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

Auric Mining (ASX:AWJ)

Auric Mining completed the last toll milling campaign for its Jeffreys Find joint venture project in Western Australia, with the final 60,000 tonnes of ore hauled to the Three Mile Hill mill. The project is a joint venture with BML Ventures.

Nordic Resources (ASX:NNL)

Nordic Resources said the ongoing program at the Kopsa gold-copper project in Finland has drilled eight holes for over 1,700 meters of diamond core, with first gold assay results expected in October.

Critical Resources (ASX:CRR)

Critical Resources is set to begin its maiden drill program at the Amoco gold-antimony project in New South Wales next month, with site preparations expected to start in the coming weeks.

Battery Age Minerals (ASX:BM8)

Battery Age Minerals identified multiple kilometer-scale gold-silver targets at its El Aguila project in Argentina from a recently completed soil sampling program, with peak assays of 134 parts per billion gold and nearly 36 parts per million silver.

Botanix Pharmaceuticals (ASX:BOT)

Botanix Pharmaceuticals said its sublicensee, Dongwha Pharm, received South Korean regulatory approval for ECCLOCK gel, 5%. The company's partner, Kaken Pharmaceutical, secured a sublicense and distribution agreement with Dongwha in 2023 to bring ECCLOCK to the South Korean market.