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JPMorgan Asset Management has revised the estimated cash distributions for its four Equity Premium Income Complex ETFs for August 2026, with payments scheduled mid-month.

Austral Resources has lodged a binding offer to acquire Hammer Metals for $80.7 million, trumping Larvotto Resources' earlier $61.2 million scheme. The proposal includes a demerger of Hammer’s WA gold assets and positions Hammer shareholders to own about 31% of the combined entity.

Larvotto Resources has pushed back against Austral Resources’ non-binding indicative offer for Hammer Metals, underscoring the superior certainty and benefits of its binding scheme to acquire Hammer.

Qube Holdings Limited will be removed from the S&P/ASX 200 Index before trading opens on July 9, 2026, following its pending acquisition by Rubik Australia, pending final court approval. Develop Global Limited will take its place in the index.

State Street Global Advisors has declared a 77.48 cents per unit distribution for its SPDR S&P/ASX 200 ESG ETF, blending cash, franking, and foreign tax credits for the fiscal year ending June 2026.

Tasmea Limited is set to acquire JPS Group for up to A$75 million, securing a foothold in Australia’s growing LNG and energy infrastructure sectors with a Tier-1 client base and a unique tech-enabled isolation technology.

Legacy Minerals has delivered a robust Scoping Study for its Mt Carrington gold-silver-copper project, confirming a high-margin 12-year operation with significant growth potential and manageable capital requirements.

Advanced Innergy Holdings secures Foreign Investment Review Board approval for its full acquisition of Matrix Composites & Engineering, clearing a major regulatory hurdle and setting the stage for shareholder votes on the $0.40 per share scheme.

Pilbara Gold (ASX: PGL) reported a 50% jump in its Mt York gold resource to 2.08 million ounces following 27,000m of drilling in 2025, backed by a $30.5 million cash pile and a 50,000m drilling campaign underway in 2026.

Energy Fuels has secured Foreign Investment Review Board approval to acquire Australian Strategic Materials, clearing a major regulatory hurdle. The deal now awaits shareholder and court approvals, with implementation targeted for early July.

Tamboran Resources Corporation is extending its capital raise with a partially underwritten retail entitlement offer worth up to A$27 million, following a US$163 million institutional and public offering. The proceeds will accelerate drilling and resource delineation in the Beetaloo Basin, aiming to underpin first gas sales in 2026.

ARB Corporation Limited has updated its dividend announcement, confirming a fully franked ordinary dividend of AUD 0.34 per share for the six months ending 31 December 2025, alongside Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) and Bonus Security Plan (BSP) pricing.