The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries continued its positive run, rising 26.6 points, or 0.8%, to close yesterday at 3,341.2.
The small-cap benchmark has now gained 35.5 points, or 1.07%, over the past five trading days, reflecting steady investor interest across resources, healthcare and emerging technology stocks.
Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) is reportedly considering owning and operating artificial intelligence data centres in Western Australia’s Pilbara, potentially opening a new growth avenue that combines mining infrastructure, renewable energy and digital technology.
The Andrew Forrest-led miner is exploring a data centre development of up to 2 gigawatts near Port Hedland, according to media reports, as it looks for additional customers for its expanding renewable electricity network.
First Graphene Ltd (ASX:FGR, OTCQB:FGPHF) expanded its international commercial footprint during the June 2026 quarter, securing immediate revenue from newly acquired US assets and opening a potentially substantial route into China’s cement and concrete market.
The advanced materials company completed three strategic asset acquisitions during the period, received its first orders from customers previously supplied by MITO Materials Inc and signed an agreement targeting PureGRAPH® CEM sales of up to 500 tonnes in China.
Dalaroo Metals Ltd (ASX:DAL) delivered a productive June 2026 quarter, extending the gold-in-soil corridor at its Bondoukou Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire to around seven kilometres and advancing preparations for maiden reverse circulation drilling.
The company also expanded its Blue Lagoon critical minerals footprint in Greenland, mobilised its most comprehensive field campaign at the project to date and resumed systematic exploration at the Watheroo nickel-copper-PGE project in Western Australia.
Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML, OTCQB:RLMLF, FRA:NC3) advanced its ambition to become an integrated US critical minerals supplier during the June 2026 quarter, securing federal permitting support, launching a major drilling campaign and demonstrating strong metallurgical outcomes across its Horse Heaven Project in Idaho.
The quarter was marked by FAST-41 Transparency Coverage for the Antimony Ridge Project, progress toward a second FAST-41 designation for Golden Gate, the start of up to 13,700 metres of diamond drilling and the completion of a strongly supported A$20 million institutional placement.
Riversgold Ltd (ASX:RGL, FRA:RGV, OTC:RVSGF) advanced its Northern Zone Gold Project near Kalgoorlie toward development during the June 2026 quarter, securing key tenure, progressing mine permitting studies and continuing to expand the shallow gold footprint through drilling.
The company’s most significant milestone was the grant of mining lease M25/389 for an initial 21-year term shortly after quarter-end, strengthening the development pathway for the project, 25 kilometres east-southeast of the Kalgoorlie Super Pit.
D3 Energy Ltd (ASX:D3E, OTCQX:DNRGF) has spudded the second well in its two-hole drilling program at the Nooitgedacht area in South Africa, building on an encouraging result from the first well, which intersected the targeted gas zone and flowed gas to surface.
NGT245 D, which is situated in D3E’s 100%-owned ER315 permit in the Free State Province, was spudded on 30 July, approximately 1 week from commencement of drilling at the initial well NGT245 E, demonstrating the efficient and cost-effective nature of drilling operations. The well had reached a depth of 80 metres, with surface casing installed, and drilling toward the target formations was expected to continue this week.
Riversgold Ltd (ASX:RGL, OTC:RVSGF) has completed additional heritage and environmental clearance surveys at its Northern Zone Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, removing a key constraint to infrastructure planning ahead of a mine development submission targeted for early September.
The surveys covered new areas north and east of Northern Zone and were designed to enable unrestricted use of proposed access and infrastructure corridors.
Horizon Gold Ltd (ASX:HRN, OTC:HZGLF) has returned broad, high-grade gold intersections from drilling at the Kingfisher, Hawk and Swan prospects, highlighting potential resource growth near the proposed processing plant at its Gum Creek Gold Project in Western Australia.
The strongest result came from Kingfisher, where reverse circulation drilling intersected 23 metres at 5.26 g/t gold from 188 metres, including 15 metres at 7.65 g/t.
Carnavale Resources Ltd (ASX:CAV) has confirmed gold recoveries of up to 99% from detailed metallurgical testwork at the Kookynie Gold Project in Western Australia, strengthening the case for third-party processing and the project’s proposed low-capital development strategy.
The Definitive Feasibility Study-level program returned recoveries of 98% from oxide and transitional material and 99% from fresh rock at a 106-micron grind size.
Dalaroo Metals Ltd (ASX:DAL) is raising A$2.5 million, to go towards its planned 10,000-metre reverse circulation drilling campaign at the Bondoukou Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire.
The placement attracted strong support from new and existing investors, including West African investors experienced in backing Côte d’Ivoire-focused mining companies.