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Orion Minerals (ASX: ORN) has revealed the results from a DFS evaluating a “de-risked” two-stage development strategy with initial shallow underground mining followed by large-scale deeper production on its flagship Prieska copper and zinc project in South Africa.

🪨 Study points to a pre-tax NPV of about $800 million and an IRR of 31%
🟠 Undiscounted free cash flows of nearly $1.8 billion on a pre-tax basis over an estimated 13.2 year mine life
⚒️ Additional upside potential from conversion of more mineral resources into ore reserves

“The outstanding results outlined in the DFS-25 confirm the potential to develop a long-life, financially robust mining operation via a two-phase development plan which substantially de-risks the mine development pathway and fast-tracks initial cash flow.” – Errol Smart, Orion Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Asian Battery Metals (ASX:AZ9) is a mineral exploration business seeking to unlock the vast potential for critical battery minerals in Mongolia. The company’s exploration efforts are heating up after recently unveiling a significant copper and nickel discovery at the Oval prospect, located within its wholly owned Yambat project. Asian Battery Metals Managing Director, Gan-Ochir Zunduisuren, joins Lel Smits from The Stock Network to discuss:

🪨 Nickel and copper discovery at its Oval prospect in Mongolia
⚒️ Recently launched drilling campaign at Oval and other nearby targets

AML3D Limited`s (ASX:AL3) Managing Director Sean Ebert has this month returned from a visit to the US with Pete Goumas, AML3D USA’s CEO and President.

• Sean met with members of U.S. Congress, the Navy, the Australian Embassy
• AML3D can immediately support the U.S. Maritime Industrial Base
• President Trump says it is a priority to increase capacity for building submarines, ships, and other critical industries in the U.S.

AML3D is increasing additive manufacturing in the U.S. and the Indo-Pacific and has just released a new presentation titled, "New US defence markets open to AML3D"

• Large parts of US Defense Market are now more immediately accessible
• Expansion of MIB to shipbuilding, missiles and submarines triples the near-term market opportunity
• Success supporting the US Navy to create pathway to accessing additional defence sectors mid to longer term

Nimy Resources (ASX:NIM) is a mineral exploration business targeting the discovery and development of critical mineral deposits at its Mons project in the Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia. The company is fast-tracking exploration efforts after recently unveiling a high-grade gallium discovery at its Block 3 prospect. Nimy Resources Managing Director, Luke Hampson, joins Lel Smits from The Stock Network to discuss:

⛏️ Significance of gallium in the modern-day high-tech world
⚒️ Drilling objectives and its collaboration with US critical minerals supply chain specialist, M2i Global

Mineral exploration business Cannindah Resources (ASX: CAE) has delivered an “outstanding” copper intercept from its first hole in a recently commenced drilling campaign at its Mt Cannindah project in Queensland.

🟠 The 71m hit grading 0.95% copper equivalent extends the known mineralisation at the project
🪨 Contained within a larger 274m mineralised zone grading 0.49% copper equivalent, with parts of the hole returning high-grade gold including 1m at 31 g/t
⚒️ Ongoing drilling campaign seeks to grow the current resource consisting of 14.5Mt at 1.09% copper equivalent, and to test other nearby targets

“These outstanding results further demonstrate the continuity of the high grade zone and support the clear upside potential of the Cannindah Mineral System...” – Tom Pickett, Cannindah Resources Managing Director

Australian fertility technology business Memphasys (ASX:MEM) has unveiled positive results from a key clinical trial on its Felix System which is designed to improve sperm selection for assisted reproduction. The outcome could pave the way for global commercial expansion.

🧬 Results from the trial indicate that the Felix System improves embryo utilisation rates and matches or outperforms industry benchmarks
⚡ The trail confirmed Felix to be faster at selecting high-quality sperm compared to traditional methods, whilst also being a preferred method of use by laboratory staff
🌏 Memphasys is now actively pursuing a path to global commercial expansion in Japan, China, and a host of other international markets

"With our existing distribution agreements in place and growing interest from strategic partners, Memphasys is now in a strong position to drive market expansion. The validation of our technology is expected to translate into accelerated sales, particularly in Japan, where Vitrolife has been conducting utilisation testing for over a year.” – Dr David Ali, Memphasys Chief Executive Officer