Imelda Cotton
Imelda Cotton has over 20 years experience as a journalist and communications professional. She has spent the bulk of her career in the resources sector, having also worked directly with oil and gas majors and as a journalist covering a vast array of ASX listed companies within the resources, energy, science and health sectors.
Activeport Group Integrates Global Edge Platform with NBN to Enhance User Connections
Activeport Group (ASX: ATV) is accelerating the growth of its Global Edge platform by integrating it with the national broadband network (NBN) to enable data access from high-density city locations to virtually anywhere in Australia. Introduced in June, the network-as-a-service platform delivers self-service connectivity via Fibreconx, currently the most adaptable solution in Australia for linking inner-city […]
Way2VAT Continues Scale-Up of Operations Underpinned by Acquisitions and Industry Opportunities
Global fintech leader Way2VAT (ASX: W2V) is continuing to scale its operations, driven by increasing customer uptake of its VAT (value-added tax) reclaim platform. The company expanded its European presence last month with the $4 million acquisition of UK specialist advisory and compliance firm RBC VAT, which has operated in the industry for more than 20 years. The transaction […]
Agrimin Opts to Withdraw from Mackay Potash Project in WA after Strategic Review
Agrimin (ASX: AMN) has commenced plans to withdraw from the Mackay potash project in Western Australia after a strategic review found the development to be uneconomic in light of current market conditions for evaporative sulphate-of-potash (SOP) projects. The board of directors initiated the review in February to assess the project’s potential under various existing and foreseeable […]
Red Mountain Mining Advances Armidale Antimony-Gold Project with Continued Strong Results
Red Mountain Mining (ASX: RMX) has reported consistently strong results from its wholly-owned Armidale antimony-gold project in the Southern New England Orogen (SNEO) of northeast New South Wales. The company acquired the project in November and has since conducted rock-chip, soil and auger sampling at the Oaky Creek and East Hills prospects in the northern part […]
Stakk Reports Record Revenue Growth Following Transition to SaaS Business Model
Stakk (ASX: SKK) has reported record growth across its software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based embedded finance platform Stakk IQ, underscoring its transformation from a legacy consumer-focused business to a high-margin provider of critical financial infrastructure for global fintechs and enterprise platforms. Since completing the exit of its consumer activities earlier this year, the company has transitioned to a modular […]
SSH Group Receives $2.53m Investment from Xinhai Mining Services to Accelerate Domestic Growth Plans
SSH Group (ASX: SSH) has received firm commitments from Hong Kong Xinhai Mining Services and its Australian subsidiary for a $2.53 million strategic placement to accelerate the company’s expansion within the domestic mining and processing sectors. The alliance represents a landmark moment for SSH Group, establishing a direct connection between one of Australia’s most agile emerging […]
BlinkLab Dx 1 Device Pilot Study Confirms High Diagnostic Accuracy and Readiness for FDA Trial
BlinkLab (ASX: BB1) has completed a US pilot study evaluating the smartphone-based Dx 1 diagnostic device for the assessment of behavioural and developmental concerns in children, including autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The unblinded study involved 485 clinically-diverse children aged between 2 years and 11 years, representing the full spectrum of developmental concerns, […]
Tyranna Resources Acquires 75% of Historical Chinguar Gold Project in Angola
Tyranna Resources (ASX: TYX) has acquired a 75% interest in the Chinguar gold project, 50 kilometres northeast of Huambo, Angola’s second-largest city. The company’s Mauritian subsidiary Luvulu purchased the shares from Angolan owner AGFC via the payment of a US$39,000 annual surface tax commitment and US$32,000 as a proportion of AGFC’s incurred project costs to date, […]
AKORA Resources Completes 85% of Planned Trenching Program to Expand Bekisopa Iron Ore Resource
AKORA Resources (ASX: AKO) has completed 260 metres of a planned 300m trenching campaign to expand the direct shipping iron ore (DSO) resource at its high-grade Bekisopa iron ore project in Madagascar. The company is utilising local contract labour to assist with the mapping of historical trenches and pits across the tenement, focused on the zone […]
Locksley Resources Restarts US Domestic Antimony Production with First Ingot from Mojave Desert Project
Locksley Resources (ASX: LKY) has produced the first US-made antimony ingot from the Mojave Desert mine in California, marking the restart of US antimony metal production after a 24-year hiatus. The domestically-sourced and refined product has validated the country’s only known mine-to-metal supply chain for antimony, from ore sourced at Mojave to refining at the metallurgical and process […]
