Australia's next rare earths producer, Hastings Technology Metals Ltd (ASX:HAS) (FRA:5AM) is pleased to announce that it has received conditional approval from the WA Government to develop the Yangibana Rare Earths Project's (Yangibana) hydrometallurgical plant in the Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area.

Wiluna Mining Corporation Limited (ASX:WMC) (FRA:NZ3) (OTCMKTS:WMXCF) controls 100% of the Wiluna Mining Operation. The Wiluna Mining Operation is located at the northern end of the Western Australian Goldfields approximately 530 km north of Kalgoorlie and is 900 km northeast, and one and a half hours by direct flight, from Perth.

Alta Zinc Limited (ASX:AZI) (FRA:8EE) is pleased to provide its Quarterly Activities Report for the period ended 30 June 2021.

Torian Resources Ltd (ASX:TNR) is pleased to report on exploration activities during the June quarter. During the quarter the Company announced a material upgrade to the Mt Stirling Mineral Resource Estimate.

Lake Resources NL (ASX:LKE) (FRA:LK1) (OTCMKTS:LLKKF) is a lithium developer utilising clean, direct extraction technology for the development of high purity lithium products with significant ESG benefits from its flagship Kachi Project (4.4mt LCE resource), and three other lithium brine projects in Argentina.

Okapi Resources Limited (ASX:OKR) (FRA:26O) is pleased to report activities completed during the 30 June 2021 quarter.

During the quarter, Altech Chemicals Ltd (ASX:ATC) (FRA:A3Y) announced that it had established its own research and development laboratory in Perth, Western Australia. The laboratory, which was previously occupied by an environmental consulting business, was easily converted to meet Altech's requirements.

West Australian focused gold exploration and development company, Rox Resources Limited, in conjunction with its joint venture partner Venus Metals Corporation Limited (ASX:VMC) is pleased to announce it has commenced an aircore drilling program on the Youanmi Regional JV tenements.

Emerging lithium producer Sayona Mining Limited (ASX:SYA) (FRA:DML) (OTCMKTS:DMNXF) has further advanced its lithium expansion in Quebec, Canada and gold exploration in Western Australia, as highlighted by its Activities Report for the June quarter 2021.

OzAurum Resources Ltd (ASX:OZM) is pleased to announce that a Maiden twenty-eight hole Reverse Circulation (RC) program has commenced at the Patricia Gold Project with twenty four drill holes completed so far for 4,203m of drilling.