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Nordic Resources has recorded gold recoveries of up to 90% and copper recoveries of up to 91% at its Kopsa gold-copper project in Finland using a conventional processing route. The results will feed into an updated resource estimate expected in October, while a new 12,000-metre drilling program is already under way.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson delivered a record statutory profit after its Brickworks merger, but the headline $2.191 billion result was dominated by accounting gains that will not recur. More durable measures also improved, with Net Cash Flow From Investments rising 11.5%, post-tax NAV reaching $14.5 billion and the final dividend increasing to 63 cents per share.

Southern Cross Gold’s Sunday Creek project has cleared its first formal mining licence hurdle, with Resources Victoria accepting a 30.7-hectare application covering the Golden Dyke workings. The milestone begins a public assessment process, but does not yet authorise mining.

VHM's refreshed feasibility study projects an A$807 million pre-tax NPV for its Goschen rare earths and mineral sands project, with approvals and major procurement work substantially advanced. The project still needs financing, lender due diligence and a Final Investment Decision before construction can begin.

La Trobe Financial’s 12 audited residential mortgage-backed securities trusts reported cumulative losses of just 0.03% of original issuance volume, while the broader group’s assets under management climbed to $24.9 billion. A new $1.25 billion transaction completed after year-end extended the platform’s funding momentum, although one called trust remains in wind-up limbo.

La Trobe Financial’s 12 audited residential mortgage-backed securities trusts reported continued portfolio expansion and low cumulative losses, with a further $1.25 billion transaction completed after year-end. The accounts also show rising credit loss allowances in newer pools and three trusts moving through call or wind-up processes.

Albright Metals will surrender its Gabanintha mineral rights to Australian Vanadium in return for $1.75 million, a 0.75% royalty and a sharper focus on its Canadian flagship. The package includes $500,000 in cash and $1.25 million of Australian Vanadium shares, although the final share count is yet to be determined.

Infratil has raised FY27 earnings guidance as data-centre demand accelerates across CDC and Longroad, with AI infrastructure now representing 73% of its NZ$22 billion asset base. The company is also sharpening its strategy around scaled growth platforms, contracted cash flows and selective new investments.

Aspire Mining has retained the Ovoot project’s 130.1 million-tonne JORC Coal Reserve while redesigning how the Mongolian mine is funded and built. The refreshed model forecasts a US$1.48 billion post-tax NPV10, but depends on debt raising, infrastructure delivery and a 12% Inferred Resource contribution to planned output.

OM Holdings returned to profit in the first half of 2026 despite a 14% revenue decline, with EBITDA rising sharply and debt reduced through repayments and an asset sale. The result was supported by a US$145.1 million investing cash inflow from the disposal of its Tshipi mine interest, while operating cash flow remained negative.

Red Sky Energy will seek to turn a suspended 2008 exploration well into a new gas production point in South Australia, targeting 0.52 Bcf of gross incremental raw gas. The proposed work carries an estimated A$0.60 million net cost for Red Sky, but still requires joint venture approval and confirmation of the well’s downhole condition.

Nelson Resources has lodged a Notice of Intent to collect up to 1,000 short tons of remnant mineralised material from the Orleans Mine in Nevada for bulk-scale metallurgical testing. The program could test whether laboratory recovery results translate to commercial-mill conditions, but remains subject to approval, bonding and the appointment of a third-party mill.