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GR Engineering Services has landed a $229.5 million EPC contract with BHP Iron Ore for a major brownfield upgrade of the Yandi Eastern primary crushing circuit in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Activeport has raised $3.6 million through an oversubscribed placement led by top-tier investors including Antipodes Partners and Scobie Ward, bolstering its balance sheet to accelerate growth in network automation software.

RareX Limited and Iluka Resources have progressed to the Request for Proposal stage for the Mrima Hill Niobium and Rare Earths Project in Kenya, backed by a A$1.65 billion Australian Government loan for downstream refining.

Li-S Energy marked key commercial and regulatory milestones in Q2 2026, including ISO 9001:2015 certification for its lithium foil line, first commercial foil sale, and US air transport approvals for lithium-sulfur cells. The company also completed a major Battery Testing Centre expansion and began deep-ocean cell testing with MSubs.

Aurum Resources has pushed gold mineralisation beyond existing boundaries at its Boundiali BDT2 deposit in Côte d'Ivoire, with 10 new drill holes confirming resource growth potential ahead of a major update and feasibility study in 2026.

Reach Resources has locked in a fully funded mining and milling agreement with Andel Resources at Murchison South, alongside a 30% increase in its Blue Heaven gold resource to 80,000 ounces at higher grade.

49 Metals has expanded its Gold Mountain discovery in Nevada, confirming a broad mineralised envelope around a high-grade feeder corridor with significant shallow and deep oxide gold intercepts. Further assays are pending, setting the stage for follow-up drilling later this year.

Unity Metals has struck significant gold mineralisation in its maiden drill hole at the O’Phlay Gold Project, intersecting 40 metres at 1.9 g/t gold including a high-grade 5 metres at 10.5 g/t. The discovery points to a promising intrusion-related gold system open at depth and along strike.

Noronex Limited has struck a deal to acquire the Sleitat Tin Project in Alaska, marking a rare US tin opportunity, while pushing forward with copper and uranium exploration programs in Africa backed by South32.

VBX Limited has inked a framework agreement with a major Chinese aluminium group to potentially fund and purchase up to 3 million tonnes per annum of bauxite from its Wuudagu project, pending feasibility study outcomes.

Newmont delivered solid second quarter 2026 results, generating $2.2 billion net income and record $2.2 billion free cash flow despite production setbacks at Cadia. The gold miner remains on track to meet full-year guidance while returning $1.9 billion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks.

Victory Metals has delivered a major processing breakthrough with a 59-fold upgrade to a 7.1% Total Rare Earth Oxide concentrate from its North Stanmore project, backed by strategic partnerships and government funding.

Forrestania Resources’ latest drilling at British Hill delivers multiple high-grade gold intercepts, extending mineralisation both near surface and at depth. The results bolster the project’s potential as a key ore source within its regional development strategy.

Regis Resources capped FY26 with production at the top end of guidance and a record cash position, setting the stage for higher output in FY27 alongside a reinstated 1.89Moz Ore Reserve at McPhillamys.

Diablo Resources has acquired an 80% stake in the historic Horn Silver Project, complementing its nearby Star Range assets and advancing exploration with a maiden drill program approved.

Mount Hope Mining’s initial metallurgical tests at Mt Solitary reveal an exceptionally high gold recovery rate exceeding 98%, confirming the deposit’s amenability to straightforward processing and opening potential low-capital development routes.

Change Financial has delivered strong FY26 results with revenue up 21% and underlying EBITDA soaring 17-fold, driven by scaling of its Vertexon PaaS platform and expanding client base.

West Coast Silver (ASX:WCE) has delivered a maiden 2.8 million ounce silver resource at Elizabeth Hill, with recent drilling revealing new high-grade zones and potential nickel-copper-palladium mineralisation, underpinning a clear growth and development plan.

Tanami Gold has secured $70.5 million through a fully underwritten rights issue to fund its Central Tanami Project development, including a major underground decline and resumed drilling at Jims Gold Mine.

MOVE Logistics has returned to profitability in FY26, delivering positive normalised earnings before tax alongside revenue growth and reduced net debt, despite ongoing challenges in its warehousing division.