Far East Gold (ASX:FEG) is advancing a portfolio of copper and gold projects across Indonesia and Australia, underpinned by combined JORC resources of 1.54Moz gold and 190Mlb copper. In Indonesia, the Company continues to deliver high-grade drilling results at Idenburg, while progressing permitting milestones under the country’s evolving mining framework. Country Director and Co-Founder Jimbarlow Gultom, who leads Indonesian operations, government engagement and community relations from Jakarta, joins The Stock Network’s Lel Smits to discuss how Far East Gold is positioning itself within Indonesia’s centralised mining regime, strengthening stakeholder relationships, and advancing operations on the ground.

🇮🇩 Indonesia’s evolving mining framework: De-risking the jurisdiction
🏛️ Government & community integration: Building long-term alignment
⚙️ Operational execution: Managing multiple programs in-country
🌏 Positioning Indonesia as an investment destination

Victory Metals (ASX:VTM) has delivered exceptional flotation results at its North Stanmore Project, marking a major breakthrough and significantly advancing the pathway toward low-cost Heavy Rare Earth production.

⛏️ Victory achieved a 48x upgrade in Total Rare Earth Oxides, producing a peak concentrate grade of 5.9% TREO from representative feed material, demonstrating strong beneficiation potential.
🪨 The simple flotation process delivered high recoveries while preserving the project’s premium 38% Heavy Rare Earth ratio, supporting the development of a high-value rare earth basket.
🌍 The results confirm the potential to reject the majority of waste material early in the process, with a possibility to reduce plant size, capital intensity, and operating costs in the upcoming Pre-Feasibility Study.
Victory Metals’ Managing Director and CEO, Brendan Clark commented:

“These flotation results are a genuine game changer for North Stanmore and for Western heavy rare earth supply. By proving the rare earths are hosted in simple, floatable world class secondary phosphate minerals, we have unlocked a low-cost physical beneficiation step that most clay-hosted and hard rock rare earth projects simply have not achieved.”

Lindian Resources (ASX:LIN) has acquired 100% ownership of the SARECO Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate (MREC) Processing Facility through an incorporated joint venture with RA-Group LLP, marking a major step toward becoming a fully integrated rare earths producer.

🏭 The acquisition gives Lindian immediate access to an operating downstream processing facility, removing the need to build one from scratch and significantly accelerating its growth pathway.
🚀 Lindian will transition from selling concentrate to producing higher-value rare earth products, unlocking stronger margins and greater control over its supply chain.
🌍 The move positions Lindian as one of the few emerging rare earth companies with both mining and processing capability, strengthening its long-term strategic relevance.

Lindian Resources Executive Chairman Robert Martin commented:

“The acquisition of the SARECO Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate facility is a defining step for Lindian. It fast-tracks our transition from a concentrate producer to an integrated rare earths company with downstream capability, materially enhancing margins, commercial flexibility and long-term strategic value.”

Sunrise Energy Metals (ASX:SRL) has completed a Feasibility Study for its Syerston Scandium Project, marking a major step toward becoming a long-term Western supplier of a strategically important critical mineral.

🏗️ The completed Feasibility Study confirms economic viability and a pathway to develop Syerston into a globally competitive scandium operation with strong long-term production potential.
🚧 Early development activities are underway, demonstrating Sunrise’s commitment to fast tracking the project to commercial production.
🌏 With Chinese export controls tightening, Sunrise is positioning itself as an alternative supplier to Western industries currently reliant on Chinese scandium.

Sunrise Energy Metals Chief Executive Officer Sam Riggall commented:
"The completion of the Feasibility Study marks a pivotal moment, not just for Sunrise, but for the Western world`s ability to access a metal that is rapidly becoming indispensable. Syerston is one of the very few projects in the world capable of delivering scandium at the scale and unit cost needed to genuinely replace Chinese supply, and to do so in a way that gives Western industry the long-term supply security they are urgently seeking.”

Resolution Minerals (ASX:RML, OTCQB:RLMF) has completed the acquisition of the Johnson Creek Mill and associated tungsten stockpiles, marking a transformational step toward potential U.S. antimony and tungsten production.

⛏️ Resolution has completed the acquisition of the Johnson Creek Tungsten & Antimony Mill, associated infrastructure, and approximately 2,000 tonnes of historic tungsten ore stockpiles adjacent to its Horse Heaven Project in Idaho, USA.
🏗️ The acquisition includes industrial water rights, electrical infrastructure, workshop and accommodation facilities across 25 acres, providing a strategic operational base directly adjoining to the Horse Heaven Project.
🇺🇸 The transaction strengthens Resolution’s ambition to become a U.S. focused critical minerals producer with potential in house processing capability for antimony, tungsten, and gold, supporting domestic supply chain security.

Resolution Minerals Managing Director Ari Zaetz commented:

“Completion of this acquisition represents a pivotal leap in Resolution’s strategy to become a U.S.-based critical minerals producer. Securing processing location alongside our Horse Heaven Project significantly accelerates our pathway toward planned antimony and tungsten production and strengthens our ability to support Western supply chain security.”

Avecho Biotechnology (ASX: AVE) has completed recruitment for the interim analysis of its pivotal Phase III insomnia trial, marking a major clinical milestone and positioning the Company for a value-defining catalyst in June 2026.

🧪 Avecho successfully completed enrolment of the patient interim analysis cohort in its Phase III trial evaluating its TPM® enhanced cannabidiol capsule for insomnia. This milestone enables the first formal assessment of efficacy.
📊 Interim analysis results are anticipated in June 2026 and will provide key clinical data, de-risking the program and confirming final trial requirements.
🌍 Avecho’s opportunity is supported by strong market fundamentals, with over-the-counter insomnia medication in Australia forecast to exceed US$125m annually and the global insomnia market valued at US$5.22B in 2024.

Avecho’s Chief Executive Officer Dr Paul Gavin commented:

“Completing recruitment for the interim analysis cohort marks a significant inflection point for the Phase III program and brings us within sight of a long-anticipated result supporting the efficacy of our product. This milestone reflects the dedication of our clinical teams and the patience of our shareholders who have supported the program over the past two years.”

Aguia Resources (ASX:AGR) is advancing a multi-commodity portfolio across Brazil and Colombia, with operations delivering strong momentum in early 2026. In Brazil, the Company is progressing its phosphate strategy as it moves to commencing production in April this year and at the Santa Barbara Gold Project in Columbia, gold recoveries have recently improved. Ahead of appearing at Stocks on Location, Executive Chairman Warwick Grigor joins The Stock Network’s Lel Smits to discuss how these developments position Aguia for both gold and phosphate growth.

🇧🇷 Advancing Brazil’s phosphate portfolio toward production
⚒️ Strengthening gold performance at Santa Barbara

Impact Minerals (ASX:IPT) has commenced a diamond drilling program at its Commonwealth Gold–Silver Project in New South Wales, led by joint venture partner Kuniko (ASX:KNI). The drilling targets extensions of high-grade mineralisation, supported by recent geophysics and geochemistry, highlighting significant growth potential within the Lachlan Fold Belt and ahead of appearing at Stocks on Location, Dr Mike Jones, Managing Director of Impact Minerals, joins The Stock Network`s Lel Smits to discuss how this program advances exploration and unlocks the full potential of the Commonwealth Project.

⚒️ Drilling program and exploration targets
🪓 Growth potential and geophysical targets
⛏️ Resource expansion and project upside