The Day's Play | July 8 | Fluorspar expansion, Guinea gold deal and copper growth
The Day's Play by Market Open covers every material ASX resources announcement from today's session across ten companies, four capital raises, and one executive appointment.
OD6 Metals (OD6) posted eye-catching fluorspar channel sampling from Nevada, with 50 metres at 63.9 percent calcium fluoride from surface and 118 samples averaging 64.4 percent. Shareholder approval for the Quinn acquisition is set for 20 July 2026.
DeSoto Resources (DES) and its Fortuna joint venture locked in a Heads of Agreement to acquire seven Guinea gold projects covering 591 square kilometres in the Siguiri Basin, with Fortuna fully funding exploration up to US$12.5 million.
Marimaca Copper (MC2) extended the high-grade bornite zone at Pampa Medina 300 metres south, returning 6 metres at 6.11 percent copper and 24 grams per tonne silver, with basement metasediments intersected for the first time.
Brightstar Resources (BTR) delivered high-grade gold results across the Sandstone Gold Project ahead of an imminent resource update on the existing 2.4 million ounce resource, with a Pre-Feasibility Study due second half 2026.
Caspin Resources (CPN) hit a record tin intercept at Errol's Zone, 20 metres at 2.11 percent tin, outside the current Kelpie resource estimate. A resource update is targeted for late September.
Midas Minerals (MM1) defined a new high-grade core at T-13 West in Namibia, with 22 metres at 2.70 percent copper equivalent including 6 metres at 5.90 percent. An updated resource is due by end of 2026.
Patriot Resources (PAT) confirmed a copper-silver-zinc-cobalt discovery at Tonic in Zambia from maiden RC drilling, with mineralisation starting from surface across a 1 kilometre by 0.8 kilometre IP anomaly.
OzAurum Resources (OZM) reported up to 82 percent gold recovery from heap leach column testwork at Mulgabbie North, with plant components already on site.
Breakthrough Minerals (BTM) commenced a 4,000 metre diamond drilling program at Turpentine targeting northern and down-dip extensions to its copper-gold resource.
iTech Minerals (ITM) discovered a new gold-antimony zone at Falchion in the Northern Territory, with peak soil values of 12.1 grams per tonne gold and 9.1 percent antimony. First drilling results are due in two to three weeks.
Kuniko (KNI) started Phase 2 diamond drilling at Commonwealth to Silica Hill with assay results expected in early September.
Capital raises covered: CurveBeam AI (CVB) 5 million dollars, Alara Resources (AUQ) up to 3.84 million dollars, Tyranna Resources (TYX) 1.075 million dollars, and Culpeo Minerals (CPO) options entitlement issue.
Greatland Resources (GGP) appointed Nick Strong as Chief Operating Officer effective October 2026, drawing on experience at Northern Star, Rio Tinto, and Newcrest.