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Australian Silica Quartz Group (ASQ) has secured mining approval and completed the acquisition of Australian Kaolin, positioning its White Swan Kaolin Project for production with a 47.3Mt inferred resource and a 250,000tpa direct shipping ore operation.

PT ANTAM (ASX:ATM) posted a 12% rise in gold production in 2Q26 and advanced key downstream projects including EV battery ecosystem development, while securing multiple ESG awards.

Canyon Resources has advanced key infrastructure for its Minim Martap bauxite project, delivering locomotives and increasing stakes in Camrail and the Port of Douala operator, while navigating a conditional takeover bid from its majority shareholder.

Impact Minerals pushes its Lake Hope High Purity Alumina project into pilot production while its JV partner Kuniko hits mineralisation in every hole at Commonwealth, discovering new high-grade extensions.

VBX Limited has secured crucial environmental approvals to optimise its Wuudagu bauxite project and signed a $10 million indicative prepayment and offtake facility, alongside a framework agreement with a major Chinese aluminium group, amid robust market demand.

Cadoux Limited has made significant strides in its high purity alumina project, achieving EU SAFELOOP lithium-ion battery qualification, while expanding its footprint in Victoria's rare earth sector via a joint venture. The company also completed a $2.6 million capital raise, bolstering its cash position for upcoming development milestones.

Alcoa Corporation posted a strong second quarter with $407 million net income, driven by record aluminum segment earnings and higher prices, while advancing its $4.1 billion acquisition of South32’s upstream assets with bridge financing in place.

Australian Silica Quartz Group (ASQ) finalises its acquisition of Australian Kaolin, securing a 47Mt kaolin resource and mining approval for a 250,000 tonne per annum operation. The company progresses kaolin beneficiation in China, explores high purity quartz projects, and advances gold targets at Koolyanobbing, supported by a $1.33m cash position.

West Cobar Metals made progress on its Salazar scandium and Cobar West copper projects during the June quarter, while deciding not to proceed with its Baxter Fluorspar acquisition and securing $1.05 million in new funding.

Alpha HPA Limited progresses construction of its flagship Stage 2 facility on schedule and budget, while product demand surges across semiconductor and battery sectors, with forecasts exceeding 50,000 tonnes per annum.

West Cobar Metals is gearing up for near-term drilling at its Cobar West copper project in NSW and high-grade scandium zones at the Salazar project in WA, aiming to unlock significant resource potential across both.

Cadoux Ltd and the SAFELOOP consortium have surpassed key performance and recycling targets in lithium-ion battery development, marking a world-first in commercial-scale use of recycled active materials enhanced by Cadoux's premiumHPA®. This breakthrough advances the pathway to gigafactory production and strengthens Cadoux's position in the EV battery supply chain.