starting gun on an upgrade at its Hillgrove processing plant to 525,000tpa, after inking a project delivery contract. The deal locks in scope, governance and timelines for the work, with early works already underway. Commissioning is targeted for late 2026, at which point the company expects to play a starring role as a key Western supplier of strategic metal antimony, with gold providing an extra kicker.

Siren Gold has expanded the geochemical footprint at its Langdons gold–antimony project in New Zealand to reveal a completely new mineralised zone south of Liberty Reef with extensions detected beneath. The discovery, paired with a newly granted five-year exploration permit, clears the way for a maiden drilling program as the new soil samples and earlier high-grade rock-chip results continue to underscore the project's remarkable potential.

Dateline Resources' share price roared to fresh highs after the company shifted gears at its Colosseum project in California, with a high-powered drilling blitz targeting gold extensions and rare earths upside. A second rig is en route and samples are already in the lab, as the company fast-tracks its bankable feasibility study to deliver near-term production at one of America's most intriguing critical mineral prospects.

In a bold decision that could accelerate the path to production, Lindian Resources has decided to run its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi under an owner-operator model. By ditching contract miners and putting its own team in the driver's seat, the ASX-listed junior aims to sharpen efficiency, cut long-term costs and stamp more control over one of the world's most anticipated rare earths developments.

Toronto-listed Royal Road Minerals has welcomed Rio2 Limited onto its register after the Chile-focused developer picked up a 15 per cent stake in Royal Road in an on-market trade worth C$4.6 million (A$5 million). The deal propels Rio2 into substantial-holder territory and locks in boardroom rights, setting the stage for a heavyweight partnership between two hungry gold players both gearing up for serious growth on multiple fronts.

Thunderbird Resources' joint venture partner Mustang Energy has kicked off a 2000m diamond drilling campaign at the duo's Surprise Creek uranium-copper project in Canada's Athabasca Basin. The program aims to unlock a high-grade prize at the world's premier uranium address. Past results at site hit 2.1m at 4.37 per cent uranium, just 57m below surface, and rock chips grading up to 7.98 per cent.

The US Government's plan to take a direct stake in Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass mine has sent shockwaves through the battery metals market. With lithium now squarely a matter of national security, ASX-listed Chariot Corporation has landed in the spotlight. It holds one of the biggest lithium land packages in the US and a tier-one scale project portfolio.

Rio2 Limited has inked deals with two water suppliers in Chile's Copiapo region to study piping desalinated water from the coast up to its high-altitude Fenix Gold mine in the Atacama Desert. The move paves the way for an ambitious expansion that could see the project churn out 300,000 ounces of gold a year for the next decade, firmly positioning Rio2 as a major player in the Americas.

Red Metal's 44 per cent stake in Maronan Metals looks set to shine after its partner unveiled a barnstorming preliminary economic assessment for the Queensland-based Maronan project. The study paints a picture of a long-life polymetallic mine, powered by a juicy silver core expected to deliver 53 per cent of revenues, while future expansion potential looms large across the broader resource base.

American West Metals has confirmed multiple large-scale copper targets at its Storm project in Nunavut, Canada. A standout is a colossal 16km-long anomaly at just 200m depth - interpreted within the same host rocks that carry Storm's existing copper sulphides. The results catapult Storm into rare company and point to a pipeline of discovery-ready prospects.

Thunderbird Resources has landed a major boardroom coup, with seasoned geologist and dealmaker Michael Haynes stepping in as executive chairman. Haynes, who recently led New World Resources to a $245 million buyout, brings serious M&A credentials and exploration nous to the table. With full control now in his hands, the market will be watching closely for the next phase of Thunderbird's evolution.

Terrain Minerals has fired the starter's gun on an induced polarisation geophysical survey at its Wildflower gold prospect in WA's Yalgoo-Singleton Belt, aiming to sniff out deeper sulphide-hosted gold beneath a string of shallow oxide hits. The program comes hot on the heels of a recent 11m hit grading 6.03g/t gold and 43.5g/t silver strike just down the road at the company's Lightning and Monza prospects.

Estrella Resources has turbocharged its maiden campaign in Timor-Leste, revealing a string of thick, high-grade manganese hits of up to 53% from its Ira Miri prospect. The assays mark a breakthrough for the company's maiden drill program at Ira Miri, confirming widespread near-surface mineralisation and reshaping its exploration strategy as it locks onto primary and secondary manganese beds within the region's little-known Noni Formation.

