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BHP Group Limited posted robust FY2026 results with a 15% revenue increase, record copper production contributing over half of underlying EBITDA, and a total fully franked dividend of 172 US cents per share. The company advances growth projects, including the Jansen potash mine, while managing legacy Samarco liabilities and pursuing climate targets.

Macmahon Holdings delivered a tenth consecutive year of growth with revenue up 7.9% to $2.6 billion and net profit after tax soaring 36.8% to $101.1 million, underpinned by strong contract wins and operational discipline.

Bathurst Resources is set to submit a Fast Track Approvals Act application for its Buller Plateaux Continuation Project, aiming to unlock 20 million tonnes of coking coal over 25 years on New Zealand’s West Coast.

New Hope Group exceeded its FY26 coal production and sales guidance, driven by strong performances at Bengalla and New Acland mines, alongside a notable price uplift amid global supply tightness.

Aurizon lifted FY2026 underlying EBITDA by 9% to $1.72 billion, boosted by strong Bulk growth and regulatory gains, while locking in a major Queensland coal haulage contract with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance.

MC Mining has locked in up to US$16 million in new funding from its controlling shareholder, Kinetic Development Group, through an $8 million unsecured bridge loan and a $16 million share subscription split into two tranches. The capital injection aims to back working capital needs and advance the Makhado Project, though shareholder approval remains a key hurdle.

AGL Energy reported a 575% surge in statutory profit to $756 million for FY26, driven by strategic divestments and improved asset flexibility, while declaring a fully franked 50 cents dividend and progressing its energy transition with 12 GW of renewable capacity targeted by 2035.

TMK Energy has increased its average daily gas production by 5% in July 2026, with August figures already surpassing 800m3/day. The company is advancing its 2026 Work Program and finalising design for a Gas to Power Project, targeting first power generation by year-end.

Coronado Global Resources posted a strong operational rebound in Q2 2026, returning to positive EBITDA and advancing a strategic reset at its Curragh mine while completing Buchanan expansion.

Neometals has invoked a $2.5 million personal guarantee following Omaha Value Holdings' failure to pay $5 million for its Tranche 2 placement, while securing a potential standby debt facility as a financial backstop.

Eastern Gas Corporation has initiated drilling of the Venus-2H horizontal appraisal well in Queensland’s Surat Basin, marking a significant advancement in evaluating its contingent gas resources and potential commercial development.

Yari Resources (ASX: YAR) is set to double its Bowen Basin coal resource to over 500 million tonnes through a binding conditional acquisition of the Arcadia Coal Project, backed by a $2.2 million placement.