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The Takeovers Panel has declined to investigate allegations against Central Asia Metals' proposed acquisition of Cygnus Metals, citing insufficient evidence and procedural prematurity. Cygnus has committed to safeguards addressing conflict of interest concerns.

Vmoto Limited’s 2Q26 sales soared 156% year-on-year with strong international orders and strategic partnerships, including a global MotoGP deal and a joint venture in Thailand.

Micro-X has named Brian Gonzales as its new CEO, initiating a strategic reset focused on medical CT technology. The company also secured $8 million in convertible note commitments to fund development and extend its financial runway through FY27.

Austral Resources Australia Ltd has lodged a binding proposal to acquire Hammer Metals, offering a 29.9% premium over a rival bid and proposing a SpinCo demerger of Hammer's WA gold assets. The deal would create a larger, more diversified Queensland copper producer with operational synergies and enhanced exploration potential.

Mayfield Childcare has launched a $3 million entitlement offer, fully covered by major shareholder pre-commitments and partial underwriting, to bolster working capital and support its operational turnaround amid ongoing sector challenges.

IperionX plans to relocate its parent company to Texas and list directly on Nasdaq, aligning its corporate structure with its US operations. The appointment of manufacturing veteran Michael J. Loparco aims to bolster the company’s industrial scale-up.

Elementos Limited has cleared all conditions to acquire up to 50% of Iberian Smelting, advancing its integrated European tin mine-to-metal strategy by linking its Oropesa project with downstream smelting capacity in Spain.

Dalaroo Metals has raised A$2.5 million through a heavily supported share placement, backing a 10,000-metre drilling campaign at its Bondoukou Gold Project. Newly appointed Non-Executive Chairman Bilal Ahmad and the entire board are investing alongside sophisticated investors, signalling strong internal confidence.

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.

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.

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.

The Takeovers Panel has imposed interim orders preventing Forrestania Resources from advancing its takeover bid for Zenith Minerals without Panel consent, maintaining the status quo amid ongoing disputes.

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.

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.

Pure Resources has appointed Vice Admiral Michael Noonan AO, retired Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, to its Advisory Board for a year-long term, bolstering its defence strategy and engagement with Australian and allied government agencies.

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.

Clara Resources (ASX:C7A) sharpened its exploration focus on the Mareeba Gold Project, unveiling seven new targets from a LiDAR survey and expanding its tenure by 111 km². The company also refreshed its leadership and bolstered its cash position through a $1.13 million equity raise.

Neometals Ltd implements a significant 25% cut in cash personnel costs by reducing director and staff salaries, while introducing retention performance rights to key executives to maintain strategic momentum.

Vista Group International posted a 12% revenue increase in 1H26, driven by cloud adoption and marquee client wins, prompting an upgrade to its full-year revenue forecast.