Acusensus (ASX: ACE) continued recent share price momentum, up as much as 20% after announcing a pivotal moment in the progression of its US business, winning a contract to supply the Automated Work Zone Speed Control program for Connecticut state, USA. The contract value is expected to total US$22.6 million (~AU$34 million) over the five-year term and marks Acusensus’ third state level programme in the USA to provide speed enforcement solutions in workzones (after Arkansas and Kentucky). Covered by Business News.

Aurum Resources (ASX: AUE) increased Indicated Resources at the Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire by 53% to 0.92Moz, lifting total resources to 2.41Moz. Together with Napié, group resources now stand at 3.28Moz. A 100,000m drilling program is underway with further MRE updates and a Pre-Feasibility Study due in Q1 CY2026. Aurum remains well-funded with $40M to drive growth. Covered by Proactive & Business News

Playside Studios (ASX: PLY) signed a 12-month extension of its existing Work for Hire contract with Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, relating to its development work on the Horizon Worlds social platform. Management reaffirmed FY26 revenue will exceed FY25 (A$48.7m) with a reduction in operating costs.

PainChek (ASX: PCK) was granted a De Novo classification by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its PainChek® Adult App. This establishes PainChek as the first and only regulated medical device for pain assessment in the US and with a novel De Novo classification granted and new FDA product code SGB created for this first-of-its-kind medical device. Covered by Stockhead, Motley Fool and Share Cafe.

Neurotech International (ASX: NTI) received Rare Pediatric Disease Designation by the US FDA for its lead drug candidate NTI164 in Rett syndrome, complementing its existing Orphan Drug Designation. The milestone provides access to regulatory support, tax incentives, and up to seven years of US market exclusivity if approved, strengthening Neurotech’s strategy to advance NTI164 as a potential first-in-class therapy for rare paediatric neurological disorders. Covered by The Australian

Koba Resources (ASX: KOB) secured the exclusive right to acquire 100% of two high-grade tin-tungsten projects covering 432km² located ~100km southwest of Cairns in North Queensland. The Stannary Hills Tin-Tungsten Project and the Mt Garnet Tin-Tungsten Project provide the Company immediate drill-ready targets at a time of historically high tin prices. Covered by Mining.com.au, ShareCafe and Finance News Network

Robex Resources (ASX: RXR) announced a merger of equals with Predictive Discovery (ASX: PDI), aiming to create West Africa's next mid-tier gold producer by combining two of the continent's largest, lowest-cost, and most advanced projects - Robex’s Kineiro Gold Project and Predictive’s Bankan Project - both in Guinea. The companies also released a presentation on the merger.

Wagners (ASX: WGN) featured in the Australian Financial Review, spotlighting the company’s expanding composite fibre technologies division, which manufactures fibreglass power poles and cross-arms for major utilities including Energy Queensland and Essential Energy. Managing Director Cameron Coleman noted rising demand as ageing infrastructure is replaced, positioning Wagners to capture long-term opportunities across Queensland’s 1.7 million-pole network and growing U.S. operations.

NH3 Clean Energy (ASX: NH3) signed an MoU with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Oceania Marine Energy, building on its JDA with Pilbara Ports to establish clean ammonia bunkering at the Port of Dampier by 2030. Signed at a ceremony hosted by WA Premier Hon. Roger Cook MLA, the agreement links production from the WAH2 Project with Oceania’s refuelling services, Pilbara Ports’ infrastructure, and MOL’s dual-fuel fleet to support decarbonisation of the Pilbara–Asia shipping corridor. Covered in Energy Source, Offshore Energy and MiningWeekly.

Kaiser Reef (ASX: KAU) completed its first quarter of mining operations under 100% ownership at its flagship Henty gold mine in Tasmania, delivering a solid 8,115 ounces of gold at an impressive grade of 4.12 grams per tonne. Henty has firmly established itself as the company’s cornerstone production asset, with ongoing progress across multiple fronts aimed at unlocking further growth potential. Covered by The Sydney Morning Herald and Next Investor.

Symal Group (ASX: SYL) was awarded a $62.6 million contract to upgrade the Ballan Road intersection in Wyndham Vale by VIDA. The contact follows a successful ECI in which Symal was able to provide innovative design and construction solutions in a complex road infrastructure project to provide value for money to the VIDA. Symal has commenced early works on the project, with expected completion in 2027.

