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Critical Resources (ASX:CRR) spotlighted its multi-commodity pipeline and breakthrough battery cooling technology at the July 2026 TechKnow Invest Roadshow, highlighting exploration progress and exclusive global licensing deals.

Firebrick Pharma expanded its patent portfolio with grants in Canada and New Zealand while achieving 43% sales growth in FY26 despite steady operating expenses. The company is advancing Nasodine's commercial rollout across Southeast Asia and the US.

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) posted a 284% surge in first-half 2026 revenue to $169 million, driven by robust defence contracts and regional tensions. Its order book hit a historic $846 million, prompting an upgrade to full-year guidance and signalling strong momentum in counter-drone and laser weapon systems.

Anax Metals has kicked off Front-End Engineering Design for its Whim Creek Copper Project, setting the stage for a Final Investment Decision by the end of 2026. The project, boasting a robust DFS with a pre-tax NPV7 of A$501 million and a 98% IRR, moves closer to construction amid ongoing financing talks.

Critica Limited’s recent drilling at the Juno satellite deposit within the Brothers Rare Earth Project has revealed multiple shallow, high-grade rare earth intersections across a 45 km2 area, reinforcing the project’s growth potential and metallurgical compatibility with the flagship Jupiter deposit.

Falcon Metals has cleared regulatory and heritage hurdles to launch its maiden drilling at the Olsen Well gold target, expanding its footprint along the Errabiddy Shear Zone with promising rock chip results underpinning exploration.

BlinkLab has bolstered its war chest with a A$17.5 million placement, secured a foundational US patent valid through 2041, and made significant progress in its FDA autism diagnostic trial and European ADHD study.

BLS Pharmaceuticals capped FY26 with record revenue and EBITDA, boosted by international expansion and major contracts, setting the stage for further growth in FY27.

Evolution Mining has agreed to acquire Carnaby Resources via a scheme of arrangement valuing Carnaby at around A$213 million, delivering a 60% premium to shareholders and aiming to de-risk the Greater Duchess project.

Astral Resources has boosted its Mandilla Gold Project resource to 1.74 million ounces of gold, with drilling confirming significant mineralisation and the Definitive Feasibility Study progressing towards completion in early 2027.

Gateway Mining has expanded its Cowza gold discovery in Western Australia to 3.5 kilometres of continuous high-grade mineralisation, reinforcing the prospect’s potential as a major new gold system within the Yandal Project.

Nyrada has dosed the first patient in its Phase IIa trial of Xolatryp targeting heart attack recovery, while strengthening its cash reserves and receiving a US patent allowance for its lead drug.