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Australian Rare Earths (ASX:AR3) has commenced pilot processing of approximately 30 tonnes of material from its Koppamurra Rare Earths Project at ANSTO's critical minerals facility in Sydney. The company completed commissioning on 31 July 2026 using aroun

Patagonia Lithium (ASX:PL3) has completed drilling at well eight on its Cilon Project in Argentina, reaching end of hole at 485m depth. The company also recorded its highest lithium assay of 232 parts per million (ppm) from packer test 10 at 303m depth. 1

Accelerate Resources (ASX:AX8) has identified structural intersections for drill testing at its Woodie Woodie North Manganese Project in Western Australia following a high-resolution gravity survey. The survey covered a 4.5km by 2km area across the Gingar

Gold pulled back from a two-month high on Wednesday as investors took profits ahead of key US inflation data that could provide more clarity on the Federal Reserve's interest rate path. Spot gold initially climbed about 1% to US$4,450 ($6,300) an ounce, i

The future of mining giant Rio Tinto's (ASX:RIO) Bell Bay aluminium smelter in Tasmania remains uncertain, amid negotiations over a new 10-year electricity agreement with Hydro Tasmania facing an estimated $60 million annual pricing gap. Tasmania Energy M

Aluminium prices climbed to a seven-week high after Norsk Hydro (OL:NHY) announced a major production cut at one of the world's largest alumina refineries amid natural gas supply disruptions. Prices rose nearly 2% on the London Metal Exchange (LME) to mor

Element 29 Resources (TSX-V:ECU) has closed a C$12 million ($12.2 million) private placement to fund exploration across its copper project portfolio in Peru. The company issued 7.27 million shares at C$1.65 each on 10 August 2026. Strategic investor Alpay

Bahia Metals (CSE:BMT) reports an initial mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 313 million tonnes at 0.33% nickel total equivalent for its Mangueiros Main Project, the company's nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum group metals asset in Bahia State, Brazil. CEO St

PTX Metals (TSX-V:PTX) has appointed Michael Pesner as director and chair of the audit committee, while expanding its technical leadership to support growth at the W2 Copper-Nickel-Platinum Group Element Project in Northern Ontario, Canada. Pesner, a char