Challenger Gold Advances Toward Production with Toll Milling Milestone

  To date, all five holes with completed assays  have intersected high-grade gold zones within stacked quartz-sulphide veins , prompting positive market reaction and supporting continued drilling. The latest drill results demonstrate that the gold mineralisation  at Sua remains open along strike and at depth — a key factor in defining a larger resource — and underpin Far East Gold’s strategy to build on the project’s already significant potential. 

  Recent results include exceptional gold intersections, such as 8.59 g/t Au over 35.5 m  with coarse visible gold and multiple high-grade subintervals, highlighting both grade and continuity near surface. These outcomes build on earlier standout results from hole KSD023, which returned very high grades including 131 g/t Au over 0.8 m  and 180 g/t Au over 0.4 m . The initial 10-hole drilling program at Sua is now complete, with Far East Gold approving an extension of the program to further test strike and depth extensions of the high-grade zones. The strong drilling results at Sua support the prospect’s  significant gold potential within a large orogenic system, reinforcing the company’s exploration momentum in a favourable gold market environment.

  St George Mining Limited  (ASX: SGQ) has been one of the standout performers on the ASX, with its share price soaring sharply over the past year  amid strong investor interest in its rare earths and niobium assets. The company’s stock has rallied significantly in 2025 as markets react to exploration success and strategic investments supporting its flagship Araxá Project in Brazil   — a globally significant rare earths and niobium deposit. A key factor behind the share surge was a A$72.5 million capital raise , including a strategic A$22.5 million investment from mining magnate Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting , boosting confidence in the project’s development potential. The Araxá Project hosts a high-grade mineral resource  with millions of tonnes of rare earth oxides and niobium, and recent drilling continues to deliver positive results, including high-grade intersections beyond the current resource envelope. With rare earths and niobium in rising demand f...

    In the past year, SGQ shares have hit 52-week highs and traded significantly above earlier levels, helped by a successful A$72.5 million capital raising  to advance exploration and development. Despite the strong price gains, the company continues to invest heavily in exploration, reporting a net loss for the 2025 financial year   as it expands its project pipeline and advances drilling programs designed to define resources. St George Mining’s performance highlights the growing market appetite for critical minerals that support energy transition technologies ,  particularly rare earth elements and niobium — metals vital for electric motors, batteries, and advanced manufacturing. 

  Yugo Metals Limited  (ASX: YUG) has expanded its international footprint with a dual listing on the Frankfurt and Düsseldorf Stock Exchanges , enhancing access to European investors. The move comes as the company advances exploration at its Sinjakovo Project in Bosnia-Herzegovina . Maiden diamond drilling at the Kovacevac Prospect has intersected silver-lead-zinc mineralisation at shallow depths , validating the project’s polymetallic potential within the Western Tethyan mineral belt. Further drilling is underway, with assay results expected in early 2026. The German listing strengthens Yugo Metals’  capital market presence while ongoing exploration continues to build momentum at Sinjakovo.

  December 16, 2025   — Yugo Metals Limited  (ASX: YUG; FRA, DUS: L71), an emerging explorer of battery, base and precious metals, has achieved a significant corporate milestone by completing a dual listing on the Frankfurt and Düsseldorf Stock Exchanges  while simultaneously reporting encouraging early drilling results  from its Sinjakovo Project in Bosnia-Herzegovina . Strategic European Market Access The newly established dual listing in Germany   boosts Yugo Metals’ visibility and accessibility to European institutional and retail investors, complementing its primary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) . The Frankfurt Exchange is one of Europe’s largest capital markets, offering expanded liquidity and strategic positioning amid rising interest in critical minerals that support electrification, clean energy and advanced technologies. To maximize this opportunity, the company has appointed an European investor relations advisor , strengthe...

