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Macquarie Group reports a 30% profit increase in FY26 to A$4.85 billion as CEO Shemara Wikramanayake announces retirement, with Greg Ward set to take the helm in November 2026.

Mercury NZ invests US$30 million for a minority stake in Datagrid NZ, aligning with its strategy to power long-term renewable demand from large-scale digital infrastructure projects.

Energy World Corporation is progressing on its US$350 million turbine sale to Hallador Energy with equipment packing underway and funds partially received. The company is also refining its Pagbilao LNG terminal strategy while facing challenges in divesting Australian assets.

Raiden Resources progresses environmental approvals for its Brazilian gold tailings project, identifies new arsenic anomalies in Bulgaria, and moves to sell a major stake in its Western Australian nickel project.

Argent Minerals has bolstered confidence in its Kempfield silver-polymetallic project with deep diamond drilling results and appointed mining veteran Mike McKevitt as CEO to steer development efforts.

Alurion Resources has closed its IPO at the maximum subscription of A$50 million, setting the stage for an expanded development program at its Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project. Brazilian Rare Earths retains a strategic 16% stake as Alurion prepares for ASX listing.

Cleanaway Waste Management appoints Nigel Simonsz as new CFO following Paul Binfield’s departure, while confirming FY26 underlying EBIT at around $470 million, mid-point of prior guidance.

Beach Energy delivered a solid FY26 with 19.4 MMboe production, a record 18 months without injuries, and a key Otway Basin asset sale freeing $500 million capital.

Brookside Energy has successfully set and cemented intermediate casing at its Sabres well in Oklahoma’s Anadarko Basin, progressing into the lateral section and preparing for the next phase of drilling at the Suttles pad.

Fenix Resources has secured crucial regulatory and environmental approvals for its Beebyn-W10 iron ore mine, adjacent to Beebyn-W11, forming the Beebyn Hub. This milestone underpins the company’s 3-Year Production Plan aiming for up to 6 million tonnes per annum by FY28.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) has agreed to sell its Bundarra Copper Project to Tec Minerals, securing A$500,000 cash, A$1 million equity in Tec Minerals, and a 1% Net Smelter Royalty, as it sharpens focus on its Mt Oxide and Cloncurry copper developments.

Kingfish Limited outperformed the S&P/NZX50G with an 8.7% gross portfolio return in Q2 2026, driven by strong results from Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Vista Group, and Infratil, while a2 Milk faced supply chain and regulatory challenges.