♟️ Tuesday 3 June 2025 Tue, 3 June 2025

PointsBet has secured a significantly improved acquisition proposal from MIXI, lifting the cash offer by 13.2% to $1.20 per share and postponing the shareholder vote to June 25. The move intensifies the takeover battle amid ongoing regulatory approvals and a rival bid from Betr Entertainment.

Lake Resources N.L. has upgraded its Kachi lithium brine resource in Argentina, increasing the Measured and Indicated lithium carbonate equivalent to 8.2 million tonnes, supported by new drilling data and enhanced lithium recovery technology.

Robex Resources Inc., a Canadian gold explorer and producer with key assets in West Africa, has launched a fully underwritten initial public offering (IPO) on the ASX to raise A$120 million. The capital will primarily support the development of its advanced Kiniero Gold Project in Guinea, alongside ongoing operations at the Nampala Mine in Mali.

Frontier Digital Ventures announces the resignation of CEO Shaun Di Gregorio effective November 2025, with co-founder Patrick Grove stepping in as Chairman immediately.

Tambourah Metals Ltd has announced a non-renounceable pro-rata entitlement offer to raise approximately $368,000, issuing new shares at $0.02 each with free-attaching options. The capital raise aims to fund exploration projects including Beatty Park Gold and Speewah North.

Everest Metals Corporation has completed a breakthrough engineering study demonstrating 97% rubidium recovery at its Mt Edon project, advancing Australia’s entry into the global rubidium market with a patented extraction process.

Mont Royal Resources has announced the appointment of Nicholas Holthouse as President and CEO of Commerce Resources, setting the stage for their upcoming merger. Holthouse's extensive rare earths expertise is expected to drive the merged entity's growth in critical minerals.

SRJ Technologies is advancing its transformation into a full-scale Asset Integrity Maintenance provider, appointing a new CEO and relocating its global headquarters to Abu Dhabi to anchor its growth in energy and industrial sectors.

Eclipse Metals has announced a transformative 70-fold increase in its Grønnedal rare earths inferred resource to 89 million tonnes at a high grade of 6,363 ppm TREO, positioning the project as a globally significant critical minerals asset.

Maronan Metals has significantly expanded its resource confidence at the Maronan Project, reporting a 2.5-fold increase in the Indicated Silver-Lead resource and introducing a maiden Indicated Copper-Gold resource. This update underscores the project’s growing potential as it advances towards development.

IDP Education has revised its FY25 guidance, forecasting a sharp decline in student placements and language testing volumes due to persistent immigration policy uncertainty across key markets including the UK, Australia, Canada, and the US.

MTM Critical Metals has achieved a breakthrough in recovering high-grade antimony from U.S.-sourced electronic waste, surpassing traditional mine grades and supporting U.S. efforts to secure critical metal supplies amid global supply disruptions.

Meridian Energy and New Zealand Aluminium Smelters have agreed to end their current demand response arrangement early, with NZAS ramping up production from mid-June 2025. This move reflects improved hydro storage and bolstered confidence in New Zealand’s winter electricity supply.