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.

Firebird Metals Awarded $2m Grant to Advance Manganese-to-Cathode Processing Technology and Demo Plant
Firebird Metals lands $2m ARENA grant to fast-track manganese-to-cathode LMFP tech and Perth demo plant, boosting Australia EV battery supply chain.

Resolution Minerals Raising $20m to Advance Exploration at Horse Heaven Antimony Project
Resolution Minerals raises ~A$20m to advance Horse Heaven antimony; two-tranche at A$0.07 funds Phase 2 drilling and maiden resource by 2027.

Litchfield Minerals Records Strong Early Results from Silver Valley Sampling as Oonagalabi Drilling Completed
Litchfield flags near-term value as Silver Valley sampling shows high-grade polymetallic mineralisation; Oonagalabi drilling completed, with targets refined.

Barton Gold Commences Resource Upgrade Drilling Campaign at Tunkillia Project
BGD: Barton Gold launches 3,000m diamond drilling at Tunkillia to upgrade resources for a year-end pre-feasibility; at current prices, >$1b first-year profit.

NoviqTech Subsidiary Coralia Enters Research Partnership to Advance Data Centre Sector Biochar Applications
NoviqTech subsidiary Coralia inks Swinburne biochar study to cut data centre concrete emissions, targeting carbon credits and Phase 1 feasibility.

Iltani Resources Resumes Orient Silver-Indium Exploration After Queensland Wet Season
Iltani Resources resumes Orient silver-indium exploration after the wet season; plans 115 RC holes across 16,000m to infill/expand resources.

EV Resources Strikes Gold Ahead of Maiden Drilling Campaign at Dollar Antimony Project
EV Resources confirms up to 3.88 g/t gold at Nevada's Dollar, validating results ahead of maiden drilling and underscoring a high-grade polymetallic prospect.

Impact Minerals Delivers High-Grade Assays from Phase 1 Drilling at Commonwealth Gold-Silver Project
Impact Minerals' Phase 1 drilling at Commonwealth yields standout grades: 8m @3.3 g/t Au, 186 g/t Ag, 5.6% Zn; Kuniko earn-in eyes larger resource

Barton Gold Returns Peak Grades of 60g/t from Drilling at Challenger West Pit
Barton Gold (ASX:BGD) reports near-surface Challenger West drilling up to 60 g/t gold, boosting mill-feed ahead of a restart.

GBM Resources Confirms High-Grade Gold Outside of Existing Resource at Twin Hills
GBM Resources confirms more high-grade gold at Lone Sister, Twin Hills, as Stage 2 drilling supports a potential resource upgrade ahead of year-end MRE.

Ardiden Reports High-Grade Gold Mineralisation with Extensive Halos at Astoria Deposit
Ardiden drills high-grade gold at Astoria, Rouyn corridor; halos signal a large, structurally controlled system with growth potential.

Vintage Energy Signs Gas Sales Agreement for Production from Cullen-1 Onshore Well
Vintage Energy signs gas sales deal with Vault for Cullen-1, launching Australia's first well-to-wire data-centre project; awaits test results.

NoviqTech Subsidiary Coralia Signs Large-Scale Carbon Removal Offtake Agreement with Pure Data Centres
NoviqTech's Coralia signs major carbon removal offtake with Pure Data Centres' AHE for Great Barrier Reef biochar project, targeting 70% of credits (~550k).

Rox Resources Moves Closer to Start-Up of United North Underground Gold Mine at Youanmi
Rox Resources edges toward first production at United North, Youanmi, as crosscut confirms ore path and high-grade infill hits, with dewatering progressing.

Emyria Launches Empax Global Partnership Platform Targeting International Drug Sponsors
Emyria unveils Empax global partnership platform to link international sponsors with its clinical delivery network; Psyence signs for Phase IIb trial.

Axel REE Leach Test Work Confirms ISR Performance of Caladão Rare Earths Material
Axel REE's Caladão ISR tests validate in-situ recovery with magnesium sulphate leach; early PLS breakthrough confirms column leach viability at Woolrich.

Kingfisher Mining to Launch Drilling Campaign at Copper Blow Project under Broken Hill Mines Agreement
Kingfisher to launch second-stage drilling at Copper Blow (NSW) under a 10-year processing deal with Broken Hill Mines, targeting a maiden resource estimate.

EcoGraf and Mitsubishi Chemical Sign Commercialisation Deal for Epanko Natural Flake Graphite
EcoGraf signs MoU with Mitsubishi for long-term Epanko graphite supply and potential commercialisation, targeting 10,000 tpa SpG or 16,500 tpa natural flake graphite.

Barton Gold Returns Assays of up to 170g/t from Drilling at Challenger Project
Barton Gold hits high-grade near-surface gold at Challenger, returning up to 170 g/t from drill results; boosts restart plans for the Challenger project.

Red Mountain to Launch New Season Field Exploration Campaign at US Antimony Projects
Red Mountain Mining to restart US antimony exploration at Thompson Falls; samples up to 36.5% Sb and 1.12 ppm Au, targeting vein sources.