The ASX climbed 0.76% as banks, miners and tech pushed higher, while MAAS slid again on the fallout from Firmus’ failed float.
Dalaroo Metals hits sulphides 1.25km north of Wilfred discovery while Horizon Gold punches out broad high-grade results at Gum Creek.
The well returned a 589m gross oil and gas-bearing sequence with 197m of aggregate net pay, higher than the 526m gross and 170m net pay intersected by Canyon-3.
Fresh funding will support drilling, a permanent camp and studies ahead of a development decision.
A record $120 billion has been piled into deposit accounts in the last few years, although the best rates come with a catch.
Argonaut's Hayden Bairstow remains positive on lithium, saying a seasonal lull in demand doesn't change the 'ultimate thematic'.