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CDC Data Centres has landed Australia's largest-ever data centre contract, a 555MW deal with a US investment grade client that pushes its total contracted capacity beyond 1GW and is set to boost EBITDAF past A$1 billion in FY28.

Ovanti Limited has acknowledged its $5.27 million placement was material and confidential, while offering potential reasons for a sharp 70% share price rise before public disclosure.

MC Mining has secured a US$90 million capital injection from Kinetic Development Group, which now holds a 51% controlling stake, accelerating the Makhado Project towards production. New board appointments signal a strategic shift as the company pivots from development to operational ramp-up.

Peel Mining’s scheme of arrangement with Aeris Resources, coupled with the demerger of Spectre Metals, gains strong endorsement from an independent expert, positioning shareholders for exposure to both a copper producer and a zinc-focused explorer.

Carnavale Resources has appointed Humphrey Hale as Managing Director, entrusting him to lead the Kookynie Gold Project into production as the company nears completion of its bankable feasibility study.

PhosCo Ltd has delivered maiden Mineral Resource Estimates for the KM and SAB phosphate deposits at its Gasaat Project in Tunisia, adding 20.2 Mt at 20.5% P₂O₅ and lifting the total resource to 166.6 Mt. The shallow, low-strip deposits promise improved early production and underpin an updated scoping study due in Q3 2026.

Golden Dragon Mining has reported strong first-pass drilling results at its Behring Bore prospect within the Cue Gold Project, intersecting high-grade gold near surface and completing a follow-up drilling program with assays pending.

Axel REE is accelerating its in situ recovery (ISR) mining trials at the Caladão Project in Brazil, leveraging a low-cost, environmentally friendly extraction method and a unique gallium resource to position itself as a strategic supplier for Western markets.

Cann Group’s CEO Jenni Pilcher steps down after leading a dramatic debt reduction and cost overhaul. Chairman Mike Ryan takes interim charge as the company hunts for a new CEO.

Synertec Corporation has signed a non-binding MoU with Hitachi Energy to jointly develop battery energy storage systems and microgrid solutions targeting Australia’s booming energy and data centre sectors.

Genesis Minerals has reported a 29% jump in gold resources to 18.9 million ounces and a 19% rise in reserves to 4.4 million ounces as of December 2025, underpinning its ASPIRE 500 growth strategy with new assets and exploration boosts.

St George Mining’s latest drilling at the Araxá project in Brazil reveals thick, high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation extending beyond existing resource boundaries, reinforcing its status among the world’s leading deposits.

Trek Metals has won two co-funded geophysical grants under WA’s Exploration Incentive Scheme, advancing manganese and gold exploration at Christmas Creek with drilling set to start in May.

Dalaroo Metals has secured A$1.75 million via a strategic placement to advance maiden drilling at its Bondoukou Gold Project and expand rare earth exploration at its Blue Lagoon project in Greenland.

Fat Prophets Global Contrarian Fund (ASX: FPC) has kicked off a non-renounceable rights issue aiming to raise up to $8.45 million, with directors and a $1 million underwriter backing the offer. The capital raise is designed to boost liquidity, grow assets, and enhance market presence.

Southern Cross Gold has awarded PYBAR Mining Services the contract to build an underground exploration decline at its Sunday Creek project, enabling a near doubling of drilling rigs and positioning the project as a global pre-development drill-out leader.

Kuniko Limited has uncovered extraordinary high-grade silver and gold mineralisation at Silica Hill, extending the known system beyond previous limits and setting the stage for a major Phase 2 drill campaign.

Regis Resources Ltd (ASX:RRL) and Vault Minerals Ltd (ASX:VAU) have agreed to merge via a scheme of arrangement, forming a new senior gold producer with over 700,000 ounces annual production and a market cap near A$10.7 billion.

Regis Resources and Vault Minerals have agreed to merge, creating Australia's third-largest ASX-listed gold producer with over 700,000 ounces annual output and a diversified asset base.

Belararox has secured A$4 million from three strategic investors to fund ongoing exploration at its TMT Project in Argentina and the Kalahari Copper Project in Botswana. The capital raise includes a two-tranche placement and free attaching options, reinforcing the company’s financial position ahead of key drilling programs.

Adisyn has appointed Tamir Zimber, a former Israeli Air Defence Colonel and current senior IAI executive, to its new Advisory Board, aiming to accelerate commercialisation of its graphene-based radar absorption technology.

Alliance Nickel Limited has secured $2.4 million from a 63% take-up of its $4.15 million entitlement offer, with director Jamie Sullivan underwriting a portion of the shortfall. The remaining shares are yet to be placed as the company moves forward with its NiWest project.

Pure Resources has demonstrated that its Carbon Nanotube Fibre (CNTF) achieves thermal conductivity up to 600 W/m·K, outperforming copper by 1.5 times and aluminium by up to 3 times, positioning it as a breakthrough for AI, defence, and high-power electronics cooling.

Golden Deeps Ltd has reported significant progress at its Otavi Critical Metals Belt projects in Namibia, unveiling exceptional high-grade copper, silver, zinc, lead, germanium, and rare metal results from drilling and sampling at the Graceland prospect alongside resource expansions and ongoing exploration.