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A 2D seismic cross section through Whitebark’s Rickerscote prospect, showing key reservoirs, seals and source rocks.

BULLS N’ BEARSWhitebark launches SA hunt for huge hydrogen-helium resource

Whitebark Energy has pressed the start button on its high-impact hunt for hydrogen, helium and hydrocarbons with a soil survey across the company’s giant Rickerscote prospect within its Alinya project in SA.

James Pearson

Kula Gold has picked up high-grade gold in rock chips at its Mustang prospect near Kirup in Western Australia’s southwest.

BULLS N’ BEARSRock chip finds sharpen Kula South West gold discovery target

Kula Gold has struck further signs of gold-rich mineralisation at its Mustang prospect near Kirup in WA’s South West region, after picking up high-grade rock chips of up to 4.8g/t gold.

Andrew Todd

Noronex Limited’s diamond drill rig on-site at the Fiesta target pulling core from drill-hole 25FIEDD025.

BULLS N’ BEARSNoronex dives deeper to chase extensions of Namibian copper target

Noronex Ltd has launched a 2000m diamond extensional drilling campaign at its Fiesta copper target in the southwest extremity of the company’s Humpback project in the Kalahari Copper Belt in Namibia.

Doug Bright

The latest drilling program at Brightstar Resources’ Vanguard Camp near Sandstone has intercepted gold as high as 76.5g/t from 27 metres.

BULLS N’ BEARSBrightstar midas touch brings in high-grade gold hits at Sandstone

Brightstar Resources has brought more of its midas touch to the company’s WA Vanguard camp near Sandstone after hitting uber-high-grade gold, including a stunning 1m hit of 76.5g/t from 27m.

James Pearson

American West Metals’ reverse circulation drill program is underway at the company’s Storm copper-silver area in Nunavut, Canada.

BULLS N’ BEARSAmerican West lands strategic partner to develop Canadian copper play

American West Metals has entered into a partnership and funding agreement for the development of its 2200sqkm Storm copper project in Nunavut, Canada, which will underpin the project’s long-term future.

Doug Bright

Viridis Mining & Minerals’ Colossus rare earth project in Brazil is a rich source of dysprosium and terbium, which were both recently placed on China’s export ban list.

BULLS N’ BEARSViridis in the spotlight as China tightens grip on rare earths

China’s export ban of two heavy rare earth oxides, dysprosium and terbium, could boost Viridis Mining & Minerals’ fortunes by fast-tracking its Brazilian REE project amid rising geopolitical tailwinds.

James Pearson

BULLS N’ BEARSReach locks in 61,000-ounce gold resource in WA Murchison

Reach Resources has unveiled a shallow, high-grade and open-pittable resource of 61,300 gold ounces at its Blue Heaven deposit, part of the company’s Murchison South project in Western Australia.

James Pearson

EV Resources’ La Cienega copper project in Arizona will be sold to copper hopeful ASX-listed Magnum Mining and Exploration.

BULLS N’ BEARSEV Resources offloads Arizona copper project to fund antimony focus

EV Resources has moved to streamline its portfolio by divesting its La Cienega copper project in Arizona for a 2 per cent net smelter return royalty to focus on its antimony plays.

Andrew Todd

Brightstar Resources has fired the first shot at its in-pit Bonito portal to enable underground development of the company’s Fish mining operation at its Laverton Hub in the Western Australian Goldfields.

BULLS N’ BEARSBrightstar hits multi-mine producer status with second Laverton mine

Brightstar Resources’ blast of the Bonito portal at its Fish mine marks the launch of a second underground mine at its Laverton Hub in WA’s Goldfields region. First ore production is due mid-year.

Doug Bright

The United States Department of the Interior has reconfirmed ASX-listed Dateline Resources’ right to restart mining at the company’s historic Colosseum project in California.

BULLS N’ BEARSUS Govt confirms Dateline can chase gold-rare earths at historic mine

The US Interior Department has reconfirmed ASX-listed Dateline Resources’ right to mine and explore for gold and rare earths at its flagship Colosseum project in California.

Andrew Todd

Aurumin is drilling the company’s Gwendolyn deposit to prove up shallow ore at its Johnson Range gold project, mid-way between Southern Cross and Sandstone.

BULLS N’ BEARSAurumin on mission for fast gold resource growth in WA Goldfields

Aurumin has launched a 1250m RC drill program at the company’s 64,700-ounce Gwendolyn gold deposit in its Johnson Range prject, as it chases more data to upgrade an 803,000t inferred resource.

Doug Bright

Bulls N’ Bears takes a look at a notable drill hit during the past week from an ASX-listed company.

BULLS N’ BEARSWMG’s 5.3Mt contained nickel resource points to vast open pit potential

Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits this week digs deeper into Western Mines Group’s 5.3Mt contained nickel resource estimate for its Mulga Tank prospect in WA – including a notable hit from its deepest diamond drill hole.

