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Flight Centre Travel Group posted strong nine-month growth with record transaction values and profit gains, while geopolitical unrest in the Middle East caused a $10 million hit to leisure profits in April. The corporate segment remains robust, and the company maintains its full-year profit guidance amid ongoing AI-driven efficiency improvements and strategic portfolio reshaping.

Nine Entertainment’s acquisition of QMS Media and sale of Nine Radio mark a strategic pivot, with strong Q3 digital and subscription revenue growth cushioning a cautious Q4 advertising environment.

Premier1 Lithium is set to begin its first-ever drilling campaign at the Rochefort Gold Prospect, targeting a substantial gold-in-soil anomaly near a producing deposit in Western Australia’s Murchison region.

Tarrina Resources has validated historic high-grade gold mineralisation at its Christmas Gift project in NSW through initial diamond drilling results, revealing significant widths and grades that support further exploration.

Lefroy Exploration has revised its Mt Martin gold resource estimate to 460,000 ounces at 1.6 g/t, marking a 5% increase driven by economic reclassification and deeper inferred resources. The company is advancing a 4,000m drilling program targeting high-grade extensions, with a scoping study set for the June quarter.

Pioneer Minerals has taken a decisive step toward developing its Springfield tungsten, gold, and gallium project in Idaho by engaging Mineral Technologies to design a modular processing plant. Recent high-grade assays confirm a multi-commodity critical mineral system, with near-term work targeting rapid production pathways and US government funding.

Holista Colltech has partnered with Swang Chai Chuan to develop a nano-collagen production facility in Western Australia, marking a major step in commercialising its collagen technology with a $1.6 million initial investment.

Ore Resources (ASX: OR3) has kicked off a 3,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Coolgardie Lithium Projects, targeting strike extensions and infill at the Big Red and Potoroo pegmatites. The program follows strong historical lithium intercepts and promising metallurgical testwork, with results due in June 2026.

Dreadnought Resources has reported some of the highest-grade gold intercepts yet at Metzke’s Find, extending mineralisation beyond its 2023 resource and setting the stage for a resource upgrade in July 2026.

Alligator Energy has achieved 70% uranium recovery in its first well test at Samphire, with flow rates and uranium grades exceeding global ISR benchmarks, confirming the technical viability of its in-situ recovery approach.

Pure Resources has demonstrated that its Carbon Nanotube Fibre (CNTF) achieves thermal conductivity up to 600 W/m·K, outperforming copper by 1.5 times and aluminium by up to 3 times, positioning it as a breakthrough for AI, defence, and high-power electronics cooling.

Golden Deeps Ltd has reported significant progress at its Otavi Critical Metals Belt projects in Namibia, unveiling exceptional high-grade copper, silver, zinc, lead, germanium, and rare metal results from drilling and sampling at the Graceland prospect alongside resource expansions and ongoing exploration.

LinQ Minerals has pushed the high-grade gold and copper envelope at its Dam deposit, hitting a 114-metre intersection grading 1.19g/t gold equivalent, expanding the mineralised strike to over 400 metres. With nine more drill results pending, the Gilmore Project’s resource potential continues to intrigue.

Westpac Banking Corporation posted a statutory net profit of AUD 3.414 billion for the half year ended March 2026, marking a 3% increase on the prior corresponding period despite a 5% decline from the previous half. The bank maintained a strong capital position and declared a fully franked interim dividend of 77 cents per share.