Investors are likely to keep an eye on the following small-cap stocks listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Peregrine Gold (ASX:PGD)

Peregrine Gold said air-core drilling indicated an expanding area of anomalous gold at the Epithermal prospect within the Newman project in Western Australia. Meanwhile, a new drill target and large-scale zones of anomalous gold-in-soils were found at the Birdsnest and Epithermal East prospects, respectively.

Octava Minerals (ASX:OCT)

Octava Minerals started on-ground exploration at Sweeney's prospect, within the Federation copper-zinc-silver-tin project in Tasmania.

Altech Batteries (ASX:ATC)

Altech Batteries received confirmation for the German government grant qualification of the Cerenergy sodium-chloride solid-state battery project in Saxony amounting to 46.7 million euros.

West Coast Silver (ASX:WCE)

West Coast Silver resumed a high-intensity exploration campaign at the Elizabeth Hill silver project in Western Australia, following the completion of its first drilling campaign.

Antares Metals (ASX:AM5)

Antares Metals confirmed the presence of high-grade uranium at the Mt Isa North copper and uranium project in Queensland with the release of results from the Skevi and U4A prospects.