Doug Bright

Whitebark Energy has moved to compulsorily acquire King Energy and its Alinya hydrogen, helium and hydrocarbon (3H) project in South Australia’s Great Victorian Desert.

BULLS N’ BEARSWhitebark takes control of SA hydrogen-helium explorer

Whitebark Energy’s bid for King Energy has hit the magic 90 per cent ownership mark, officially triggering a compulsory acquisition of the balance of the South Australian gas explorer’s outstanding shares.

James Pearson

Auric Mining has secured five prime exploration leases in some of Western Australia’s most fertile gold grounds next to the Higginsville gold assets.

BULLS N’ BEARSAuric locks in prime WA Higginsville gold tenements

Auric Mining has boosted its gold portfolio by purchasing five highly prospective tenements for $450,000 in some of WA’s most fertile gold ground directly west of the Higginsville assets.

James Pearson

Horizon Minerals’ recently acquired Black Swan processing infrastructure near Kalgoorlie, which the company plans to convert into a gold plant.

BULLS N’ BEARSHorizon kicks off study to pump WA gold into Kalgoorlie mill

Horizon Minerals has awarded ASX-listed GR Engineering with the scope to complete engineering studies on the mothballed Black Swan processing facility to have it roar back to life as a gold plant.

Craig Nolan

ClearVue Technologies management signing the collaborative agreement with Sinrok Solar Energy’s executive team.

BULLS N’ BEARSClearVue partners up in South Korea to expand solar building products

ClearVue Technologies has partnered with leading South Korean solar energy company Sinrok Solar Energy to drive sales of its smart solar products in the nation’s building, construction and greenhouse sectors.

Craig Nolan

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation based at Lucas Heights west of Sydney will run metallurgical tests on material from Lindian Resource’s high-grade Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi.

BULLS N’ BEARSLindian kicks off downstream tests for huge Malawi rare earth project

Lindian Resources will run metallurgical test work on its high-grade Kangankunde monazite from Malawi, helped by Australia’s top nuclear organisation, to target a market-ready mixed rare earth carbonate.

James Pearson

TMK Energy’s drill pad where it recently drilled three new Lucky Fox pilot wells at its Pilot Well project, which is part of the company’s wider Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in southern Mongolia.

BULLS N’ BEARSTMK turns jets on in Mongolia as it sets new gas production record

TMK Energy has turned on the jets with a new record month of gas production, boosting output by 10 per cent to more than 10,000 cubic metres at its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in southern Mongolia.

Craig Nolan

Geologist Luke Blais completing rock chip sampling along the mineralised trend at Taruga Minerals’ Thowagee silver and base metals project in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region.

BULLS N ‘BEARSTaruga taps Adriatic brains trust for WA multi-metal hunt

The founders of the uber-successful Adriatic Metals have again joined forces, this time at Taruga Minerals, which has been quietly amassing land in the Gascoyne with crazy high historic polymetallic grades.

James Pearson

This week’s Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Whitehawk Limited.

BULLS N’ BEARSASX Runners of the Week: Whitehawk, OzAurum, Argent Biopharma & Galan

This week’s Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Whitehawk Ltd after the company bagged a major spot as the core cyber partner in a massive US$920M (A$1474M) US government contract.

Andrew Todd

CoreSearch managing director Leon Merrington and in-country operations manager Natalino Mendes prepare a drill rig and ancillary equipment for shipping to Estrella Resources’ Timor-Leste manganese project.

BULLS N’ BEARSEstrella readies Timor-Leste landmark mineral drilling campaign

Estrella Resources is set to make history in Timor-Leste by launching the country’s first mineral exploration drilling campaign at its Ira Miri, Sica and Lalena manganese prospects.

James Pearson

GreenTech Metals and Artemis Resources have combined their lithium exploration tenements in Western Australia’s highly prospective West Pilbara region through a new joint venture.

BULLS N’ BEARSGreenTech and Artemis forge blockbuster Pilbara lithium JV

GreenTech Metals has joined forces with Artemis Resources to create a monster 420-square kilometre lithium exploration play in WA’s highly prospective West Pilbara region.

James Pearson

Galan Lithium’s Hombre Muerto West lithium brine project in Argentina, which was the subject of a $240 million unsolicited takeover offer.

BULLS N’ BEARSGalan rejects $240M takeover offer at 2.6 times market cap

Galan Lithium has turned down a US$150 million (A$240M) cash offer from a Chinese-French combo to acquire its lithium brine projects in Argentina, which would have been about three times its market cap.

Andrew Todd

Western Mines Group managing director Dr Caedmon Marriott has 5 million reasons to smile given the massive maiden mineral resource estimate the company has just delivered for its Mulga Tank nickel project in the WA Goldfields.

BULLS N’ BEARSWestern Mines delivers massive 5.3Mt WA contained nickel resource

Western Mines Group has delivered 5.3Mt of contained nickel in a maiden resource for the company’s flagship Goldfields Mulga Tank project, putting it in strike of the world’s Top 10 nickel sulphide deposits.

Doug Bright