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Big moves came from deal-driven small caps, critical minerals stories and a fresh burst of funding news across gold, copper and rare earths. The strongest gains came where cash, contracts or takeover terms gave investors something concrete to price in straight away.

Woodside Energy posted a solid first quarter with strong asset reliability, an 11% lift in realised prices, and key projects like Scarborough nearing completion. Production dipped due to cyclones but full-year guidance remains steady.

A brutal split opened up in small caps: a few stocks surged on hard approvals and funding, while many resource names slid even after announcing big numbers. The week’s tape looked simple: investors paid for certainty and sold anything that still needs time, permits, or more cash.

A brutal sell-off in a few small caps did most of the damage this week, even as project funding and resource upgrades kept rolling in. Lithium, rare earths and tungsten news stayed constructive, but traders punished anything that looked like delays, dilution or weaker prices.

Woodside Energy has appointed Elizabeth Westcott as its new CEO and Managing Director, confirming leadership continuity amid key growth projects. Westcott’s extensive industry experience and performance-linked incentives underscore Woodside’s focus on sustainable value creation.

Small caps stole the week, led by a big funding deal in gold and two revenue breakouts. Meanwhile, some well-known names slid after profit updates failed to calm nerves on costs and outlooks.

Rare earths and gold dominated the tape, with one small-cap rare earth explorer ripping more than 70% on a single drilling headline. Gold producers, meanwhile, kept turning high bullion prices into dividends, buy-backs and bigger balance sheets.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd reported record production and a net profit after tax of $2.7 billion in 2025, advancing key LNG and ammonia projects while achieving its 15% emissions reduction target.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Woodside Energy reported record production for 2025, exceeding guidance while progressing key LNG and ammonia projects. The company also navigates a CEO transition and strategic asset sales.

Woodside Energy Group announces the resignation of CEO Meg O’Neill, who will lead bp p.l.c., with Liz Westcott appointed Acting CEO as the company begins a formal succession process.