Samso continues to follow OD6 Metals Ltd (ASX: OD6) as it advances Splinter Rock from resource definition into processing optimisation and commercial readiness. This update is relevant as it focuses on metallurgical de-risking, product qualification, and offtake preparation rather than exploration upside alone, which is a key transition phase for clay-hosted rare earth projects.

Samso is drawn to LinQ Minerals because the Company is demonstrating scale, thickness, and grade continuity within a recognised Tier-1 porphyry gold-copper province. Back-to-back long intercepts at the Dam deposit highlight a growing body of evidence that the Southern Zone hosts a coherent mineralised system capable of supporting further resource growth within an established mining district.

Viking Mines Ltd (ASX: VKA) has completed the acquisition of an extensive historical technical dataset covering its Linka Project in Nevada, USA (Figure 1). The dataset provides a high-resolution technical framework that supports faster geological understanding, early targeting, and validation drilling aimed at future JORC compliance. Samso’s coverage of Viking Mines reflects a focus on execution and technical progression rather than short-term news flow.

Samso is drawn to Pioneer Minerals because it offers direct leverage to U.S. critical minerals policy themes through a diversified portfolio spanning tungsten, antimony, uranium, and lithium, all within Tier-1 mining jurisdictions. The combination of historical production, recent high-grade surface results, and near-term drilling catalysts positions PMM as a company transitioning from early-stage consolidation into active value creation.

Cyprium Metals Limited (ASX: CYM) has announced a A$41 million equity capital raising to accelerate regional exploration and production growth initiatives across its Paterson and Murchison copper portfolio. The funding supports the phased restart of the Nifty Copper Complex in Western Australia (Figure 1), where first cathode production is targeted for mid-2026, while also advancing studies for future expansion and satellite feed opportunities.

Samso is drawn to Pivotal Metals because the Company is applying systematic, district-scale geophysics to expand known high-grade mineral systems rather than relying on isolated drill targets. The combination of historic production, bonanza-grade gold intersections, and newly defined geophysical anomalies creates a technically coherent exploration narrative that is supported by infrastructure and jurisdictional advantages in Québec.

Firebird Metals Limited (ASX: FRB) has completed the installation and commissioning of its proprietary cathode active materials (CAM) equipment at its wholly owned China pilot plant, marking a key step in advancing lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) cathode development. The milestone supports Firebird’s vertically integrated ore-to-cathode strategy, with initial LMR CAM production scheduled to commence in February 2026 and customer sampling planned for the second half of 2026.

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Western Yilgarn NL (ASX: WYX) has executed new land access agreements over Zones 100 and 200 at its West Julimar Bauxite Project in the Darling Range of Western Australia (Figure 1). These agreements provide access to extensive areas of lateritic bauxite immediately adjoining and between the Company’s existing JORC-compliant Mineral Resource areas, opening a clear pathway for potential resource expansion.

Terra Critical Minerals Limited (ASX: T92) has closed the acquisition of the 100%-owned True American Tungsten Project, located in central Nevada, USA. The transaction marks Terra’s formal entry into the U.S. tungsten space, securing a historically high-grade project within a recognised mining jurisdiction and positioning the Company for on-the-ground work programs in 2026.

IRIS Metals Limited (ASX: IR1) has reported high-grade rubidium assay results from its 2023 and 2024 drilling programs at the Beecher Project, located in the southern Black Hills of South Dakota, USA (Figure 1). The results confirm a significant rubidium discovery alongside the project’s established lithium resource, further positioning Beecher as a multi-commodity critical minerals asset in a mining-friendly U.S. jurisdiction.

When we talk about modern mineral discoveries in Australia, two names inevitably surface in the same breath: Prominent Hill and Carrapateena. Both sit in South Australia’s Gawler Craton, both are world-class Iron Oxide Copper-Gold (IOCG) systems, and both ended up becoming cornerstone assets for OZ Minerals, now part of BHP. But lumping them together as “IOCG discoveries” misses the deeper story.

Miramar Resources Limited (ASX: M2R) has outlined plans to commence drilling across multiple high-priority targets during the first quarter of 2026, spanning gold exploration at its 80%-owned Gidji JV Project near Kalgoorlie and base metal exploration at the Chain Pool Project in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.

AuMEGA Metals Ltd (ASX: AAM) has reported the results of its 2025 surficial till geochemistry and geological mapping program at the Bunker Hill Project, located within the Company’s 110-kilometre district-scale landholding along the Cape Ray Shear Zone (CRSZ) in southwestern Newfoundland, Canada. The work provides a materially improved understanding of structural controls, system scale, and target prioritisation across Bunker Hill, reinforcing the project’s underexplored pote

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