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New Frontier Minerals (ASX:NFM) announced that its mining lease application for the Big One Copper deposit, has progressed into the technical assessment phase.

Belararox (ASX:BRX) has completed its two-tranche placement, raising $8.5 million to advance copper exploration activities.

Lion Rock Minerals (ASX:LRM) has confirmed the presence of coarse monazite crystals in residual soils at its Minta Est Project.

Capstone Copper (ASX:CSC) said Union No. 2, one of four unions at its Mantoverde copper-gold mine in Chile, has notified the company it will begin strike action effective Jan. 2.

Copper producer Austral Resources Australia (ASX:AR1) has reported strong operational performance despite extreme wet-season conditions in Northwest Queensland.

Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) has lowered its full-year gold production guidance following a softer-than-expected December 2025 quarter.

Chariot Resources (ASX:CC9) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Shanghai GreatPower Nickel & Cobalt Materials to explore collaboration across the lithium supply chain, focusing on Chariot's Nigerian projects.

S2 Resources (ASX:S2R) has completed its initial seven-hole reconnaissance drilling program and extended the regional gravity survey at its Warraweena Project.

Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU) has made 91 employees redundant, including 38 staff from its Perth headquarters.

Sphere Corp. has entered into a strategic partnership to acquire a 10% interest in the ENC HPAL Project.

Forrestania Resources (ASX:FRS) has executed a formal sale agreement with Poseidon Nickel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Horizon Minerals (ASX:HRZ).

Alara Resources' (ASX:AUQ) 51%-owned joint venture, Al Hadeetha Resources,, is facing legal proceedings in Oman's Primary Administrative Circuit Court in Ibra.