Argonaut had upgraded Kaiser Reef (ASX: KAU) to a SPEC BUY with a $0.57 price target – 97% above its current share price of $0.29, following a robust 1QFY26 production result.

Lodge Partners rates IRIS Metals (ASX:IR1) as a Spec Buy with a $0.75/share valuation, implying a 200% return from the current $0.25 price, anticipating an updated JORC in Q4 2025 and mining studies by Q1 2026.

METALS, MINING AND ENERGY

Perseus Mining (ASX: PRU) is hosting an investor webinar and conference call to discuss its September 2025 Quarterly Results, anticipated for release around 8:30am AEDT on Monday 27 October 2025.

FireFly Metals (ASX: FFM) announced further high-grade infill drilling results from underground drilling at its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project. An extensive six-rig underground drill campaign is underway at the company’s Ming Mine with the dual objectives of growing the current Mineral Resource and upgrading more of the Inferred Resources to the comparatively more valuable M&I Mineral Resource categories.

Andean Silver’s (ASX: ASL) strategy to grow the Cerro Bayo Resource continues to deliver with strong results from first drilling at the Temer lode intersecting thick vein mineralisation. The company’s strategy has delivered a 340% increase in the resource since it acquired the project just 18 months ago.

Bellevue Gold (ASX: BGL) provided a preliminary production and financial update for the September 2025 quarter, with a strong development quarter building the platform for production growth and hedge book reduction. Full results will be released in the quarterly report later in October. 

Perpetual Resources (ASX: PEC) reported that assay results from the maiden drilling program at its Igrejinha Project in Brazil had confirmed the presence of a highly fertile and unique lithium–caesium–tantalum (LCT) pegmatite system, with exceptional grades across multiple critical minerals and pathfinder elements, many reported at levels well above generally accepted grades that are mined globally. Hear the company’s Executive Chairman Julian Babarczy discuss in this latest video update.

Many Peaks Minerals (ASX: MPK) further defined emerging high-grade gold zones at its Ferké Project in Côte d’Ivoire, with new assays from ongoing diamond drilling at the Ouarigue prospect confirming strong mineralisation continuity. Assays returned so far feature 55m @ 2.85 grams per tonne gold from 463m, including 6m @ 11.2g/t gold; 31.77m @ 3.37g/t gold from 485m, including 4.25m @ 16.1g/t gold; and 44m @ 2.13g/t gold from 476m, including 7m @ 5.38g/t gold. Covered by Mining.com.au.

Alligator Energy (ASX: AGE) appointed Ahrens Group to begin on-site works for the Samphire Project’s field recovery trial (FRT) in South Australia, marking the next step toward plant construction. Supported by local Whyalla contractors, the project is on track to deliver its first FRT results between February and April 2026. Covered by Mining.com.au

Falcon Metals (ASX: FAL) reported results from its sixth wedge hole at the Blue Moon Prospect, located immediately north of the 22 Moz Bendigo Goldfield in Victoria.  Key intercept of 6.5 m @ 33 g/t Au, including 0.4 m @ 325 g/t Au and 0.5 m @ 158 g/t Au, represents the widest and one of the highest-grade gold zones encountered to date, featuring visible gold and strong mineralisation approximately 55 m east of the Garden Gully anticline hinge. Approvals have been received for seven new drill pads covering more than 2 km of strike, with a second diamond rig set to mobilise in October. Reported by Small Caps

Larvotto Resources (ASX: LRV) received further high-grade results from diamond drilling at Eleanora-Garibaldi, located within its Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project in NSW, including a standout intercept of 30m @ 3.29 g/t AuEq from 104m. This drilling will form part of an upcoming resource and reserve upgrade for Eleanora-Garibaldi. Additionally, Larvotto signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) contract with Interquip Construction to deliver a processing plant upgrade at Hillgrove, with the scope covering design, engineering, procurement and construction management to refurbish/upgrade the plant to ~0.525Mtpa throughput. Covered by Mining.com.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, and Australian Mining.

Iltani Resources (ASX: ILT) released final results from its additional infill drilling at Orient East, part of its Orient silver-indium project in northern Queensland, with consultant Mining One now calculating a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for the deposit by mid-October, which will then provide Iltani with an overall Orient MRE. Iltani has commenced drilling on 10 targets identified by a recent VTEM survey, with drilling expected to take 2-3 weeks. Covered by Australian Resources and Investment and Mining.com.au.

