Kaiser Reef Limited (ASX: KAU) has released an operational update outlining the commencement of a substantial drilling program across the Union Hill waste dumps at the Maldon Gold Project in central Victoria (Figure 1). The Project includes multiple historical high-grade underground mines and an operating 200ktpa processing plant at Porcupine Flat.

Somerset Minerals Limited (ASX: SMM) is steadily building a district-scale copper narrative at its flagship Coppermine Project in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut, Canada (Figure 1). The project covers ~1,665 km² of tenure dominated by the Copper Creek Formation basalts, a setting already known for high-grade, structurally controlled sulphide and native copper mineralisation.

Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (ASX: PIQ) has released new performance data from its majority-owned subsidiary, OxiDx Pty Ltd, in collaboration with The University of Western Australia. The findings were presented at the Australian Physiological Society (AuPS) Annual Scientific Meeting in Sydney, Australia, confirming that Thoroughbred racehorses competing without oxidative stress were significantly more likely to perform at higher levels.

Zeotech Limited (ASX: ZEO) has taken another step forward in advancing the commercial pathway for its high-reactivity metakaolin product, AusPozz™ (Figure 1), through the execution of a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with global industrial materials distributor Bisley & Company. The collaboration spans domestic and selected international markets, providing Zeotech with an expanded platform to develop market reach and distribution capability.