Pilot Energy Limited (ASX:PGY) is pleased to announce that it has received A$5.0 million in binding commitments for a two tranche placement of 500,000,000 new fully paid ordinary shares in the Company at A$0.010 per share to sophisticated, professional and institutional investors.

Image Resources NL (ASX:IMA) (FRA:I5R) is pleased to advise it has completed the first sale and shipment of heavy mineral concentrate from the Company's 100%-owned Atlas mineral sands project.

Blue Lagoon Resources Inc. (CNSX:BLLG) (OTCMKTS:BLAGF) is proud to announce it has received its final mining permit, clearing the way for full-scale underground gold production at its high-grade Dome Mountain Gold Project.

Central Petroleum Limited (ASX:CTP) (FRA:C9J) (OTCMKTS:CNPTF) advises that the Arafura gas supply agreement for Arafura's Nolan's rare earth's project, including gas supply contracts with Central's other Mereenie joint venture partners, has lapsed due to the condition precedent.

Basin Energy Limited (ASX:BSN) (OTCMKTS:BSNEF) is pleased to provide an update on work at the Bjorkberget ('Bjork'), Ravaberget ('Rava') and Virka green energy metals projects.

Flagship Minerals Limited (ASX:FLG) is pleased to advise that it has entered into a binding Option Agreement to Purchase 100% of the Pantanillo Gold Project. Pantanillo is an advanced gold exploration project located in the Maricunga Gold Belt in Northern Chile.

Vertex Minerals Limited (ASX:VTX) (OTCMKTS:VTXXF) process plant achieves 60% throughput rate of name plate capacity during processing campaigns while plant commissioning is ongoing with modifications to suit future Reward underground ore feed .

Jade Gas Holdings Limited (ASX:JGH) is pleased to announce further, significant progress with recent gas production drilling program activities at the Red Lake gas field in the South Gobi region of Mongolia.

Sayona Mining Limited (ASX:SYA) (FRA:DML) (OTCMKTS:SYAXF) provides an update on the proposed transaction with Piedmont Lithium Inc. (NASDAQ:PLL) (ASX:PLL) that will combine the two companies to create a leading lithium business.

The Directors of Far East Gold (ASX:FEG) are pleased to announce the discovery of a new zone of quartz veins approximately 1.2km east of the Bermol prospect area at the Idenburg project, with surface grab samples returning assays of up to 53 g/t Au.

Resouro Strategic Metals Inc. (ASX:RAU) (CVE:RSM) (FRA:8TX) (OTCMKTS:RSGOF) is pleased to announce an update to the Tiros Titanium and Rare Earth Elements Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") for the Central Project Block of the Company's Tiros Project in Brazil.

Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (ASX:PIQ) (OTCMKTS:PIQLF), a pioneer in precision diagnostics, will give an investor briefing at the Alpha ex-100 Conference hosted by Morgan Stanley in Sydney today.