July 2026

Noronex Ltd has secured a major foothold in the US critical minerals sector by acquiring the Sleitat Tin-Tungsten-Silver Project in Alaska, featuring a substantial historic tin estimate and promising exploration upside.

Biome Australia (ASX: BIO) edged close to breakeven in FY26, driven by $1.8 million in international sales across four markets and a 68% gross margin. The company is set to launch onshore manufacturing and a digital health platform to accelerate growth.

Alma Metals is advancing its Briggs Copper Project with ongoing infill drilling aimed at upgrading resources and has boosted its operational capacity by acquiring a new exploration camp. The company completed a $4 million placement, strengthening its balance sheet as it pushes toward a Pre-Feasibility Study.

Critical Resources (ASX:CRR) spotlighted its multi-commodity pipeline and breakthrough battery cooling technology at the July 2026 TechKnow Invest Roadshow, highlighting exploration progress and exclusive global licensing deals.

AML3D Limited closed FY26 with a record $29 million order book, driven by US defence contracts and a $12 million investment to double its Ohio manufacturing capacity. The company’s cash receipts rose 20% to $10.4 million, while its sales pipeline expanded to $78 million.

Firebrick Pharma expanded its patent portfolio with grants in Canada and New Zealand while achieving 43% sales growth in FY26 despite steady operating expenses. The company is advancing Nasodine's commercial rollout across Southeast Asia and the US.

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) posted a 284% surge in first-half 2026 revenue to $169 million, driven by robust defence contracts and regional tensions. Its order book hit a historic $846 million, prompting an upgrade to full-year guidance and signalling strong momentum in counter-drone and laser weapon systems.

Anax Metals has kicked off Front-End Engineering Design for its Whim Creek Copper Project, setting the stage for a Final Investment Decision by the end of 2026. The project, boasting a robust DFS with a pre-tax NPV7 of A$501 million and a 98% IRR, moves closer to construction amid ongoing financing talks.

Critica Limited’s recent drilling at the Juno satellite deposit within the Brothers Rare Earth Project has revealed multiple shallow, high-grade rare earth intersections across a 45 km2 area, reinforcing the project’s growth potential and metallurgical compatibility with the flagship Jupiter deposit.

Dexus has completed the sale of three office properties for $715 million, surpassing its $2 billion divestment target ahead of schedule. The transactions reinforce its disciplined capital management and will reduce gearing by around 2 percentage points.

EQT AB’s controlled entity has raised its indicative offer for Perpetual to A$22.50 per share, a modest increase contingent on the sale of Perpetual’s Wealth Management business and other conditions. The Perpetual Board remains undecided and has not recommended shareholder action.

Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI) posted a 3% increase in net profit for FY26, holding dividends steady with a special payout amid portfolio underperformance against the ASX 200.

Syntara secured positive FDA feedback for its Phase 2b amsulostat trial in myelofibrosis and raised $8 million to extend its cash runway to Q3 2027, while preliminary data showed promising brain inflammation reduction in a Parkinson’s-related disorder.

Torque Metals has boosted its Paris Gold Project resource by 40% to 351,000 ounces at 3.1g/t gold, underpinning an ambitious new growth strategy, Project RPM, aimed at rapidly expanding its South Kalgoorlie Gold Camp to a 1 million ounce high-grade resource.

Acusensus has won a A$4.3 million contract extension with Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads for its mobile phone and seatbelt detection technology, extending service through November 2027.

Falcon Metals has cleared regulatory and heritage hurdles to launch its maiden drilling at the Olsen Well gold target, expanding its footprint along the Errabiddy Shear Zone with promising rock chip results underpinning exploration.

Infinity Mining's exploration at Tanjil Dome in Victoria has revealed high-grade antimony up to 48.7% and associated gold up to 1.35 g/t, supported by a coherent soil anomaly extending over 500 metres. The findings outline a structurally controlled gold-antimony hydrothermal system with significant follow-up work planned.

Patagonia Lithium's Well 8 at the Formentera/Cilon project in Argentina has delivered impressive packer test flow rates up to 705 L/hr at 257m depth, alongside rising specific gravity and total dissolved solids that hint at promising lithium concentrations.

BlinkLab has bolstered its war chest with a A$17.5 million placement, secured a foundational US patent valid through 2041, and made significant progress in its FDA autism diagnostic trial and European ADHD study.

Conrad Asia Energy has locked in over 90% of its US$320 million Mako Gas Project contracts, maintaining its timeline for first gas in late 2027 while restructuring leadership and progressing Aceh PSC assets.

Bannerman Energy advances Etango uranium project with early works on track and CNNC Overseas Limited investment nearing completion, targeting a positive Final Investment Decision in Q3 2026.

Xenitra has secured a three-year procurement agreement worth at least A$12 million with Kangsheng, a leading Chinese pharmaceutical distributor, marking its OTC pharmaceuticals division's shift from setup to commercial execution.

BLS Pharmaceuticals capped FY26 with record revenue and EBITDA, boosted by international expansion and major contracts, setting the stage for further growth in FY27.

Australian Mines has fast-tracked its Flemington Scandium Project pre-feasibility study to explore scaling production from 60 to 180 tonnes per annum amid rising market demand. The study builds on a strong scoping study that valued the project at up to US$860 million NPV.