Australia Mining

Auravelle Metals (ASX:AUV) completed its gold-focused discovery aircore drilling programme at Nuckulla Hill in South Australia.

Talonx Resources (ASX:TXR) has commenced exploration fieldwork at its 1,000km2 Kihabe Project in northwest Botswana.

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) plans to expand its marketing operations to trade third-party metals and utilise financial derivatives.

Galan Lithium (ASX:GLN) announced that its Hombre Muerto West Phase 1 lithium chloride operation in Argentina remains on track to deliver its first concentrate sales in Q4 2026.

Charger Metals (ASX:CHR) has restarted diamond drilling at the Medcalf Lithium Deposit within its Lake Johnston Project.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) has produced 283.3 ounces of gold doré weighing 8.81 kilograms from its processing circuit.

Solis Minerals (ASX:SLM) has commenced a five-hole, 1,000-metre diamond drilling programme at its Campo Grande Lithium Project.

BHP (ASX:BHP) suspended all operational activities at its Escondida copper mine in Chile following the death of a worker during site maintenance.

Critical Resources (ASX:CRR) has agreed to terms to buy a 90% stake in the Gonini Gold Project in Suriname.

Australian Gold and Copper (ASX:AGC) has intersected broad zinc-rich mineralisation carrying consistent gold grades across multiple drill holes at its Northern Evergreen deposit.

QMines (ASX:QML) has intersected a 44m zone of copper mineralisation at its Mt Chalmers open pit in Queensland.

Aurum Resources (ASX:AUE) has secured $52.5 million in firm commitments via a single-tranche institutional placement.