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Junior nickel explorer Nimy Resources is aiming to make a big discovery across its underexplored landholding in Western Australia (reports MiningNews).

Copper explorer New World Resources (ASX: NWC) has revealed “exceptional” assay results from deep drilling at its wholly-owned Antler copper project in Arizona, United States (reports Small Caps).

Copper prices will rocket to record levels in the next 12 months, according to Goldman Sachs, as a looming supply shortage coincides with growing demand, keeping the physical market for the metal in deficit in 2023 (reports The Australian Financial Review).

The former Pilbara Minerals MD sees America’s ‘huge lithium supply problems’ as a big opportunity for his new company Patriot Battery Metals.

Christmas came early this week for investors as interest rate pressure eased, the battery metals rush accelerated, gold bounced and Australia’s soccer team progressed to the final 16 of the World Cup.

Pilbara Minerals boss Dale Henderson says despite concerns about China, all the signs point to continued strong lithium demand and pricing (reports MiningNews).

South Korea’s biggest steel manufacturer is eyeing off WA’s critical minerals to shore up its supply chain and make batteries needed to power the global transition to electric vehicles (reports The West Australian).

Mincor Resources has hit another milestone on its ramp-up to full production, achieving the successful firing and extraction of the first production stope at the Cassini underground mine (reports The West Australian).

Cygnus Gold sees serious scale at its Pontax lithium project in Quebec, Canada (reports MiningNews).

A recent review of data and drill core from the Cayley Lode deposit at Stavely Minerals’ (ASX: SVY) namesake copper-gold project in Victoria has identified a significant new porphyry target (reports Small Caps).