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Wide Open Agriculture (ASX: WOA) is executing a major strategic pivot by closing its German production site and transitioning to a capital-light contract manufacturing model to improve economics and scale lupin protein production.

X2M Connect has secured $2 million in a placement to boost its data centre and AI energy management platform, with a fully underwritten $1 million Securities Purchase Plan to follow. The capital raise supports sensor integration, platform enhancements, and battery energy systems aimed at cutting data centre precinct energy costs by up to 20%.

Victory Metals has delivered a major processing breakthrough with a 59-fold upgrade to a 7.1% Total Rare Earth Oxide concentrate from its North Stanmore project, backed by strategic partnerships and government funding.

Carnegie Clean Energy has secured $2.5 million through a share placement, attracting new overseas investors to fund expansion of its CETO wave energy technology at BiMEP in Spain and commercial activities in Europe and the US.

Barramundi’s portfolio returned a solid 3.8% gross gain in Q2 2026, driven by strong AI-related infrastructure plays and takeover interest in key holdings, despite sector volatility and profit downgrades in healthcare and logistics.

Alcoa Corporation delivered a record quarterly revenue of $4 billion in Q2 2026, boosted by strong aluminium prices and operational restarts, while advancing a major acquisition of South32’s upstream assets.

Promisia Healthcare’s aged care occupancy climbed to a record 96% in June 2026, underpinning its FY27 earnings growth guidance. Aldwins House led the turnaround, while solar initiatives and wellness programs roll out across sites.

Calix's subsidiary Leilac has locked in a paid engineering study with an East Asian cement producer, advancing its commercial cement decarbonisation technology without capital outlay. This complements its recent Indian partnership and signals a strategic pivot to capital-light projects.

Iondrive Limited has gained a significant boost from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, receiving a Letter of Support and potential incentives valued at over US$15 million for scaling its rare earth recycling modules in the US.

Calix’s Leilac unit has teamed up with Ambuja Cements to trial a commercial-scale carbon capture retrofit at the Sanghi plant, aiming to slash emissions and fuel costs without upfront capital.

ClearVue Technologies has secured A$6 million through a $5 million institutional placement and a fully underwritten $1 million Share Purchase Plan, aiming to bolster its balance sheet and fund international expansion and product development.

Australian Agricultural Company (ASX:AAC) defied North Queensland floods to deliver a 23% jump in operating profit, driven by strong beef pricing and herd valuation gains.