August 2026

WT Financial Group (ASX: WTL) has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in TNT Advisor Solutions, a premium Australian paraplanning provider, marking a strategic expansion of its adviser ecosystem. The $2.43 million deal aims to boost TNT's growth while preserving its leadership and service quality.

Altair Minerals has kicked off maiden Reverse Circulation drilling at its South Oko and North Peters projects, ramping up to an expected 8,000 metres per month by October 2026. Early trench results at South Oko’s W1 target reveal significant gold mineralisation, setting the stage for a critical exploration phase.

Australian Unity Limited (ASX:AYU) posted a statutory loss of $155.2 million for FY2026, reflecting regulatory headwinds, transformation costs, and sector disruptions, while advancing its climate risk management and strategic portfolio adjustments.

NRW Holdings has secured a $960 million extension for its mining services contract at the Karara mine, prolonging its operational role until February 2032 with largely unchanged service scope.

1414 Degrees has acquired full ownership of the Aurora Energy Precinct, consolidating control to drive development of renewable energy infrastructure and a 1 GW AI data centre project.

Viking Mines has reported high-grade tungsten mineralisation up to 2.7% WO3 at its Long and Terrell Projects in Nevada, expanding the potential of its tungsten portfolio beyond the flagship Linka Project.

Yandal Resources shakes up its leadership with the appointment of seasoned geologist Eduard Eshuys as Non-Executive Chair and the departure of CEO Chris Oorschot, signaling a pivotal moment as the company advances its gold exploration projects in Western Australia.

Kantra Copper has successfully expanded the Spitfire lode at its Kanmantoo mine, intersecting significant high-grade copper-gold mineralisation beyond previous resource boundaries. This underground drilling breakthrough sets the stage for a substantial resource update later this year.

Simble Solutions has demonstrated its NanoSensor platform detecting volatile organic compounds at molecular sensitivity, marking a key step towards commercial gas sensing applications integrated with its digital platforms.

Provaris Energy has teamed up with Himile Heavy Industries to transition its hydrogen tank production from prototype to commercial scale, leveraging Himile's industrial manufacturing expertise and facilities in China.

Pivotal Metals’ latest metallurgical tests reveal copper recoveries exceeding 90% at the Horden Lake project, alongside robust recoveries of nickel, gold, silver, and palladium. These results underpin the upcoming scoping study and highlight the project’s financing potential through by-product credits.

Percheron Therapeutics has raised $2.3 million through an institutional placement to fully fund its upcoming acute myeloid leukemia clinical trial led by Vanderbilt Health.

ABx Group has kicked off a targeted rare earth drilling campaign in northern Tasmania, deploying a proprietary rapid testing technique to accelerate exploration and refine resource understanding.

Black Horse Mining has uncovered a new high-grade gold zone at its Mt Egerton project, revealing a previously overlooked west-dipping fault lode with grades exceeding 10 g/t Au. Planned drilling aims to test the down-dip continuity and expand target areas.

Basin Energy has offloaded its Marshall Uranium Project in Canada to Green Canada Corporation, securing cash, equity, and strategic rights while freeing resources to focus on its Sybella-Barkly discovery in Queensland.

Amara Minerals has taken a strategic legal step by filing a cross-claim against Great Divide Mining amid a GST indemnity dispute linked to Challenger Mines, intensifying a court battle that remains unresolved.

Investigator Silver has reported extraordinary silver grades well beyond the current Paris Project pit limits, including an eye-watering 1m at 13,302g/t Ag, alongside discovery of a new silver-bearing system at Theseus. These results could significantly expand the project's resource base ahead of planned follow-up drilling.

West Coast Silver has raised $6 million through an oversubscribed placement, enhancing its capacity to advance exploration and development at the high-grade Elizabeth Hill silver project.

Prestal Holdings Limited posted a 30% drop in sales to $10.3 million and a $3.6 million net loss for FY26, while exiting its core Hampers With Bite business in a strategic pivot.

Breakthrough Minerals extends high-grade copper-gold mineralisation at its Turpentine deposit with new drill results confirming resource growth potential in North Queensland.

Liontown Limited has secured a staged farm-in agreement to acquire up to 100% of the Centenario lithium brine project in Argentina, marking its first foray into brine resources alongside its established Australian hard-rock operations.

Tivan Limited’s Stage Two drilling at the Sandover Fluorite Project delivers broad, high-grade fluorite intersections up to 74.3% CaF2, validating exploration models and setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate.

Racura Oncology has launched patient enrolment at its first Korean site for the CPACS Phase 1 trial, aiming to accelerate recruitment and validate RC220’s safety and efficacy in a key oncology market.

X2M Connect has secured a non-binding five-year partnership to develop AI-enabled GPU data centre precincts in regional Queensland, boosting its project pipeline to over 200MW and integrating its AI management platform across energy and environmental systems.