Chilwa Minerals Confirms First Carbonatite Discovery at Mpyupyu Target in Southern Malawi
Chilwa Minerals (ASX: CHW) has confirmed the first carbonatite discovery at the high-priority Mpyupyu target within its Lake Chilwa critical minerals project in southern Malawi, after assays from a diamond drilling campaign returned elevated total rare earth oxide (TREO) grades. The company useed mass spectrometry to analyse the second of 47 geophysical anomalies it identified during […]
Aquirian and Topgroup to Establish Drillforce WA Partnership Following $2.3m Strategic Placement
Mining consultancy group Aquirian (ASX: AQN) has completed a $2.3 million strategic share placement with mine services solutions company Topgroup, and entered into an agreement to establish the Drillforce WA drilling and blasting joint venture. The venture will leverage the combined expertise, assets and technology of both companies — including Topgroup’s exploration drilling services subsidiary Topdrill — […]
Algorae Pharmaceuticals Expands Commercial Footprint with New Cadila Partnership
Algorae Pharmaceuticals (ASX: 1AI) and private Indian company Cadila Pharmaceuticals have entered into a licence and supply agreement covering two new generic medicines for the Australian and New Zealand markets. The agreement will formalise an operational framework for the partnership and will see Algorae commence planning for Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) registration to enable commercialisation of […]
Eclipse Metals Accelerates Grønnedal Drilling Campaign to Expand Ivigtût Project Resource
Eclipse Metals (ASX: EPM) will accelerate a diamond drilling campaign at the Grønnedal rare earth deposit within its Ivigtût project in southwest Greenland, where the company is targeting an expansion and reclassification of the project’s inferred resource of 89 million tonnes at 6,363 parts per million TREO (total rare earth oxides) for 567,600 tonnes TREO using a 2,000ppm […]
Cannindah Resources Delivers High-Grade Copper-Gold Results in Trenching at Mt Cannindah
Cannindah Resources (ASX: CAE) has returned outstanding copper-gold-molybdenum geochemistry in trenching of the Appletree and Dunno prospects within the Southern Target Zone of its Mt Cannindah project in central Queensland. Previous soil and rock chip data supports the results, which occurred over an area measuring 500 metres x 100m within the wider Southern Target footprint. […]
TrivarX to Acquire Stabl-Im Diagnostic Technology for Early Detection of Metastatic Brain Tumours
TrivarX (ASX: TRI) has announced plans to acquire novel Stabl-Im metastatic brain technology and associated stable isotope cancer diagnostic intellectual property from Australian company Nucleics. Stabl-Im represents a potential breakthrough in the safe and non-invasive detection of brain cancers and metastases using standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment to visualise and monitor tumour growth without the […]
Encounter Resources Shows District-Scale Potential of West Arunta Region with Drilling at Aileron REE Targets
Encounter Resources (ASX: ENR) has intersected rare earth element (REE) fluorocarbonate minerals in untargeted diamond drilling at the Green and Juan prospects within its Aileron project in Western Australia. The combined results have highlighted the district-scale potential of the West Arunta region’s large carbonatite intrusions over a distance of more than 40 kilometres. Located in a […]
Skin Elements Raising $2.5m to Finalise Development of SE Formula Antimicrobial Technology
Australian natural biotechnology company Skin Elements (ASX: SKN) has launched a $2.5 million capital raising to complete the development of its plant-based SE Formula antimicrobial technology as an ingredient in its range of skin products. The placement over two tranches has received binding commitments from professional and sophisticated investors and will see the company issue a […]
Dalaroo Metals Expands Cote d’Ivoire Footprint with Acquisition of Four New Gold Projects
Dalaroo Metals (ASX: DAL) has secured a deal with private vendor Red Rock Exploration to acquire four gold projects including two granted tenements over 1368 square kilometres of Birimian Greenstone Belts in Cote d’Ivoire. The Djekanou, Yamoussoukro, Molonou, and Kokoumbo permits will expand Dalaroo’s regional footprint to comprise an extensive and highly-prospective land package in the […]
Lion Rock Minerals Receives $8.6m Cornerstone Investment to Advance Minta Monzanite-Rutile Project
Lion Rock Minerals (ASX: LRM) has received a firm commitment from US chemical company Tronox Holdings for an $8.6 million strategic placement to help advance its Minta monazite and rutile project in central Africa. The company confirmed the cornerstone investment after a site visit by senior Tronox executives to Minta’s base in Cameroon—once completed, it will […]