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Woodside Energy has raised its 2025 production guidance following a 1% increase in quarterly output, while progressing key projects like Scarborough and Beaumont New Ammonia on schedule. The company also secured long-term LNG supply deals and received critical regulatory approvals.

Delta Lithium has transformed its portfolio by spinning out its Mt Ida gold assets into Ballard Mining, unlocking significant shareholder value and advancing lithium exploration with promising new discoveries.

Barton Gold Holdings has secured $15 million through an institutional placement led by Franklin Templeton, with a $2.5 million Share Purchase Plan opening to shareholders. The capital raise supports the company’s goal to commission Stage 1 production by the end of 2026 in South Australia’s Gawler Craton.

Vulcan Energy has advanced its Phase One Lionheart Project with major German government grants, a strategic capital raise, and a significant lithium resource upgrade, positioning itself as a key player in Europe's EV battery supply chain.

Mirvac Group reported a strong start to FY26 with a 79% surge in residential lot sales and a strategic joint venture with Mitsubishi Estate unlocking $450 million in capital. The company reaffirmed its full-year earnings guidance amid robust leasing and development progress.

LinQ Minerals has kicked off maiden drilling at its Gidginbung gold deposit, delivering significant high-grade gold and copper intercepts and uncovering a new porphyry copper-gold target, marking a major step in its Gilmore Project exploration.

Hazer Group has made significant strides in commercialising its methane pyrolysis technology, advancing key partnerships and strengthening its intellectual property portfolio amid a tightening global graphite market.

Wia Gold Limited reports robust assay results from extensive drilling at its Kokoseb Gold Project in Namibia, reinforcing prospects for both open pit expansion and underground mining. The company is on track to deliver a Definitive Feasibility Study by the second half of 2026.

Pinnacle Minerals has launched its first on-ground exploration program targeting gold, silver, antimony, and tungsten across key projects in the U.S., aiming to validate historical data and identify new drill targets.

Alvo Minerals advances exploration at its Palma Copper-Zinc Project in Brazil, identifying several new high-priority prospects ready for drilling. The project already hosts a substantial 7.6Mt JORC resource, with ongoing work aiming to expand this base.

4DMedical secures a major commercial breakthrough with Stanford University adopting its FDA-cleared CT, VQ™ technology, while its partnership with AstraZeneca rapidly scales lung screening across Brazil.

Hillgrove Resources has reported significant high-grade copper-gold mineralisation extensions at its Kavanagh underground zone within the Kanmantoo Copper Mine, signalling promising resource growth ahead of the 2026 update.

Ausgold Limited has acquired 240 hectares of key land, removing a major hurdle for its Katanning Gold Project and enabling expanded resource development and operational improvements.

Beam Dental Bidco Pty Ltd has secured a 99.31% stake in Pacific Smiles Group Limited and is set to compulsorily acquire the remaining shares at $2.20 each. The takeover offer closes on 17 November 2025 with no extension planned.

Future Battery Minerals has secured an exclusive six-month option to acquire the Randalls Gold Project, a significant landholding in Western Australia's prolific goldfields, complementing its existing Coolgardie assets.

Gateway Mining Ltd's latest surface geochemical sampling confirms an extensive 11.5km gold anomaly at its Great Western target, signalling a potentially significant new gold camp in Western Australia's Yandal Gold Project.

Atlas Arteria reported a robust 10.9% increase in Q3 2025 toll revenue, driven by strong traffic growth across its global portfolio and strategic toll hikes. The company also appointed Kara Lawrence as CEO of Dulles Greenway, signaling a new leadership phase.

Pinnacle Investment Management has secured a strategic foothold in Japan’s private markets by acquiring up to 13% of Advantage Partners, complementing its strong FY25 growth and global expansion ambitions.

Noxopharm Limited has been granted its first US patent for the Sofra™ technology platform, marking a key milestone in its cancer immunotherapy research. This patent protects the company’s innovative immune-modulatory oligonucleotides, underpinning its expanding pipeline in a rapidly growing market.

Freelancer Limited reported a steady third quarter with operational profitability and notable growth in AI-related projects and Loadshift revenues, despite a year-on-year dip in overall marketplace volume.

Ballard Mining’s September quarter report highlights promising drilling results at its Mt Ida Gold Project and secures final approvals for a 2.0 Mtpa processing plant, underpinning its development ambitions.

Beforepay Group has reported a record quarterly profit nearly doubling last year’s figure, driven by strong advances growth and strategic AI partnerships enhancing its lending platform.

Frontier Energy secures 88.06 MW of peak capacity credits for its Waroona Renewable Energy Project, guaranteeing $160 million in revenue over five years and underpinning its financing strategy.

Vitrafy Life Sciences has delivered its first production unit of the next-generation cryopreservation device, advanced its US commercial footprint, and maintained a strong financial position heading into FY2026.