Australia Mining

Resouro Strategic Metals (ASX:RAU) has completed the first tranche of its private placement, raising $1.9 million.

Connected Minerals (ASX:CML) has launched a maiden drilling programme at the Bailundo Carbonatite Project.

Lindian Resources (ASX:LIN) shares were suspended from quotation after falling 10% on parliamentary mining licence scrutiny.

Patriot Resources (ASX:PAT) has secured the Tassa 5 tenement, expanding its Peruvian silver-gold footprint to 1,800 hectares.

CGN Resources (ASX:CGR) completed a maiden 2,093-metre reverse circulation drilling programme at its Christmas Well Project.

Maritana Minerals (ASX:MRT) has commenced a 4,000-metre drilling programme at its Wilsons Gold prospect in Western Australia.

Austral Resources Australia (ASX:AR1) secured $15 million in royalty funding from the Queensland Critical Minerals Fund.

BHP (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) will meet US officials to help solve a 300-person mining engineer shortage.

The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union halved its weekend strike at BHP (ASX:BHP) operations, leaving a 24-hour stoppage.

Mount Ridley Mines (ASX:MRD) has completed its first automated mineralogy study on material from its Grass Patch Project.

AIC Mines (ASX:A1M) has defined copper mineralisation across 1.5km and struck high-grade gold near its Queensland mine.

Challenger Gold (ASX:CEL) finalised the remaining balance of its $85 million placement alongside multiple leadership updates.