July 2026

Talga Group has taken a significant step toward securing long-term supply and investment for its Vittangi Anode Project by signing a non-binding Letter of Intent with Japan’s Hanwa. The agreement targets binding contracts by year-end, reinforcing Talga’s foothold in the global battery materials market.

Auric Mining's integrated Scoping Study outlines a $138 million capital plan to restart mining at Munda and upgrade Burbanks processing plant, targeting first gold in early 2028 with robust economics and scalable infrastructure.

LinQ Minerals has delivered significant drilling results at its Gilmore Project, confirming a large shallow copper-gold porphyry system at Monza and extending high-grade gold-copper mineralisation at Dam. With a strong cash position and multiple assay results pending, the company is well placed for further exploration.

Argosy Minerals is progressing its 12,000tpa Rincon Lithium Project in Argentina with robust feasibility testwork validating its process flowsheet and securing a 40MW power supply, underpinning its upcoming Definitive Feasibility Study.

Talisman Mining’s recent aircore drilling has revealed broad, shallow gold mineralisation over an 800m strike at Sheepyard, NSW, aligned with a sizeable untested IP anomaly. Follow-up drilling is planned to explore this emerging large-scale gold system further.

Fletcher Building has confirmed the release of government grant funds to Golden Bay Cement, enabling the purchase of New Zealand Units that underpin the plant's operation through 2040 and safeguard over 600 jobs in Whangarei.

Spark New Zealand restructures into Connectivity and Digital Services divisions, initiating a strategic review of its Digital Services arm to explore shareholder value maximisation. Leadership changes accompany the move, while FY26 guidance remains steady.

Takeovers, mine studies and record quarterly updates drove the week, with buyers chasing companies that put hard numbers around cash flow, reserves and contract wins. Losses were just as sharp where traders sold into reopenings or questioned whether fresh capital and non-binding deals would turn into profits.

Takeover action and strong funds growth drove the week in finance stocks. Big winners came from deal news and fresh money coming onto platforms, while a few profit stories still saw sellers step in.

Small-cap resources names drove the biggest moves this week, with discovery drilling, project studies and funding deals pushing traders into a handful of stocks. The strongest gains came where companies delivered something concrete: thicker ore, bigger reserves, better cash flow or a clearer route to production.

Lumos led healthcare stocks higher after widening its US urgent care rollout, while Tissue Repair tumbled on its plan to leave the ASX. Strong trial updates, FDA steps and fresh funding kept the sector busy, even as several stocks fell despite good news.

Nanoveu led the week after live drone trials, while Gratifii slumped on deal changes and X2M dropped after a discounted capital raising. Across the tech board, buyers backed real revenue, cash receipts and contract wins, but punished dilution, legal noise and weak post-gap trading.

Yowie Group has doubled its half-year profit to US$0.9 million amid a 16% revenue decline, driven by a US customer range cut and elevated cocoa costs impacting Australia. The confectionery maker advances its turnaround with new product launches and legal wins, while navigating ongoing funding and legacy loan challenges.

The Star Entertainment Group reported a significant improvement in quarterly EBITDA loss alongside stable revenue, completing key joint venture exit and refinancing milestones that boosted liquidity to $267 million.

European Lithium (ASX: EUR) has obtained a crucial ASX waiver allowing it to cancel unlisted options and performance rights without shareholder approval, smoothing the path for its acquisition by NASDAQ-listed Critical Metals Corp (NASDAQ: CRML).

PRL Global has secured a decade-long rail haulage contract, marking a pivotal shift from container to bulk logistics at its Ardmore Phosphate Mine. This move aims to cut transport costs and ramp up shipments starting August 2026.

Energy Action Limited's unaudited FY26 results show a sharp profit decline to $0.45 million on stable revenue of $12.2 million, weighed down by lower R&D incentives and higher costs.

ClearView Wealth’s board has approved a fully franked $0.05 special dividend, contingent on the successful completion of Zurich’s $415 million acquisition scheme. The dividend reduces the takeover price but, with franking credits, could enhance total shareholder value.

Pure Resources has agreed to sell its non-core Mt Monger gold exploration licence for $20,000 cash plus a 20% uplift fee on future monetisation within 18 months, shedding holding costs while retaining upside.

Brazilian Critical Minerals delivers a robust Bankable Feasibility Study for its Ema rare earth project, showcasing strong economics, a major resource upgrade, and advancing permitting milestones.

Wilson Asset Management's active portfolio surged 75.5% in FY2026, vastly outperforming benchmarks and underpinning a generous fully franked dividend. The fund's pivot to AI, critical minerals, and small resources sectors underpins a cautiously optimistic outlook amid market volatility.

Xingye Gold has intensified its push for Far East Gold shareholders to accept its unconditional takeover offer by 29 July 2026, highlighting unresolved project uncertainties and disputing Far East Gold’s own strategic disclosures.

Hastings Technology Metals has accelerated its downstream rare earths strategy by progressing a 49% stake in a Thai hydrometallurgical plant, securing feedstock and doubling planned capacity. An updated Yangibana DFS reveals robust economics, underpinning near-term production and cash flow.

BOA Resources has secured full ownership of Core Value Australia NL, adding the Thaduna and Green Dragon copper deposits to its Neds Creek portfolio and gearing up for a 15,000m maiden drilling campaign.