The month of February has been an interesting release of business pathway for Critical Resources. The company is looking for gold in New Zealand, exploring for lithium in Canada and now looking at transitioning into participating in downstream battery technology validation. The acceptance into CEPS provides an execution pathway for evaluating optioned solid-state lithium-ion battery IP.

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

Sun Silver Limited (ASX: SS1) has delivered yet another step-change in the scale of its cornerstone Maverick Springs Silver–Gold Project, located in northeast Nevada, approximately 85km from Elko and proximal to the world-renowned Carlin Trend. The latest Mineral Resource upgrade increases the total Inferred Mineral Resource to 539Moz silver equivalent (AgEq) at 71 g/t AgEq, representing an additional 59Moz AgEq uplift from the 2025 exploration and re-assay program.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited (ASX: HRE) has released new findings that reshape the potential of its Prospect Hill Project in the northern Flinders Ranges of South Australia. What was once viewed primarily as a tin-focused system is now revealing a strong polymetallic signature, supported by historic drilling that confirms significant silver, copper, lead, and zinc mineralisation alongside high-grade tin.

Impact Minerals Limited (ASX: IPT) has resumed exploration at its 100%-owned Broken Hill Project (NSW), citing stronger metal prices, new in-house copper concepts from the BHP Xplor program, and renewed third-party activity in the district (Figure 1). The Company has begun a progressive review of past work and presents context and results from Platinum Springs as the first step.