Altech Chemicals Limited (ASX:ATC) (FRA:A3Y) is pleased to announce that it has received the Certificate of Grant for an Innovation Patent from the Australian Patent Office, for the Company's process of producing high purity alumina from kaolin (aluminous clay). Altech originally filed the patent titled 'A Method for the Preparation of Alumina' in October 2014.

The Directors of Venus Metals Corporation Limited (ASX:VMC) are pleased to announce the results of preliminary beneficiation testwork on an oxide composite sample from the Youanmi Vanadium Project, Western Australia.

Lithium Power International Limited (ASX:LPI) (OTCMKTS:LTHHF) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new CEO and Managing Director, Cristobal Garcia-Huidobro.

Alligator Energy Ltd (ASX:AGE) provides the Company's 2018 Annual Report.

Australian Bauxite Limited (ABx)'s (ASX:ABX) wholly-owned subsidiary, ALCORE Limited has completed the design phase of the Stage 1 project on schedule and has commenced acquiring the equipment for production to commence before year-end, ahead of schedule.

Investigator Resources Limited (ASX:IVR) is pleased to provide the following updates in relation to its previously announced reviewed corporate strategy and existing projects.

Superior Lake Resources (ASX:SUP) has released details of a restart study for its Superior Lake zinc project in Canada.

The directors of Nova Minerals Limited (ASX:NVA) (FRA:QM3) announce today an on-market buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares in the Company up to a value of $500,000.

Core Exploration Ltd (ASX:CXO) is pleased to announce that the Mineral Resource for its 100%-owned Napperby Uranium Deposit in the Northern Territory has been re-estimated to follow the JORC 2012 Code guidelines. The Napperby Uranium Inferred Mineral Resource estimation defined by SRK Consulting comprises 9.54Mt at 382ppm U3O8 for 8.03 Mlb of contained U3O8 at a 200 ppm U3O8 cut-off.

Lake Resources NL (ASX:LKE) directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity consisting of Lake Resources NL and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2018.