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Smart Parking Limited grew its ANPR sites by 17% in Q3 FY26 and increased parking breach notices by 19%, leveraging acquisitions and AI technology to expand across Europe and New Zealand.

Finder Energy (ASX:FDR) is advancing its KTJ Project in Timor-Leste, aiming for a final investment decision by mid-2026 and first oil production by late 2027. Ownership of the Petrojarl I FPSO and strategic alliances underpin a fast-tracked development with forecast production of up to 30,000 barrels per day.

Middle Island Resources has significantly extended the polymetallic soil anomaly at its Bobija Project in Serbia, uncovering a major silver-lead-zinc-antimony system consistent with a carbonate replacement deposit. High-grade assays and visible stibnite mineralisation highlight the project's growing potential near an operating mine.

Arika Resources has delivered a robust set of shallow gold intercepts at its Yundamindra Gold Project, confirming mineralisation continuity over a 2.5km strike and uncovering multiple new lodes with significant expansion potential.

Industrial Minerals Ltd (ASX: IND) is set to acquire the Laverton Gold Portfolio, a drill-ready 205km² package in a prolific WA gold district, backed by a $3 million capital raise and board changes aimed at accelerating exploration.

Argent Minerals has pushed silver mineralisation beyond the current Kempfield Lode 100 resource boundary with a broad 91.2m intercept from near surface, highlighting significant potential for resource growth and mine development optionality.

Charger Metals has extended spodumene mineralisation at its Medcalf deposit to 700 metres depth, prompting a pending resource upgrade beyond the maiden 8.2Mt @ 1.0% Li2O estimate.

Anson Resources and POSCO Holdings have sealed a binding deal for a $7.2 million lithium extraction demonstration plant at Green River, advancing the project from concept to operational validation.

Sunshine Metals has reported standout drilling results from its Liontown Gold Panel, including 22 metres at 20.25 grams per tonne gold, underpinning a resource update and revised mining study planned for mid-2026.

MRG Metals has verified substantial concentrations of valuable heavy minerals including monazite, rutile and zircon in alluvial deposits at its Adriano Rare Earth Project, with a total rare earth oxide content of 1.46%.

Hawk Resources has locked in $5.87 million through a placement and entitlement offer, backing its push into scandium exploration in Western Australia and copper drilling in the US.

Atlas Arteria reported a resilient 2025 with 9.3% EBITDA growth and steady toll revenue, while its Board unanimously urged investors to reject IFM’s unsolicited takeover offer, citing undervaluation and onerous conditions.

Regener8 Resources has formalised its acquisition of the Srebrenica North polymetallic project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, setting the stage for a maiden exploration program targeting high-grade silver and base metals in a prolific European mining district.

Conico Ltd has applied for two extensive exploration licences in East Greenland targeting rare earth elements and gold-PGE mineralisation, significantly boosting its strategic landholding and critical minerals exposure.

Prospect Resources has kicked off an extensive Phase 3 drilling program at its Mumbezhi Copper Project in Zambia, aiming to expand and upgrade its copper resources with a 26,000-metre campaign supported by geophysical surveys and metallurgical studies.

Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN) swung to a quarterly profit with US$8.4 million gross profit and bolstered its balance sheet through a A$400 million equity raise, positioning itself for expansion in uranium production and development.

Titomic Limited is set to shift its corporate domicile from Australia to the United States through a scheme of arrangement, aiming to deepen its US defense market presence and access broader capital pools while maintaining its ASX listing.

Elevra Lithium has raised A$275 million through a fully underwritten institutional placement to fund its North American Lithium expansion and Moblan project development, supported by strong institutional demand.

Legacy Minerals has received NSW Government approvals for an 8,000m diamond drilling campaign at its Mt Carrington Project, targeting promising extensions at Mascotte and first-ever modern testing at the Emu copper-gold prospect.

Nexsen has secured a strategic partnership with GHK Hospital Limited in Hong Kong, marking a significant step in validating and commercialising its rapid point-of-care diagnostics across North Asia.

Core Lithium has secured a $274 million contract with Develop Global to advance underground mining at the BP33 deposit, a cornerstone of its Finniss Lithium Operation, aiming for first ore by mid-2027 and full production in 2028.

Diamond drilling at Aldoro Resources’ Kameelburg project in Namibia confirms a significant niobium-rich zone extending to the northeastern edge of the carbonatite intrusion, refining the mineralised core’s limits ahead of a resource update.

Li-S Energy has secured vital approvals to airfreight lithium-sulfur prototype cells to the United States, paving the way for direct engagement with US defence and drone sectors.

Element 25 is making steady progress on its Butcherbird Expansion Project in Western Australia, with major equipment ordered, key contracts nearing finalisation, and project financing advancing toward closure ahead of a Q1 2027 commissioning target.