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Victory Metals has partnered with Curtin University and the Australian Government to accelerate development of the North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Project, positioning Australia as a key player in critical minerals supply.

Godolphin Resources has released a Scoping Study for its Lewis Ponds project in NSW, revealing strong economics with a 12-year mine life and a pre-tax NPV of AUD$481 million under conservative metal prices.

PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund Limited has raised its full-year dividend guidance to 13.5 cents per share following a stellar 22% portfolio return in the first half of FY26, significantly outperforming key market indices.

TG Metals Limited has reported significant new drilling results from its Van Uden Gold Project, revealing thick, high-grade gold intercepts that extend mineralisation beyond current resource boundaries. These findings underpin an upcoming resource update and signal promising development prospects.

Prospect Resources has raised A$45 million through a strategic equity placement to accelerate drilling and studies at its Mumbezhi Copper Project in Zambia, aiming to expand its mineral resources and advance project development.

West Wits Mining has launched a new Scoping Study aiming to scale its Witwatersrand Basin Project toward an ambitious 200,000 ounces of gold production annually, backed by a strengthened balance sheet and a dual growth strategy.

SportsHero Limited has raised $4.3 million through a private placement, including a significant commitment from its CEO, to accelerate its HeroPlay rollout across Southeast Asia.

Kuniko Limited has identified multiple walk-up drill targets at its Gladstone West prospect in NSW, supported by strong gold-silver soil geochemistry and high-grade rock-chip results. Concurrently, Phase 1 drilling is underway at the Commonwealth Project, aiming to extend known mineralisation within a district-scale system.

Power Minerals has reported strong final results from shallow auger drilling at its Santa Anna Project in Brazil, confirming high-grade niobium and rare earth mineralisation from surface to end of hole. The company has now commenced a 10,000-metre deep drilling campaign to explore and extend this promising mineral footprint.

Kaiser Reef Limited has raised its production target at the Henty Gold Mine to 35,000 ounces per annum by late FY2027 while accelerating exploration and development activities at its Maldon Gold Project, all funded through operational cash flow.

St George Mining has acquired 166 hectares near its Araxá Project in Brazil to host processing facilities, advancing development of a world-class niobium and rare earths mine. The move supports a fast-tracked pathway to production amid rising global demand.

Alicanto Minerals has completed its acquisition of the Mt Henry Gold Project in Western Australia, setting the stage for an ambitious 50,000-metre drilling campaign aimed at expanding the existing 915,000-ounce gold resource.

Patriot Resources has announced a significant maiden inferred mineral resource of 31.4 million ounces silver equivalent at its Tassa Project in Southern Peru, highlighting a large-scale epithermal polymetallic system open in all directions.

Great Southern Mining has expanded gold mineralisation at its Golden Boulder discovery to 3.5 kilometres, revealing promising shallow high-grade intercepts and setting the stage for deeper drilling in 2026.

Abacus Storage King has reported a 4.8% increase in statutory net profit to $71.1 million for the half-year ended December 2025, alongside a $3.7 billion asset base and plans to potentially internalise management functions.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX, AR3) reports breakthrough metallurgical testwork at its Koppamurra project, doubling heap leach irrigation rates and achieving around 70% recovery of key magnet rare earth elements. These advances promise faster production timelines and lower costs ahead of the Pre-Feasibility Study.

Beacon Minerals has agreed to sell its MacPhersons Reward Project to Forrestania Resources for $5 million in cash and 36 million shares, sharpening its focus on core assets near Coolgardie.

Clara Resources confirms a large-scale, high-grade gold system at its newly acquired Mareeba Gold Project in Far North Queensland, setting the stage for immediate drilling to define a maiden JORC resource.

Sunshine Metals has released a comprehensive scoping study for its Liontown Gold Operation in North Queensland, outlining a promising initial production target of approximately 75,000 ounces of gold and 654,000 ounces of silver. The study highlights strong financial metrics and a pathway to production by late 2026, with further resource updates expected.

Emyria has secured expanded funding from Medibank to support its Treatment-Resistant Depression and PTSD programs at a new clinic in Victoria, marking a significant step in its national mental health care rollout.

Audinate has reported a 12% increase in revenue for the first half of FY26, driven by strong bookings and a surge in adaptor product sales. The company also launched its cloud-first Iris video production platform, signalling a strategic push into software-driven AV solutions.

Stockland has reported a robust half-year performance for 1H26, with revenue climbing 23.2% and funds from operations up nearly 30%, driven by strong growth in Masterplanned Communities and strategic partnerships.

Minerals 260 Limited reports robust drilling results from its 4.5 million ounce Bullabulling Gold Project, highlighting significant high-grade gold intercepts across multiple deposits. A new 30,000 metre drilling program has commenced to underpin an updated Mineral Resource Estimate due mid-2026.

Codeifai Limited has completed its acquisition of AntennaTransfer.io, rebranding it as QuantumAI Secure, to deliver cutting-edge quantum-secure solutions across fintech and cybersecurity sectors.