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CF Industries delivered stronger third-quarter earnings and cash generation as nitrogen prices and volumes improved, while construction began on its US$3.7 billion Blue Point One project. The result was helped by favourable market conditions, lower realised gas costs and a US$62 million business interruption insurance recovery.

Albemarle delivered a sharp third-quarter rebound, with adjusted EBITDA reaching US$645.5 million as higher lithium pricing and productivity gains outweighed lower Energy Storage volumes. The company also raised its Specialties outlook and cut planned 2026 capital spending, while flagging weaker fourth-quarter Energy Storage results.

PMET Resources has increased contained caesium oxide at its Shaakichiuwaanaan project by 55% and added maiden rubidium and CV4 lithium resources. The update is designed to feed an updated feasibility study and broader economic assessment due before year end, but the new resources are not yet reserves.

DuPont delivered a stronger-than-expected third quarter, with adjusted EPS rising 62% and both operating segments expanding margins. The chemicals group has lifted its full-year outlook again while committing to another US$250 million share repurchase.

Diamondback Energy delivered a strong third quarter, pairing US$2.1 billion in free cash flow with a higher dividend and increased 2026 production guidance. The company is also expanding its Permian gas exposure as it prepares for higher capital spending and a more infrastructure-heavy growth strategy.

Noxopharm has secured a $1.5 million placement and agreed to convert $3.78 million of shareholder notes as it prepares to test SOF-SKN in cutaneous lupus patients. The funding eases an immediate cash constraint, but the package also brings substantial dilution and remains partly subject to shareholder approval.

Vintage Energy’s FY26 annual report has laid bare the financing challenge behind its Cooper Basin growth plans, with production and revenue falling, reserves reclassified and the auditor flagging material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. A $2.5 million net government grant contribution provides a start, but Vintage still needs matching capital to drill and work over its core gas assets.

Talga has begun commercial deliveries of Swedish-made Talnode-C to Nyobolt, marking a shift from customer qualification to ongoing supply. The ASX-listed battery materials developer also advanced a 2,000-tonne-per-year Japanese offtake pathway, but ended September with A$10.8 million in cash after A$7.6 million of operating and investing outflows.

Impact Minerals is shifting decisively towards Lake Hope’s high-purity alumina project after raising A$2.21 million and changing its leadership structure. The company now has A$2.61 million in cash, but still faces the more difficult task of funding pilot work, feasibility studies and eventual project development.

Alpha HPA has moved closer to commissioning its flagship Stage 2 facility, with permanent plant energisation targeted for December while Stage 1 customer demand continues to outstrip available capacity. The company also began drawing funds from a $160 million government-backed commitment and reported $81.4 million in cash at quarter-end.

Alligator Energy has extended uranium mineralisation south of its Blackbush resource at Samphire while field recovery results feed into the project feasibility study. A $17.1 million capital raising and other receipts lifted quarter-end cash to $25.4 million.

NoviqTech says its Great Barrier Reef biochar project has passed harvesting, laboratory and Isometric eligibility assessments, while a potential offtake could cover at least 70% of planned credits. But the company ended September with A$151,000 in cash, an estimated 2.57 quarters of funding and no guarantee of returning to the ASX.