ASX-listed Larvotto Resources has unearthed a string of eye-catching gold-antimony intercepts at its Hillgrove project in New South Wales. Drilling at both of its Eleanora and Golden Gate prospects continue to reveal thick, high-grade hits, with assays confirming the scale and continuity across multiple lodes. Larvotto is drilling new holes at its Metz and Freehold targets and moving fast to extend its critical minerals inventory.

Beetaloo Energy Australia has entered the back half of 2025 with a strong cash position, traditional owner approval and a record-breaking hydraulic stimulation at its flagship Carpentaria-5H well. The milestones pave the way for a pivotal flow test as the company targets first shale gas from the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin – a move that could reshape Australia's energy future.

Octava Minerals has launched exploration at its Federation copper, zinc, silver and tin project in Tasmania, re-opening historic ground last worked in the 1980s. The company has already tracked down Renison Associated Tin Mines' old drill holes and adits at the Sweeney's prospect, where previous sampling lit up with hits including 4.17 per cent zinc, 3.32 per cent tin and 1.23 per cent lead, pointing to untapped potential.

Great Southern Mining has armed its WA Duketon gold project near Laverton with fresh firepower after banking $4 million from Regis Resources for the sale of a mining licence, with another $5m potentially on the table. The cash injection will bankroll up to 15,000m of drilling this half, zeroing in on shallow, high-grade gold at its Golden Boulder and Amy Clarke prospects in Western Australia's rich Duketon belt.

Horizon Minerals has taken a major step towards becoming a standalone mid-tier gold producer, with its pre-feasibility study at the Black Swan project near Kalgoorlie progressing strongly. The work includes refurbishing the existing crushing and grinding circuit as well as adding a new carbon-in-leach gold plant, setting the stage for a final investment decision in the December quarter and potential construction in 2026.

NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals has unveiled positive results from two studies using its stem cell therapy in kidney transplantation. Eight out of 10 patients in a small case series, facing severe organ rejection, retained their donor kidney. A second study showed the treatment was safe and may improve graft function in deceased-donor transplants. The findings have bolstered the company's plans for a wider clinical development in the multibillion-dollar global market.

Octava Minerals has lit up the market with a suite of eye-catching bioleaching results from its Byro rare earths and lithium project in WA's Gascoyne. Partner, European biomining specialist BiotaTec, used microbes to extract up to 75 per cent of the key magnet metals and about 40 per cent of the lithium in samples in record time. The results point to serious potential for a rapid, low-cost heap-leach operation.

Lindian Resources has bagged $91.5 million in new funds from a heavily oversubscribed raising to kick off stage one construction at its world-class Kangankunde rare earths mine in Malawi. Iluka Resources is already on board with an offtake deal for 6000 tonnes of concentrate per year for 15 years and a $20 million construction loan, allowing Lindian to reach first production in late 2026.

Dateline Resources has zeroed in on six new, potentially gold-rich breccia pipes at its Colosseum gold and rare earth project in California, thanks to a 3D geophysics sweep. The anomalies mirror the signature of the mine's existing pipes, featuring 1.4 million ounces, suggesting a much larger gold system lurks below surface. The company has drill rigs primed to put the theory to the test.

Estrella Resources has shifted its Timor-Leste exploration into high gear after picking up visuals of rich manganese mineralisation running up to 80 per cent at the Ira Miri prospect. The company is also preparing to collect a 30,000-tonne manganese bulk sample at site and planning a drill program at its billion-tonne Werumata limestone target in Baucau.

Dateline Resources Limited has made a significant breakthrough at its Colosseum gold-rare earths project in California with the discovery of several high-priority rare earth element drilling targets. The results from the company's recent 3D magnetotelluric geophysical survey revealed one particularly promising anomaly, which hinted at the potential for carbonatite-style mineralisation at depth, akin to the famed nearby Mountain Pass rare earths deposit.

Thunderbird Resources has uncovered a string of high-priority gold targets at its Kookabookra project in NSW, with geophysics revealing sulphide-rich anomalies that correlate with past mineralisation. The company's drill rig is now poised to hit the ground in the fourth quarter, with strong geological cues pointing to untapped gold systems similar to the nearby Hillgrove antimony-gold deposit.