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Altech Batteries' shares surged after receiving conditional binding approval for a €46.11 million German government grant to support its groundbreaking CERENERGY sodium-chloride solid-state battery project in Saxony, Germany. The non-dilutive funding, representing about 30 per cent of eligible capital costs, falls under Germany's federal STARK economic development program and materially reduces financing risk for the company's planned 120MWh annual production facility.

Middle Island Resources has wasted no time putting an experienced hand on the tiller, appointing seasoned explorer and company builder Peter Spiers as chief executive officer. With more than three decades across discovery, development and corporate growth, Spiers steps in just as the company's Serbian assets begin to deliver the kind of results that can change a junior's trajectory.

Altech Batteries has completed a full board overhaul, with new leadership focussed on turning its Cerenergy batteries and Silumina Anodes technologies from technical successes into commercial reality. The Cerenergy development supports a definitive feasibility study, a Standard and Poor's “Dark Green” credit-rating and proven non-combustible safety, while the Silumina anodes pilot plant is shipping alumina-coated silicon samples, which deliver up to 55 per cent higher energy density and over 1000 cycles in independent tests.

Middle Island Resources has outlined an extensive lead-zinc target in Serbia after its first soil-sampling program at the historic Tisovik lead mine returned a widespread anomalism. The company says the mineralisation remain open to the north where sampling lines near the projected strike of the “Tisovik limestone” - the same geological unit that historically produced exceptional lead grades during multiple mining phases dating back to the 1930's.

Middle Island Resources has struck a multi-metal jackpot with a rich mix of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc at its historic Bobija mine in Serbia. Channel sampling from the pit floor delivered standout hits including 8.25g/t gold and 499g/t silver across four channels. The results mark the company's first major exploration success in the Western Tethyan belt and set up a strong platform for drilling.

Aurumin Resources has launched a 7,400m multi-rig drilling blitz at its Sandstone project to upgrade and expand resources ahead of Brightstar's PFS next year. Funded by $6m in asset sales, the program targets Shillington, Two Mile Hill, McIntyre and Old Town Well, with diamond drilling to gather geotechnical data for mine design.

Middle Island Resources has appointed dealmaker Daniel Raihani as its new non-executive chairman to steer the company through its next growth phase. The move comes as Middle Island prepares to seal the deal to buy Konstantin Resources and kick off a maiden drilling program targeting copper, gold, silver, zinc and lead at Konstantin's Bobija project in Serbia.

Middle Island Resources has launched a maiden, 800m reverse circulation drilling program at its Serbian Bobija polymetallic project, targeting gold-silver-copper-lead-zinc mineralisation below the historic Bobija open pit from which channel sample results are pending. With Bobija rock chip results assaying up to 5.24g/t gold, 120g/t silver, 4.66% zinc and 4.36% lead, the company sees a possible analogue with the 20Mt polymetallic DPM Metals' Vares project in adjacent Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Middle Island Resources has begun field exploration at the company's Bobija polymetallic project in western Serbia, targeting exposed barite-sulphide mineralisation in the historic open-pit mine. Initial rock chip and channel sampling aims to validate previous sample results up to 5.24g/t gold and 120g/t silver, while soil sampling is planned to chase up areas defined by anomalous stream sediment results.

Aurumin Limited has divested its non-core assets for $6 million to fund its Sandstone gold project in WA's Mid West region. Sales to Newcam, Yilgarn Iron and Sierra include its Johnson Range, Mt Dimer and Sandstone non-gold rights. The funds will drive drilling to upgrade resources at Aurumin's Shillington, Two Mile Hill and other deposits, aligning with partner Brightstar Resources' pre-feasibility study to advance the 885,800-ounce Sandstone project towards production.

Middle Island Resources' share price rocketed 80 per cent from $0.02 to $0.036 a share today, driven by its potentially transformative acquisition of Konstantin Resources. The unlisted Australian company holds 14 exploration and mining licences enclosing 620 square kilometres of Serbia's Western Tethyan Belt, a globally renowned copper-gold province. The deal, paired with a $3.4 million placement at $0.017 per share, strengthens Middle Island's position as a multi-jurisdictional copper-gold explorer.

