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[The Pick @thepickmagazine]

Golden Horse Minerals Limited (ASX: $GHM) continues to build momentum at Hopes Hill, delivering high-grade gold and visible mineralisation outside the historic pit.

Read more: https://t.co/aRez1ZqoHL

#ASX #Gold #Mining #Exploration #GHM #Investing

[The Pick @thepickmagazine]

Golden Horse Minerals continues to build momentum at Southern Cross, with shallow, high-grade gold extending the Hopes Hill system. $GHM

[The Pick @thepickmagazine]

@ESR_Estrella (ASX: $ESR) has taken a major step to strengthen its funding position, executing an underwriting agreement covering up to $8 million in listed options.

[David Tasker @David_TaskerIR]

Caught up with Mike Spreadborough from @Novo_resources $NVO at RIU last week.

Belltopper now 460–880koz at 6.7–8.9g/t Au and drilling planned H2

Wyloo (Au-Ag-Sb) drilling in Q2. NSW follow-up coming. Egina JV with $NST ticking along.

Nine months of drilling from April.

Plenty of catalysts. Worth a look.

[David Tasker @David_TaskerIR]

Caught up with Oliver Kiddie from @FMR_Resources $FMR at #RIUExplorers last week.

Recap done.
Top 50 reshaped.
Llahuin JV secured in Chile.
~4,000m Phase I drilling underway at Southern Porphyry
Targets A & C confirm a mineralised porphyry system.

Now drilling Target K.6km corridor. MT + IP lighting up at depth.

~$4.5m cash. Copper. Chile. Scale.

We watch with interest.

[David Tasker @David_TaskerIR]

Caught up with @TGMetals CEO David Selfe at RIU Explorers last week.

Van Uden:
- 227koz @ 1.1g/t Au
- Updated MRE due March
- Granted mining leases + near-term production pathway
- Gold City open in all directions.

Lake Johnston lithium:
- 15–20Mt target ~1% Li₂O
- Met test work done, hybrid flowsheet patent in play

Gold + lithium. WA infrastructure. Drills turning.

Worth a look 👇

[David Tasker @David_TaskerIR]

Sat down with Nick Rathjen at RIU to talk @OR3_Limited pivot to gold in WA’s Eastern Goldfields.

6km corridor at Miriam.
12m @ 12.18g/t Au at Forrest.
30,000m drill program underway.
$10.7m cash, zero debt

Active rigs in a Tier 1 postcode surrounded by mills.

Gold story building.
#ASX #Gold #Exploration

[David Tasker @David_TaskerIR]

Nickel sentiment is weak. Strategic assets aren’t.

Spoke with Andrew Penkethman (MD & CEO, @ArdeaResources $ARL) at RIU.

~850Mt at Kalgoorlie Nickel Project
40+ year reserve base
~A$100M DFS funding from Sumitomo & Mitsubishi

Up to ~US$1B export credit support

DFS due mid-2026

Scale + tier-one WA jurisdiction.

[David Tasker @David_TaskerIR]

Spoke with @Critica_CRI $CRI CEO Jacob Deysel at RIU Explorers.

Key takeaways:
- First commercial-grade MREC at 58% TREO via ANSTO
- ~80% recovery with pathway to ~89%
- Flowsheet validation materially de-risks Scoping Study

$10M cash and Sedgman leading study

Strong technical momentum at Jupiter.

#ASX #CRI #RareEarths

[David Tasker @David_TaskerIR]

Spoke with @CauldronEnergy $CXU CEO @CxuAsx at RIU Explorers.

Key takeaways:
- Yanrey resource now >55Mlbs uranium
- ISR amenable project with positive water quality work
- Funded 2026 drill campaign
- Valued at ~A$1/lb in ground

Uranium market still structurally short supply.

Policy shift in WA could be a major catalyst.

#ASX #CXU #Uranium

[Galileo Mining @GalileoMining]

#WesternAustralia continues to be a powerhouse of #exploration and #resources in Australia.

$GAL's Norseman project continues to benefit from existing skills, expertise and investment as we drill our #platinum #palladium and #gold targets.

[The Pick @thepickmagazine]

@GbmResources (ASX: $GBM) hits high grade gold over 100m outside the defined 309 resource at Twin Hills with 37m @ 5.00g/t Au including high value intervals.

🔗 https://t.co/OcpLeffrCL

#ASX #GBM #Gold #ExplorationSuccess #TwinHills #Resources

[The Pick @thepickmagazine]

@NM_Resources (ASX: $NMR) records its largest gold pour to date at Blackjack Operations with 1,474.9oz doré produced. Next pour expected mid Feb.

🔗 https://t.co/MxL3fnKt1a

#ASX #NMR #Gold #MiningOperations #Blackjack #Resources

[The Pick @thepickmagazine]

@_FelixGold (ASX: $FXG) confirms broad gold mineralisation at Treasure Creek with standout hits including 47.43m @ 2.45g/t Au and 29.41m @ 3.90g/t Au as gold prices reach record highs.

🔗 https://t.co/FHR39284Sl

#ASX #FXG #Gold #Alaska #Exploration #Mining

[The Pick @thepickmagazine]

@redcastleASX confirms more shallow, high-grade gold at Redcastle Reef with results up to 10m @ 50.11g/t Au. Results support robust lode continuity.

🔗 Details here: https://t.co/UZt0FLhFCJ

#Gold #ASXRC1 #Mining #Exploration #Resources

[The Pick @thepickmagazine]

@SHNMetals20 (ASX: $SHN)

More exceptional high-grade gold and silver intercepted at Liontown, with standout hits like 3m @ 52.12g/t Au and 2,932g/t Ag. RC drilling outperforming expectations.

🔗 Full update: https://t.co/1fivvjgO2l

#Gold #Silver #Exploration #ASXSHN

[The Pick @thepickmagazine]

@SunSilver_SS1 reports thick, high-grade silver, gold, and antimony hits at Maverick Springs, exceeding the current mineral resource. Strong results strengthen its position in the critical minerals market.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/nhG1diBBv7

#Silver #Gold #CriticalMinerals

[The Pick @thepickmagazine]

@verity_res (ASX: $VRL) hits up to 21.3g/t gold in Waihi step-out drilling. Results confirm extensions beyond existing resource.

🔗 https://t.co/VNFbrJuF6N

#ASX #VRL #GoldExploration #MiningNews #Waihi

[The Pick @thepickmagazine]

@GSM_Limited (ASX: $GSN) continues to report shallow, high grade gold hits at its Golden Boulder discovery. Assays include 6m at 6.7g/t Au.

🔗 https://t.co/ZZKwSMc4bY

#ASX #GSN #Gold #DrillingResults #MiningExploration

[The Pick @thepickmagazine]

@ESR_Estrella $ESR has commenced market sample extraction at its Ira Miri manganese project in Timor Leste, targeting up to 30,000 tonnes of ore for export testing and offtake engagement.

Read the full article here 👉 https://t.co/AJkW8r66Ui

#ASX #Manganese