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

Golden State Mining (ASX:GSM)

Golden State Mining named current Non-Executive Director Keith Middleton as chief executive officer, effective Tuesday.

Bastion Minerals (ASX:BMO)

Bastion Minerals agreed to acquire the entire issued capital of Muskwood, which holds the Ninnis gold project in Western Australia, for AU$125,000 worth of shares and a 1.5% net smelter royalty on gold extracted from the project.

Ariana Resources (ASX:AA2)

Ariana Resources started a 4,000-meter reverse circulation drilling at the Dokwe gold project in Zimbabwe to test four target areas and identify potential areas for future resource expansion.

Straker (ASX:STG)

Straker secured a new contract with the Translation Center for the Bodies of the European Union for the provision of translation and associated services.

Litchfield Minerals (ASX:LMS)

Litchfield Minerals said the VT1 conductor, within its Oonagalabi project in the Northern Territory, is emerging as a larger and stronger multi-plate system than previously thought, based on new geophysical results.