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Sunshine Metals has kicked off a comprehensive airborne magnetic and radiometric survey at its Sybil Gold Project in Queensland, setting the stage for a drilling program targeting multiple high-grade prospects including the first-ever tests at Francis Creek East.

Firebird Metals has placed all critical equipment orders for its Perth-based Australian Demonstration Plant, triggering the first ARENA grant payment and setting the stage for a pivotal 90-day fabrication phase. The project remains on track for early Q4 2026 equipment delivery, with imminent lithium manganese rich cathode results expected from its China pilot plant.

Aurelia Metals has completed a Pre-Feasibility Study for its New Occidental Tailings Retreatment Project, declaring a maiden Ore Reserve and outlining strong economics and a clear path to production at its Peak Operation in NSW.

Cooper Metals has completed site and heritage preparations to begin RC drilling at its Ardmore North and Attina prospects, both showing significant copper-gold anomalies. Drilling will test 2,000m of combined strike with assays pending from recent surface sampling.

Galilee Energy is gearing up to drill its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana this July, aiming to kickstart near-term cash flow from a low-cost, low-risk gas-condensate project. The company’s newly formed US advisory board supports a strategy to scale production through repeatable Gulf Coast asset acquisitions.

Precinct Properties has struck a $600 million deal to sell a 50% stake in Auckland’s PwC Tower to PAG, cutting its gearing to a lean 24% and setting the stage for future growth.

Contact Energy's May 2026 report reveals increased mass market electricity and gas sales alongside reduced generation costs and robust hydro storage levels. The company continues to invest heavily in renewable projects amid mixed wholesale price trends.

Finbar Group has wrapped up its $114 million Bel-Air Apartments development in Belmont with titles issued and settlements set to begin late June. The company maintains its FY26 net profit guidance between $18 million and $22 million despite some settlement timing uncertainty.

Centaurus Metals’ Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project in Brazil gains substantial Pará State tax incentives, including full exemptions and reductions on key operational costs, enhancing the project’s economic outlook ahead of a planned investment decision.

PMET Resources has endorsed NRW Holdings’ ALi® atmospheric leach process for producing battery-grade lithium carbonate, highlighting its economic and environmental advantages. NRW is advancing commercialisation with ongoing testing and development plans.

GR Engineering Services has secured a $233 million EPC contract with Ora Banda Mining for a 3.0 Mtpa process plant at the Davyhurst Expansion Project, reinforcing its strong project pipeline into FY27 and FY28.

Environmental Clean Technologies (ASX: ECT) has completed a pilot Rapid Electrothermal Mineralisation system that delivers 18 times the power of its lab prototype, enabling additive-free, in-situ PFAS destruction and targeting a field demonstration in H2 2026.