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Ragusa Minerals (ASX:RAS) has expanded its Purple Pansy Manganese-Gold Project in Arizona, USA, with the addition of 201 staked tenements.

Evolution Energy Minerals (ASX:EV1) has completed its soil sampling program at the Chikundo Copper Project within the Chilalo tenure in southern Tanzania.

Battery Age Minerals (ASX:BM8) has appointed Sebastian Kneer as CEO, effective Feb. 2.

Brightstar Resources (ASX:BTR) has provided a progress update on its flagship Sandstone Gold Project in Western Australia, advancing its two-year strategic plan to establish a district-scale, long-life production hub.

Australian critical minerals developer Tungsten Mining (ASX:TGN) has raised $53 million through a single-tranche share placement to institutional and professional investors.

Karoon Energy (ASX:KAR) has projected a decline in production for 2026 after reporting December output of 2.4 million barrels of oil and gas, down from 2.6 million in the third quarter.

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) and Alta Copper have announced that Alta Copper shareholders have approved Fortescue's proposed acquisition of all remaining common shares not already held by the Australian miner.

Trek Metals (ASX:TKM) has entered a tenement sale and purchase agreement with Kairos Minerals (ASX:KAI) to divest its non-core Pincunah gold and base metals project.

Celsius Resources (ASX:CLA) has finalised a Definitive Feasibility Study for its Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) Project, confirming a technically robust operation with a post-tax NPV of US$771 million and a 35-year mine life.

ABx Group (ASX:ABX) has achieved outstanding results from recent column leach tests on 26 kg bulk samples from its Deep Leads Rare Earth Project.

Lincoln Minerals (ASX:LML) has indentified historic high-grade copper and gold targets at its Southern Eyre Project.

Western Mines Group (ASX:WMG) has commenced its 2026 exploration program at the Mulga Tank Ni-Cu-Co-PGE Project, located in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields.