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Gold Mountain has secured a 12-month exclusive right to acquire the historical Malhada do Angico tungsten mine in northeast Brazil, for staged consideration of up to R$3 million. The opportunity comes with encouraging but non-representative grab samples, pending approvals and a drilling program still awaiting permits.

Pure Resources finished 2026 with $3.67 million in cash and no debt after raising $4.7 million, but its annual loss widened as it shifted from explorer to a Garnet Hills-led advanced materials platform. The company is now pursuing garnet abrasives, jumbo flake graphite and heavy rare earth recovery through US research and defence partnerships.

Magnum Mining’s latest 65-hole assay batch strengthens the Plateau Zone at Piracanjuba North, where desorbable rare earth results matter more than headline grade. The company now has assays from 373 of 894 drilled holes and is targeting a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate by the end of November 2026.

Air New Zealand reported a $242 million net loss after tax for FY2026, hit by soaring fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict and persistent engine issues. The airline unveiled a new strategy aiming for operational resilience and targeted growth amid ongoing cost pressures.

NZME delivered a notable turnaround in the first half of 2026, doubling operating profit and cutting net debt by $13.9 million, led by strong audio revenue and digital expansion despite a challenging economic backdrop.

Turners Automotive Group delivered record FY26 results with a 14% dividend rise, underpinned by strong growth in Auto Retail, Finance, and Insurance despite geopolitical headwinds.

Kingfish Limited posted a net loss of NZD 13.6 million for FY2026, underperforming the NZX50 benchmark, but showed early signs of recovery in FY2027. The company re-elected two directors and maintained its focus on quality growth stocks amid a cautious economic outlook.

MOVE Logistics has returned to profitability in FY26, delivering positive normalised earnings before tax alongside revenue growth and reduced net debt, despite ongoing challenges in its warehousing division.

Stride Property Group posted a 44% jump in FY26 profit after tax to $31.3 million, driven by strategic portfolio moves, management fee growth, and sustainability progress. The group maintained an 8.0cps dividend amid a $1.4 billion diversified property portfolio and a strong balance sheet.

Prospect Resources has updated its Mumbezhi Copper Project Mineral Resource Estimate, boosting tonnage by 20% to 208.1 million tonnes and doubling gold resources to 262,100 ounces. The project now boasts tier-1 copper grades comparable to Zambia’s top mines, with Phase 3 drilling underway to expand resources further.

Silver Mines has delivered promising exploration results from its Calico North and Kramer Hills projects in California, with standout silver and barite assays supporting imminent drilling campaigns.

American West Metals Limited has reported exceptional assay results from historical mine dumps and surface rock sampling at its West Desert Project in Utah, revealing significant grades of critical metals including copper, silver, indium, germanium, and tellurium. A 5,000-metre diamond drilling program targeting newly identified high-grade zones is currently in progress.