Kula Gold/Aurumin Ltd have reported a 98,534-tonne maiden resource grading 0.63g/t gold for tailings at their joint venture Mt Palmer project in WA's Goldfields, boosting the project's early monetisation potential. The inferred resource, defined by 60 air core drill holes, contains 1996 ounces of gold at a 0.4g/t cut-off, with preliminary metallurgical testwork showing an average 86 per cent gold recovery rate.

A compelling link-up between Aurumin Limited and Brightstar Resources will see the consolidation of their respective Sandstone gold assets into a major gold resource. The two companies have entered a scheme implementation deed, paving the way for a scrip-based deal that will enable Brightstar to acquire Aurumin via one Brightstar share for every four Aurumin shares.

Aurumin Limited has bagged high-grade hits in its first drilling program since 2013 at its Johnson Range project in the WA Goldfields, with a top hit of 6m grading 16.5g/t gold from 65m. The result includes 3m assaying 32.1g/t gold, with 1m at 76.1g/t gold, putting a shine on the company's infill and validation program at its current 64,700-ounce Gwendolyn resource.

Aurumin Ltd has moved closer to cashflows in a JV with contract miner Newcam, which will spend up to $4M to farm into its gold projects. One project has an almost shovel-ready 64,000 ounces waiting to be tolled. The company has also landed a quick million dollars after agreeing to sell the non-gold rights at another of its WA gold projects.

Aurumin Limited has wrapped up its latest RC drill program at the company's Johnson Range project, which is part of its wider Central Sandstone gold project in the WA Goldfields, as it aims to ramp up its existing 64,700-ounce resource. The project is on a granted mining lease and near multiple processing centres, potentially enabling near-term development and mining opportunities to cash in on a roaring gold price.

Aurumin Limited's first RC drilling program, along with pulp re-sampling of old holes, has thrown up some high-grade iron hits at its Central Sandstone project in WA's Mid West region, including a best 10m at 62% iron. The 2000m drilling campaign across two of Aurumin's three granted mining leases was co-funded as part of private company Newcam Mineral's due diligence before exercising its option to enter a joint venture with Aurumin.

Aurumin has launched a 1250m reverse circulation drilling program at the 64,700-ounce Gwendolyn gold deposit in its Johnson Range project, between Southern Cross and Sandstone. The validation and infill campaign is the first drilling undertaken since 2013 at the 803,000-tonne, 2.51g/t resource and, in the current heady gold price market, it has the potential to prove up an impeccably timed resource development opportunity.

Aurumin Ltd has wrapped up a 54-hole reverse circulation program at its Central Sandstone project in Western Australia's Mid West region. The holes were designed to test a clutch of iron-rich prospects key to a proposed exclusive option agreement with private entity Newcam Minerals. A successful joint venture deal could provide Aurumin with $7m in project funding.

Aurumin Ltd and potential joint-venture partner Newcam Minerals have kicked off drilling for iron ore at the Central Sandstone project in WA's Mid West. The two companies sealed a deal last October providing Newcam with a six-month option on the iron ore rights at the site. The companies will jointly fund the costs of the drill program.

Aurumin has kicked off its latest 1600m drill program and will launch into its prospective Plum Pudding deposit where a mouth-watering 18m drill hit graded 25.8g/t gold at its Central Sandstone project about 520km northeast of Perth. The company also plans to target extensional and infill drilling at its Shillington deposit and aims to crash through the million-ounce milestone at the project shortly.

Aurumin is set to unleash the drill-bit again to try to replicate a previous stellar 18m drill hit grading 25.8g/t gold at its Central Sandstone project in WA about 520km northeast of Perth. The company plans to target extensional and infill drilling at its Shillington and Plum Pudding deposits and is hoping to breach the million-ounce milestone at the project soon.

Aurumin non-exec director and businessman Daniel Raihani has moved into the managing director's chair at the gold and iron ore explorer after the departure of company founder Brad Valiukas. Raihani has been a non-executive director at Aurumin for the past year and is an experienced accountant and businessman with various property and commercial interests.