  St George Mining Ltd (ASX: SGQ) has reported its biggest and best diamond drill result yet from ongoing exploration at the company’s 100%-owned Araxá Rare Earths and Niobium Project in Minas Gerais, Brazil . In its most recent drilling release, St George announced a record-breaking intersection of 139.45 metres of high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation from surface , grading 4.05% Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO) and 0.55% niobium pentoxide (Nb₂O₅) in hole AXDD004 . This result surpasses all prior drill intercepts reported from the project, setting a new benchmark for both thickness and grade. The thick intercept includes a standout sub-zone of 53.9 m @ 5.44% TREO and 0.79% Nb₂O₅ from just 9 m depth , underscoring the continuity of high-quality mineralisation from near surface. Alongside this record interval, assay results from nine other diamond holes showed multiple substantial mineralised intersections from surface, such as: 80.15 m @ 5.11% TREO & 0.76% Nb₂O₅ (AXDD...

  St George Mining Ltd (ASX: SGQ)  has reported its biggest and best diamond drill result yet  from ongoing exploration at the company’s 100%-owned Araxá Rare Earths and Niobium Project  in Minas Gerais, Brazil . In its most recent drilling release, St George announced a record-breaking intersection of 139.45 metres  of high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation from surface , grading 4.05% Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO)  and 0.55% niobium pentoxide (Nb₂O₅)  in hole AXDD004 . This result surpasses all prior drill intercepts reported from the project, setting a new benchmark for both thickness and grade. The thick intercept includes  a standout sub-zone of 53.9 m @ 5.44% TREO and 0.79% Nb₂O₅ from just 9 m depth , underscoring the continuity of high-quality mineralisation from near surface. Alongside this record interval, assay results from nine other diamond  holes  showed multiple substantial mineralised intersections from surface,...

  Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX: RML)  is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Adam Roper  as its new Chief Metallurgist . Dr. Roper’s appointment comes as part of the company's commitment to advancing its critical minerals strategy , focusing on the Horse Heaven Project  in Idaho , which has significant potential for antimony , tungsten , and gold  production.    His extensive background  in metallurgical process development and mineral extraction will play a key role in the optimization of the company’s resources. With over 10 years of experience in areas such as lithium, rare earth elements, and critical minerals processing , Dr. Roper’s leadership will also focus on advancing environmentally friendly extraction technologies.   His work will be instrumental in ensuring that Resolution’s processing methods align with the U.S. government’s increasing  emphasis on strengthening domestic critical mineral supply chains . This appointm...

St George Mining Ltd  (ASX: SGQ) has reported its most significant drilling achievement yet at the company’s 100%-owned Araxá Rare Earths and Niobium  Project  in Minas Gerais, Brazil . This new result marks the thickest high-grade drill intersection recorded at the project to date , underlining the exceptional scale and quality of the mineral system and reinforcing the case for a major resource upgrade. The standout result came from diamond hole AXDD004 , which intersected a massive 139.45 metres  of mineralisation from surface, assaying 4.05% Total Rare Earth  Oxides (TREO)  and 0.55% niobium pentoxide (Nb₂O₅) . This intercept surpasses previous long intersections at Araxá and highlights the continuity of high-grade rare earths and niobium mineralisation. Key highlights include: 139.45 m @ 4.05% TREO & 0.55% Nb₂O₅  from surface — the thickest high-grade intercept at the project so far. Mineralisation begins at surface , suggesting strong open-pit...

  Resolution Minerals Ltd  (ASX:RML; OTCQB:RLMLF) has announced the appointment of Dr Adam Roper  as Chief Metallurgist – Critical Metals Extraction  to lead development of its downstream processing plans for antimony, tungsten and gold.  The company’s move aims to accelerate antimony, tungsten and gold production from its Horse Heaven Project  in Idaho, USA , with a focus on establishing secure, Western-aligned supply chains for defence-critical metals. Dr Roper brings over a decade of experience in metallurgical process development, flowsheet optimisation, and complex metal extraction — including antimony, lithium and rare earths — backed by a PhD in antimony geochemistry .   His role will include designing and piloting scalable onshore processing pathways and evaluating co-processing opportunities, particularly given the proximity of Resolution’s project to Perpetua Resources’ advanced operations.   The appointment strengthens Resolution Minera...