July 2026

Highfield Resources has obtained a fourth tranche of A$700,000 under its Convertible Note Facility despite a legal event releasing noteholders from future funding obligations. The company continues its Supreme Court appeal and funding discussions to advance the Muga Potash Project.

LDR Capital Property Fund has completed its fourth asset divestment since taking management earlier this year, selling a fully leased office in Felixstow for $30 million and realising $106 million in total proceeds to reduce debt.

Alfabs Australia has locked in a 12-month hire agreement for its Continuous Miner CM04 with a Queensland mining client, adding around $2.5 million in annualised revenue and boosting fleet utilisation.

Omnia Metals has delivered its first geochemical results from Montana projects, highlighting a standout 209 ppm niobium rock sample at Radix and antimony up to 16 ppm at Stibnite Ridge amid a reduced tenure position.

Viridis Mining has hit major milestones at its Colossus Rare Earth Project, including submitting a key environmental licence, exceeding recovery targets at its Demonstration Plant, and securing a strategic partnership with Solvay.

Orpheus Uranium is gearing up for its first drilling program at the Frome Project while expanding its foothold in South Australia and Western Australia, supported by a solid $6 million cash position.

Patriot Resources has extended its copper exploration corridor in Zambia by 5.5km, identifying two new high-priority IOCG-style targets that could signal a multi-centre mineralised system.

Zeotech completed a 110-hole drilling campaign at Toondoon, secured key approvals, progressed AusPozz™ commercial trials, and demonstrated a 92% methane reduction in landfill trials.

eMetals Limited has significantly grown its Mineral Range Tungsten Project in Utah, securing all mineral claims and reporting multiple high-grade tungsten samples, while completing a 10:1 share consolidation.

Argenica Therapeutics is gearing up for a pivotal late-stage clinical trial of its neuroprotective drug ARG-007 (xaranetide) in acute ischaemic stroke, backed by strong safety assays and solid funding.

Meteoric Resources has significantly boosted its Caldeira Rare Earth Project with a 246% increase in Measured Resources and pilot plant recoveries surpassing pre-feasibility targets, backed by a $40 million capital raise and advancing environmental approvals.

Radiopharm Theranostics (ASX: RAD) has requested an immediate voluntary suspension of its shares pending a material capital raising announcement expected before markets open on 27 July 2026.

Breakthrough Minerals has delivered promising assay results from its maiden drilling at Barbara, underpinning resource growth potential, while launching a new drilling campaign at Hazel Creek and securing A$5.15 million to fund an expanded exploration push.

GR Engineering Services has landed a $229.5 million EPC contract with BHP Iron Ore for a major brownfield upgrade of the Yandi Eastern primary crushing circuit in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Activeport has raised $3.6 million through an oversubscribed placement led by top-tier investors including Antipodes Partners and Scobie Ward, bolstering its balance sheet to accelerate growth in network automation software.

Prominence Energy outlines a disciplined, capital-efficient plan to advance its South Australian helium and natural hydrogen projects toward drilling in mid-2027, backed by low-cost exploration and strategic funding options.

RareX Limited and Iluka Resources have progressed to the Request for Proposal stage for the Mrima Hill Niobium and Rare Earths Project in Kenya, backed by a A$1.65 billion Australian Government loan for downstream refining.

Li-S Energy marked key commercial and regulatory milestones in Q2 2026, including ISO 9001:2015 certification for its lithium foil line, first commercial foil sale, and US air transport approvals for lithium-sulfur cells. The company also completed a major Battery Testing Centre expansion and began deep-ocean cell testing with MSubs.

Aurum Resources has pushed gold mineralisation beyond existing boundaries at its Boundiali BDT2 deposit in Côte d'Ivoire, with 10 new drill holes confirming resource growth potential ahead of a major update and feasibility study in 2026.

Tasman Resources is gearing up for dual drilling campaigns at Lake Torrens and Parkinson Dam, supported by a recent $4 million placement and strategic asset sales.

Reach Resources has locked in a fully funded mining and milling agreement with Andel Resources at Murchison South, alongside a 30% increase in its Blue Heaven gold resource to 80,000 ounces at higher grade.

Austco Healthcare’s subsidiary has locked in a decade-long maintenance contract at Jurong Health Complex, reinforcing its strategy to boost recurring revenue through long-term service agreements.

West Cobar Metals made progress on its Salazar scandium and Cobar West copper projects during the June quarter, while deciding not to proceed with its Baxter Fluorspar acquisition and securing $1.05 million in new funding.

49 Metals has expanded its Gold Mountain discovery in Nevada, confirming a broad mineralised envelope around a high-grade feeder corridor with significant shallow and deep oxide gold intercepts. Further assays are pending, setting the stage for follow-up drilling later this year.