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Hartshead Resources NL’s takeover by ACAM GP Limited clears its final legal hurdle, triggering suspension of Hartshead shares and setting key dates for shareholder payouts.

Far Northern Resources has increased the Mineral Resource Estimate at its Bridge Creek Central Gold Deposit by 31%, lifting contained gold ounces to 93,000 and total Northern Territory project ounces to 117,000. The resource remains open for expansion, underpinning plans for early mining studies.

Magellan Financial Group has won unconditional ACCC approval to merge with Barrenjoey Capital Partners, aiming to complete the deal by early July and rebrand as Barrenjoey Group pending shareholder approval.

Great Northern Minerals has unveiled a maiden Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate at its Iron Butte Gold-Silver Project in Nevada, quantifying 480,000 ounces of gold and 11.5 million ounces of silver. The deposit remains open for expansion, with drilling planned for Q3 2026 backed by $3.9 million in cash.

Microba Life Sciences secures $5 million in a placement led by Sonic Healthcare to fund its push towards cashflow break-even by 2027, backed by strong diagnostic sales and AI-driven efficiencies.

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) has dramatically expanded its Share Purchase Plan from $25 million to $40 million after receiving $95 million in applications, reflecting robust support from retail investors. Approximately 5 million new shares will be issued at $8.00 each, matching recent institutional pricing.

Woodside Energy has exercised its pre-emption right to acquire PetroChina's 10.67% interest in the Browse Joint Venture, increasing its stake to 41.27%. The deal includes a $225 million upfront payment and a $175 million contingent payment tied to a final investment decision by 2032.

Vitrafy Life Sciences has secured A$30 million through an institutional placement to ramp up manufacturing of its Guardion cryopreservation devices and expand US sales operations, with an additional A$2 million sought via a shareholder plan.

Solstice Minerals has pushed the known limits of its Nanadie Copper-Gold Project with Phase 2 drilling confirming mineralisation 160m beyond the 2022 resource boundary and over a 1.2km strike length. The ongoing campaign includes diamond tails probing depth extensions, with assays pending to quantify promising visual sulphide zones.

Aldoro Resources has delivered standout assay results from its Phase II drilling at the Kameelburg Project in Namibia, highlighting extensive high-grade rare earth elements, strontium, and niobium mineralisation that underpin a robust multi-commodity deposit.

Quantum Graphite Limited has secured a binding Ore Supply Agreement with Sunlands Pure Group, consolidating downstream graphite processing and refining under a 20-year exclusive partnership. The deal sets ambitious production targets and pricing safeguards, underpinning Quantum's strategy to scale purified graphite supply for battery anodes and thermal storage markets.

Energy Transition Minerals (ASX: ETM) has identified ten new rare earth mineralised zones at Kvanefjeld, including a significant 1.8km trend with uranium levels below Greenland’s legal threshold, but faces regulatory uncertainty as licence renewal is recommended for denial.

Pursuit Minerals has expanded its Rio Grande Sur Lithium Project in Argentina by acquiring exclusive rights over 1,362 hectares adjacent to its Mito tenement, increasing the project area to over 10,595 hectares and enhancing its lithium brine resource potential.

icetana AI has expanded its strategic partnership with SoftBank Robotics Group by signing a distribution agreement with SoftBank Robotics America, marking its entry into one of the world's largest security technology markets.

LinQ Minerals has reported substantial gold and copper intersections at its Dam deposit, extending the high-grade core downdip by 100 metres and uncovering a new gold-rich zone outside the current resource boundary. The latest drilling results reinforce the potential for resource expansion within the Gilmore Project.

Neometals has completed a second phase of metallurgical testing at its Ironclad gold deposit, delivering gold recoveries that surpass previous assumptions and support near-term project development.

Lodestar Minerals’ first drill hole at the Three Saints IOCG Project in Chile has confirmed a large, multi-element mineralised system with copper, gold, cobalt, and molybdenum over 600 metres of vertical extent and a footprint wider than 1.6 kilometres.

Vault Minerals has submitted a fully certified Closure Plan Amendment for its Southern Tailings Management Facility, marking a regulatory milestone that supports a planned restart of underground development in Q1 FY27 and gold production in Q1 FY28 at Sugar Zone, Ontario.

TruScreen has secured clinical validation from the world’s largest cervical screening study in China, setting the stage for rapid market expansion across Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Kingfish Limited's May update reveals a robust 5.5% portfolio return, driven by standout performances from Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Infratil amid mixed sector headwinds.

Green Cross Health Limited reported a 28% rise in net profit to NZD 20.4 million for FY26, driven by gains in both pharmacy and medical divisions. The company announced a conditional sale of its Medical division to Tend Health for NZD 270 million, aiming to refocus on its core pharmacy business.