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Transurban has sealed a landmark toll reform agreement with the NSW Government, featuring toll reductions, two-way tolling on the Eastern Distributor, and a government-funded M7-M2 motorway widening aimed at easing Sydney congestion.

Centrepoint Alliance reported a 16% rise in normalised EBITDA to $12.3 million for FY26, exceeding its guidance and lifting its EBITDA margin to 29%. The company’s adviser network grew modestly, while funds under management jumped 48%.

FireFly Metals has delivered a fresh wave of high-grade copper and gold drilling results at its Green Bay project in Canada, setting the stage for an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and a Preliminary Economic Assessment due by the end of August 2026.

Toubani Resources has moved the Kobada Gold Project firmly into its construction phase, with key infrastructure nearing completion and financing arrangements ready for drawdown.

SKS Technologies Group is set to surpass its February profit forecast with an unaudited before-tax profit of $39.3 million, driven by operational discipline and scalable growth.

Ava Risk Group has appointed Bryant Henson as CEO to spearhead its next growth phase, with a sharp focus on expanding its footprint in the United States and strengthening commercial execution worldwide.

Anson Resources has secured 1,175 acres of mineral rights from Utah’s FFSL, boosting its Green River Lithium Project and setting the stage for a resource upgrade and feasibility study.

Bhagwan Marine Limited has reaffirmed its FY26 EBITDA guidance, projecting combined earnings between $44.5 million and $46.5 million excluding acquisition costs, while highlighting strong cash flow and disciplined capital management during Riverside Marine integration.

Benz Mining’s detailed drilling at Glenburgh’s Icon deposit reveals multiple NE-plunging high-grade fold hinge zones, boosting confidence in the project’s gold resource potential ahead of a maiden estimate in 2027.

Sunstone Metals has uncovered a substantial new zone of gold-copper mineralisation at its Bramaderos Project in Ecuador, with all 24 recent drill holes outside the existing 3.6Moz resource delivering long intersections. The Porotillo prospect alone now spans a 520m by 230m area, setting the stage for a resource update in December 2026.

Austral Resources has lodged a binding offer to acquire Hammer Metals for $80.7 million, trumping Larvotto Resources' earlier $61.2 million scheme. The proposal includes a demerger of Hammer’s WA gold assets and positions Hammer shareholders to own about 31% of the combined entity.

Medallion Metals has wrapped up all key regulatory hurdles for its Ravensthorpe Gold Project, clearing the way for mine development and early production activities to begin this year.

Kalamazoo Resources has delivered standout high-grade gold intersections at its Mt Olympus deposit, underpinning an updated resource estimate and advancing its Ashburton Gold Project development plans.

TechGen Metals (ASX: TG1) enters a catalyst-rich 2026 with fully funded drilling across four copper-gold projects adjacent to multi-million-ounce mines. The company’s $3.7 million cash position supports maiden drilling at Blue & Red Devil and resource development at John Bull.

Macallum New Energy has released an independently certified maiden Prospective Resource estimate for its Aberfeldy Prospect in the North Perth Basin, revealing significant unrisked recoverable oil and gas volumes under two fluid scenarios.

Pepper Money, alongside KKR and PIMCO-managed funds, has finalized the $15.4 billion RAMS home loan portfolio acquisition from Westpac, marking a significant step in expanding its capital-light servicing business.

Ardea Resources has reinforced the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project's Goongarrie Hub as a critical global nickel-cobalt source with a 6.1 million tonne contained nickel resource and a fully funded $98.5 million Definitive Feasibility Study backed by Japanese partners and multi-jurisdictional government support.

Black Bear Minerals’ latest scoping study for its Independence Gold Project in Nevada outlines a low-capital open-pit heap-leach operation with a post-tax NPV of around A$511 million and a rapid 1.4-year payback, based on a portion of the near-surface epithermal resource.

Solstice Minerals continues to push the boundaries of its Nanadie copper-gold project in WA, reporting multiple wide, high-grade copper intercepts from recent drilling that extend mineralisation beyond the current resource estimate.

Sun Silver Limited’s latest drilling at the Maverick Silver Project in Nevada confirms extensive high-grade silver, gold, and antimony mineralisation beyond its current resource estimate, validating its geological model and underpinning resource growth ambitions.

Encounter Resources has significantly extended the shallow, high-grade niobium mineralisation at its Emily deposit and confirmed thick, high-grade zones at Green within the Aileron Project. A 70,000m drilling campaign is underway, underpinning resource growth and development plans.

Nelson Resources has identified a promising copper-gold target at its Cinnamon Property in Nevada, delivering rock-chip samples with significant grades and outlining a clear path for advancing both copper-gold and tungsten prospects.

Hamelin Gold's maiden drilling at Day Dawn reveals multiple high-grade gold lodes and a reef-style system akin to Telfer, signalling potential for a major new discovery in Western Australia's Paterson Province.

Torque Metals has hit fresh high-grade gold mineralisation outside existing resource boundaries at its Paris Gold Project in WA, signalling strong potential for resource growth.