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In the world of gold exploration, few districts in Australia have remained as persistently prospective yet underexplored as the Tanami region of the Northern Territory. Prodigy Gold NL (ASX:PRX) is one of the companies maintaining a steady presence in this gold-rich district, methodically building its inventory through focused exploration, key partnerships, and well-timed field programs (Figure 1).

Pivotal Metals Limited (ASX: PVT) has revealed encouraging results from its latest high-resolution magnetic survey over the Lorraine property, a critical part of its 100%-owned Belleterre-Angliers Greenstone Belt (BAGB) project in Quebec, Canada (Figure 1). The program has significantly enhanced the geological understanding of the Lorraine area, unveiling new structural features and target zones for high-grade copper, nickel, platinum group metals (PGMs), and gold exploration

Ordell Minerals Limited (ASX: ORD) has announced the commencement of a new 5,000m multi-rig drilling campaign at its flagship Barimaia Gold Project in the Murchison region of Western Australia. Since its ASX debut in July 2024, the Company has wasted no time, progressing Barimaia from concept to active and high-impact exploration.

In its first reporting season since listing on the ASX in late 2024, Symal Group Limited (ASX: SYL) has made clear strides in delivering its prospectus promises. Most notably, the company has been awarded a $347 million conditional contract for civil works on the Gawara Baya Wind Farm, located in North Queensland on Gugu Badhun Country. This project aligns directly with Australia’s energy transition agenda, aiming to displace 1.3 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year.

Alfabs Australia Limited (ASX: AAL)entered the ASX in late June 2024 with the strong foundation of a family-owned business that has been operating since the 1950s. With its origins as Alfabs Engineers, the Torrance family has grown the company into a respected name in mining equipment hire and heavy engineering (Figure 1). The company remains founder-led, with the Torrance family still holding over 52% post-listing.

Resouro Strategic Metals Inc. (ASX: RAU) is a recently listed company, having debuted on the ASX on 14 June 2024. While many early-stage mineral exploration companies spend their first year positioning and reshaping project narratives, Resouro has wasted no time in generating substantial technical momentum and government-level recognition.

Piche Resources Limited (ASX: PR2) listed on the ASX on 15 July 2024, entering the market with a portfolio focused on uranium and gold exploration. Since its IPO, Piche has advanced exploration in both Argentina and Western Australia, with primary efforts concentrated on the Cerro Chacon gold project and the Sierra Cuadrada uranium project, both located in Argentina’s Chubut Province (Figure 1).

Merino & Co. Limited (ASX: MNC) entered the ASX in late October 2024, raising $6.35 million in its IPO. The strategy was clear: expand manufacturing capabilities, modernise its supply chain, and position the brand for export-led growth in premium merino wool products.  

Since debuting on the ASX in May 2024, Axel REE Limited (ASX: AXL) has maintained its strategic exploration push across two key Brazilian projects—the Caldas Rare Earths Project and the Caladão Gallium-REE Project (Figure 1). The company has taken significant steps forward in its goal to define high-value clay-hosted rare earth and gallium mineralisation, both critical to the future of electrification and green technologies.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited (ASX: HRE) continues to build momentum in Western Australia's Mid West, with the confirmation of a significant uranium target at its 100%-owned Perenjori Project. Following earlier geophysical and geochemical work, the latest soil assay results underscore the potential for a calcrete-hosted uranium deposit along the 8-kilometre Gingaba Well radiometric anomaly (Figure 1).  

Peak Minerals Limited (ASX: PUA) has released a major exploration update from its Minta Rutile Project in Cameroon, confirming a dramatic expansion of the heavy mineralised zone across the project (Figure 1). With results from over 150 new holes now in hand, the Company is edging closer to delineating a globally significant rutile province.