Arrow Minerals Limited (ASX:AMD) is pleased and particularly encouraged to advise it has intersected hematite mineralisation in the oxidised profile of all of its first 4 holes drilled at its Simandou North Iron Project.

QX Resources Limited (ASX:QXR) has entered into a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Stardust Power Inc. to negotiate a formal agreement to assess the lithium brines from QXR's large scale Liberty Lithium Brine Project located in California, USA.

Great Western Exploration Limited (ASX:GTE) is pleased to announce that final preparations are underway for drilling at its highly prospective Fairbairn Copper Project, with a drilling contract now signed with highly regarded contractor DDH1. Drilling is anticipated to commence in lateMarch 2024.

Ionic Rare Earths Limited (ASX:IXR) (OTCMKTS:IXRRF) is pleased to advise a revision and increase to the Exploration Target for the Makuutu Heavy Rare Earths Project "Makuutu" or "the Project") in Uganda.

North American lithium producer Sayona Mining Limited (ASX:SYA) (FRA:DML) (OTCMKTS:SYAXF) has reaffirmed its strategic partnership with Piedmont Lithium (ASX:PLL) (NASDAQ:PLL) to develop the North American Lithium (NAL) operation in Quebec, Canada.

Brazilian Rare Earths Limited (ASX:BRE) is pleased to advise that after completing detailed due diligence it has exercised its option to acquire the advanced Sulista Rare Earth Project in Bahia, Brazil.

Ionic Rare Earths Limited (ASX:IXR) (OTCMKTS:IXRRF) is pleased to advise the receipt of the Tranche 3 drill results from the Phase 5 resource infill and extension drilling at its Makuutu Heavy Rare Earths Project in Uganda.

Lithium Universe Limited (ASX:LU7) (OTCMKTS:ESMAF) announce that as part of its strategy to address the Lithium conversion capacity gap in the North American market, the company has executed an option agreement to acquire a commercial property located within the Becancour Waterfront Industrial Park.

QX Resources Limited (ASX:QXR) is pleased to announce that a detailed sampling program has been planned for the Company's Western Shaw iron ore project, in the Pilbara iron ore province of Western Australia.

Raiden Resources Limited (ASX:RDN) (FRA:YM4) is pleased to update shareholders on the results of the Induced Polarisation orientation survey completed by First Quantum Minerals in December 2023, over the B2 Ni-Cu-PGE deposit area on the Mt Sholl Project.