Critical Resources Ltd (ASX:CRR, FRA:9S70) has identified multiple arsenic-antimony-tungsten (As-Sb-W) soil anomalies across the Stony Creek target at its Lammerlaw Gold Project in Central Otago, New Zealand, sharpening the company’s focus on areas warranting further exploration.
Follow-up soil geochemistry returned arsenic values of up to 238 ppm, while anomalous responses were concentrated across an approximately 3.2-kilometre section of Stony Creek within a broader 5.4-kilometre sampling transect.
Provaris Energy Ltd (ASX:PV1, OTC:GBBLF, FRA:WS90) has received a modest valuation upgrade from RaaS Research, with the analyst lifting its base-case net asset value (NAV) to $0.14 per share as progress across the company’s compressed hydrogen and liquid CO2 (LCO2) technology programs moves toward key approval and testing milestones in the remainder of 2026.
RaaS now places Provaris’ NAV in a $0.10-$0.16 per share range, compared with its previous $0.09-$0.16 range, with the midpoint rising from $0.13 to $0.14.
Elk Range Mining Limited (ASX:ELK) has started trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) after completing a fully subscribed A$10 million initial public offering (IPO), providing funding to begin exploration at its Idaho Gold Project in the US.
The company issued 50 million new shares at A$0.20 each, raising A$10 million before costs. The funds will support Elk Range’s initial exploration strategy, led by a maiden drilling program at the Friday Gold Mine scheduled to begin in the September quarter of 2026.
Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) is urging Australian cryptocurrency investors to make sure they understand their tax obligations as the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) increases scrutiny of digital asset transactions.
The accounting body said the growing use of cryptocurrencies, NFTs and other digital assets meant taxpayers needed to pay close attention to how transactions were treated at tax time and maintain accurate records.
oOh!media has agreed to a revised $1.70-per-share takeover offer from global infrastructure investor I Squared Capital, valuing the outdoor advertising company at about $898 million on an equity basis and $1.04 billion including debt.
Under the proposed scheme of arrangement, shareholders will receive $1.68 in cash for each oOh!media share, as well as a 2-cent fully franked interim dividend already approved by the board.
FleetPartners Group Ltd (ASX:FPR) shares surged 11% to $3.85 after the company rejected a $3.60-per-share takeover proposal from SG Fleet and revealed it had received a higher indicative offer from Canadian rival Element Fleet Management Corp.
The FleetPartners board unanimously rejected SG Fleet’s indicative, non-binding and conditional proposal, saying it undervalued the company and was not in shareholders’ best interests.
D3 Energy Ltd (ASX:D3E, OTCQX:DNRGF) has completed drilling of the second well in its Nooitgedacht program in South Africa’s Free State, bringing the company closer to production testing aimed at assessing gas deliverability and helium and methane concentrations.
The NGT245 D well reached a total depth of 348 metres on time and budget and without safety incidents. Logging is underway ahead of production casing installation, while the drilling rig is currently installing casing at the first well, NGT245 E.
Sentinel Metals Ltd (ASX:SNM, FRA:QN5) has delivered a strong start to maiden diamond drilling at the Columbia Gold-Silver Project in Montana, USA, intersecting 46.8 metres at 5.5 g/t gold from 88.2 metres, including a high-grade core of 13.5 metres at 16.6 g/t gold from 105.5 metres.
The first hole, DDCO26-001, also returned 21.4 metres at 11.1 g/t gold from 97.6 metres, while drilling confirmed that gold mineralisation continues beneath the historically targeted oxide zone into fresh rock.
Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF) has moved to full ownership of the SARECO mixed rare earths carbonate (MREC) processing facility in Kazakhstan, giving the company complete operational and marketing control as it builds an integrated rare earths supply chain around its Kangankunde project in Malawi.
The company will acquire the remaining 49% interest in SARECO after initially planning to hold 51%, with the decision following legal, tax, technical and environmental due diligence. The definitive sale and purchase agreement has now been executed.
Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF) has reaffirmed that its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi is operating under a valid mining licence, with government inspections finding no evidence of unauthorised extraction or illegal mining.
The clarification follows recent media reports concerning the project, with matters subsequently addressed in the Malawi National Assembly on August 7, 2026. Lindian's wholly owned Malawian subsidiary, Rift Valley Resource Developments Ltd, remains the lawful holder of mining licence MML0290/22, which is valid and in good standing.
Percheron Therapeutics Ltd (ASX:PER, OTC:PERCF) has appointed experienced biotechnology executive Dr Michael Baker as managing director and chief executive officer, with the leadership change coming as the company prepares to advance its lead oncology asset, HMBD-002, into a new clinical trial in the second half of 2026.
Baker will take up the role on October 5, 2026, succeeding Dr James Garner, who will step down as CEO and managing director on August 31, to pursue a new professional opportunity overseas. Garner will remain on Percheron’s board as a non-executive director from September 1, providing continuity during the transition.
Dalaroo Metals Ltd (ASX:DAL) has completed initial drill pads and access routes at its Bondoukou Gold Ridge Project in Côte d’Ivoire, clearing the way for a fully funded 12,000-metre maiden reverse circulation (RC) drilling program targeting the Mag, Wilfred and Ali gold prospects.
Drilling is scheduled to begin no later than August 15, 2026, with the Phase 1 campaign expanded from 10,000 metres following the company’s recent capital raising. The program will comprise up to 102 holes across 11 drill fences and represents the first direct drilling test of the three priority targets at depth.
Pilbara Gold Ltd (ASX:PGL) has secured unconditional mineral rights over 367 square kilometres of prospective ground surrounding its 2.1-million-ounce Mt York Gold Project in Western Australia, substantially expanding its district-scale exploration position.
The Mineral Rights Agreement (MRA) with PLS Group Limited gives Pilbara Gold rights to explore three granted exploration licences and one application for gold and base metals, excluding lithium and tantalum.