Tungsten Mining (ASX: TGN) reported a 1.9Mt @ 1.10 g/t Au Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for 67,500oz of gold at the Mt Mulgine Project in WA’s Murchison Region. The new gold resource strengthens the integrated gold-tungsten development strategy, with a scoping study assessing near-term gold revenues to support large-scale tungsten development.

Yari Minerals (ASX: YAR) secured regulatory and landholder approvals to commence drilling at its flagship Rolleston South Coal Project in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The six-hole (2,000m) program, managed by Xenith Consulting, will target a potential upgrade of the existing 190Mt JORC Inferred Resource, confirm coal quality and complete geotechnical work to support future studies. Preparations on site are already underway.

Kairos Minerals’ (ASX: KAI) drilling at Mt York Gold Project in WA’s Pilbara continues to return strong gold hits including 23m @ 2.18 g/t Au from 131m including 9m @ 4.44 g/t Au and 16m @ 1.53 g/t Au from 24m and 15m @ 3.20 g/t Au. Kairos expanded Stage 1 drilling to 30,000m, with more results expected through October and November. Additionally, a review of the Roe Hills Project near Kalgoorie, WA, identified two standout gold exploration targets for follow-up resource extension drilling. The Terra and Caliburn prospects display strong mineralisation and alteration over more than 1.5km strike.

Brazilian Critical Minerals (ASX: BCM) is progressing permitting at the Ema Rare Earths Project in Brazil, with trial mining licence applications under ANM review and an invitation to present its exploration report. A full mining licence application will follow in Q1 2026, backed by strong local and government support including a commitment to upgrade road access.

Trigg Minerals (ASX: TMG) has delivered a geological breakthrough at its Antimony Canyon Project in Utah, confirming the system as a district-scale, high-sulfidation epithermal system. Independent consultants validated the model, with channel sampling returning up to 33.2% Sb and CSAMT surveys identifying shallow, high-priority drill targets. The discovery of stacked, mineralised horizons across Trigg’s patented claims significantly boosts tonnage potential and provides a clear pathway to near-term drilling and development.

Power Minerals (ASX: PNN) executed an option to acquire the Gamma Heavy Rare Earths Project in California, near the US$20bn Mountain Pass REE mine. Historic rock chip sampling returned grades up to 2.03% TREO (1.07% HREO) and uranium up to 1.8% U₃O₈, with mineralisation considered highly prospective for heavy rare earths. The acquisition, which complements PNN’s Santa Anna Project in Brazil, is supported by a $4.1m placement with participation from Tribeca Investment Partners and S3 Consortium (Next Investors). Covered by Stockhead

Everest Metals (ASX: EMC) acquired Exploration Licence E51/2088 (Armstrong) at its Revere Gold Project in Western Australia. Located 90km northeast of Meekatharra, the project sits near the DeGrussa and Monty Copper-Gold mines. This acquisition strengthens EMC’s position for further resource growth in a proven gold-producing region. Covered by Mining.com.au and Stockhead

Victory Metals (ASX: VTM) completed baseline environmental and biological studies at the North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Project in WA, with results reinforcing strong development credentials. The study’s positive findings demonstrate that Victory can progress North Stanmore responsibly and sustainably, strengthening the project’s potential as future supplier of heavy rare earths. Covered by Mining.com.au.

Krakatoa Resources (ASX: KTA) advanced its diamond drilling program at the Zopkhito Gold-Antimony Project in Georgia, with two rigs operating concurrently across multiple high-priority targets between historical adits. The program has been designed to validate and expand the historical foreign resource estimate of 225,000 tonnes at 11.6% antimony and 7.1 million tonnes at 3.7 g/t gold, converting it into a maiden JORC-compliant resource. Covered by Mining.com.au and Proactive.

Infinity Mining (ASX: IMI) discovered antimony sulphide (stibnite) mineralisation at its Walhalla South Extended Project (EL 7356) in eastern Victoria. Four surface rock chip samples are being assayed to confirm antimony grades plus other metals such as gold (assays pending). The Antimony occurrence is coincident with a distinctive, circular magnetic target, showing similarities to magnetic signatures of other Intrusion-Related Gold Systems (IRGS).

