Emerging lithium producer Sayona Mining Limited (ASX:SYA) (FRA:DML) (OTCMKTS:SYAXF) is launching a major new drilling program in partnership with SOQUEM Inc. at the Moblan Lithium Project in Northern Quebec, with the aim of further expanding its lithium resource base amid accelerating demand for the key battery metal.

Wiluna Mining Corporation Limited (ASX:WMC) (FRA:NZ3) (OTCMKTS:WMXCF) is pleased to announce that the Company has successfully accepted Care and Custody of its A$26 million Sulphide Ore Concentrate Plant ("the concentrator") after first ore was introduced as planned.

Altech Chemicals Limited (ASX:ATC) (FRA:A3Y) is pleased to announce that it received applications from existing shareholders for $2.2 million of new shares, at an offer price of $0.107 per share, under its Share Purchase Plan (SPP), which closed on Friday 17 December 2021.

TGM's Offer to Focus shareholders is 2 TGM shares for every 1 Focus share on issue as at 21 December 2021. Further details of the Offer and the implications for Focus shareholders (including the conditions to the Offer) are set out in the Bidder's Statement.

Yandal Resources Ltd (ASX:YRL) is pleased to advise its 1 for 6 Non-Renounceable Pro-Rata Rights Issue ("Rights Issue") to raise approximately $6,872,646 (before costs) closed on 16 December 20211 and was strongly supported by existing shareholders.

Okapi Resources Limited (ASX:OKR) (FRA:26O) (OTCMKTS:OKPRF) is pleased to announce that it is has extended the Closing Date on the proposed acquisition of the Uranium exploration properties in the Athabasca Basin in Canada.

NOVONIX Limited (ASX:NVX) (FRA:GC3) (OTCMKTS:NVNXF) is excited to announce the preliminary results from an assessment by an independent globally recognised sustainability and life cycle assessment consultancy.

Cobre Limited (ASX:CBE) is pleased to announce that the 2021 drill programme on Kalahari Metals Limited's (KML) Endurance Prospect in Botswana has now been completed.

Horizon Minerals Limited (ASX:HRZ) is pleased to advise that it has reached agreement with Labyrinth Resources Limited (ASX:LRL) to acquire the remaining 50% of the high-grade Penny's Find gold project.

Magnis Energy Technologies Limited (ASX:MNS) (FRA:U1P) (OTCMKTS:MNSEF) is very pleased to announce the signing of a legally binding offtake agreement with Traxys Europe SA.