AustraliaMining

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.

Barton Gold (ASX:BGD) completed 57,653m of resource upgrade drilling at its South Australian Tunkillia Gold Project.

EV Resources (ASX:EVR) secured a five-year binding ore supply agreement for its Tecomatlán processing plant in Mexico.

Flynn Gold (ASX:FG1) executed a non-binding ore purchase agreement with Kaiser Reef (ASX:KAU).

Regener8 Resources (ASX:R8R) has agreed to sell its Kookynie Gold Project to Goldarc Resources (ASX:GA8) for $2.5 million.