Mining

Advance Metals Limited (ASX:AVM) has announced three acquisitions, taking an 80% interest in the Myrtleford and Beaufort Gold Projects in Victoria, Australia, and 100% interests in the Yoquivo and Gavilanes Silver Projects in Mexico.

McLaren Minerals Limited(ASX:MML)has reported outcomes from its MM Series characterisation drilling at the McLaren Titanium Project in Western Australia. The program formed part of metallurgical studies, with a portion of each drill interval retained for geological characterisation.

Gold set a series of fresh records into late September, with mainstream financial outlets noting one of gold’s significant years in decades and heavy inflows into the metal. That macro pulse matters because ASX producers and near-producers are among the most levered global cohorts …

Despite the S&P/ASX 200 falling 0.42% to 8,811.50 at the time of writing on 1 October 2025, three material stocks hit 52-week highs: Tambourah Metals, Diablo Resources and Nova Minerals.

Tambourah Metals Ltd (ASX:TMB) is a Western Australian exploration company working on gold and critical mineral projects at Tambourah, Shaw River, Speewah North, and Bryah. The company has also expanded its portfolio to include additional projects in the Pilbara and Bryah regions.

Westgold Resources Limited (ASX:WGX) is a gold producer with assets in the Murchison and Southern Goldfields regions of Western Australia. Today, the company published its three-year outlook (3YO) on 1 October 2025, outlining production and cost projections for its operations in Western Australia.

The S&P/ASX 200 edged down 2.70 points to 8,860.10, while the Materials sector displayed varied activity. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (^XMJ) is at 18,649.6, up 1.12% for the session, alongside an increase in gold prices, which reached USD 3,843.49 per ounce. Among key …