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Frontier Energy (ASX: FHE) announced a plan to progressively expand Stage One of its Waroona Renewable Energy Project near Waroona, WA, into a multi-stage renewable energy precinct known as Waroona Energy Park. The company aims for Waroona Energy Park to become the largest renewable energy precinct in the southwest of Western Australia. Notably, the strategy doesn’t rely on major new transmission infrastructure, allowing for a much faster and cheaper pathway to market.

INDUSTRIAL

ECS Botanics (ASX: ECS) has kicked off FY26 with positive cash flow and a $1.6m turnaround from the prior quarter. Covered by Small Caps and Samso.

TECHNOLOGY

Pathkey.AI’s (ASX: PKY) AI predictions continue to outperform, with its September 2025 observational update showing four new trial outcomes with an average share price change of +43.6% from TrialKey’s observation date to post-readout inflection. Covered by TheMarketBull.

CORPORATE NEWS

AGH (ASX: AGH) appointed Manik Pujara as Non-Executive Director and Alan Boyd has retired from the Board.   Manik is a seasoned finance professional with over 15 years of professional experience, including several years in executive-level roles spanning corporate governance, financial strategy, and operational transformation across private and ASX listed companies.

Kaiser Reef (ASX: KAU) appointed Brad Valiukas as the new Managing Director with Jonathon Downes stepping down after five years.  Brad brings 25+ years of extensive operational and production expertise, having held senior roles in several ASX-listed mining companies including Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST). Covered by The AGE and ShareCafe

Premier1 (ASX:PLC) launched a $1.84 million partially underwritten entitlement offer, with strong in-house support from Directors and $1 million underwritten by Mahe Capital. Funds will be directed toward drilling at the Yalgoo Project, including resource growth at Wadgingarra and first-pass drilling at Mt Kersey, as well as exploration at Abbotts North. Covered in Mining.com.au

Chimeric Therapeutics (ASX: CHM) Webinar Replay

Blackpearl (NZX: BPG) Quarterly Report Investor Webinar - Wednesday 15 October at 10.30am AEDT - Register HERE

Trigg Minerals’ (ASX: TMG) feeding frenzy of US patent claims secures antimony mineralisation for development

Chimeric Therapeutics (ASX: CHM) Webinar Presentation

Syntara (ASX:SNT) Positive final Phase 2a amsulostat data webinar presentation

Larvotto Resources (ASX: LRV) Managing Director Ron Heeks spoke to Crux Investor to provide an update activities at the Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project.

Trigg Minerals’ (ASX:TMG) Flagship Antimony Canyon project building a critical minerals in the US

Hazer Group (ASX: HZR) MD & CEO Glenn Corrie spoke with Ausbiz about UK Government support for the Mesh Storage Project and Hazer’s role in delivering clean hydrogen and graphite.

Brazilian Critical Minerals (ASX: BCM) MD Andrew Reid joined the ASX Briefs podcast to discuss breakthrough results at the Ema Project and its path to fast-track rare earth production.

Long Shortz with Neurotech International (ASX: NTI): Dual strategy positions NTI164 for autism and Rett markets

Alligator Energy (ASX: AGE) CEO Andrea Marsland-Smith spoke with Mining.com.au to share the latest updates on the Big Lake and Samphire uranium projects and discuss innovative exploration strategies and upcoming drilling programs in 2025. Andrea also joined SmithWeekly Research and provided an update on the field recovery trial at the Samphire uranium Project and also touched on exploration at Big Lake uranium project, ongoing work in the Alligator Rivers region and the restructuring of the Alligator team.

NH3 Clean Energy released a replay of its investor webinar featuring Chairman Charles Whitfield and CEO Stephen Hall.

Krakatoa Resources (ASX: KTA) CEO Mark Major spoke to Proactive Investors to provide an update on the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project.

ECS Botanics (ASX: ECS) Managing Director Nan-Maree Schoerie spoke with Ausbiz to reflect on a significant turnaround: ECS has returned to generating positive operating cash flow, driven by B2C growth and disciplined investment in premium branded products.

Connected Minerals (ASX: CML) Managing Director Warrick Clent spoke to Shae Russell from Mining.com.au to provide an update on drilling at the Etango Project in Namibia.