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NRW Holdings subsidiary Fredon has secured a roughly $115 million off-site fabrication package for Stack Data Centre MEL03 in Melbourne. The award is the first stage of a broader package valued at approximately $300 million, although the full amount remains tied to Fredon’s preferred-contractor status.

HyTerra says it has cut recurring corporate overheads by 30% before new initiatives, or 21% after including them, while reshaping its board and management. The geologic hydrogen explorer is also seeking approval for a 20:1 share consolidation and progressing a sponsored US ADR program without raising new capital.

Altoro Metals says underground drilling has expanded the apparent width of the Emilia zinc mineralised system beyond 100 metres, although assays from nine holes are still pending. The company is combining four historical workings into one Novales Project as it prepares further drilling, a resource upgrade and mine restart documents.

Auric Mining has reported a 4-metre intersection grading 10.49 grams per tonne gold west of its planned Munda open pit, alongside a series of high-grade near-surface results inside the Stage 2 design. The results arrive as pit engineering and Ore Reserve work move towards an expected October release ahead of a planned 2027 mining restart.

News Corp has reported record fiscal 2026 revenue of $9 billion, with Total Segment EBITDA exceeding $1.6 billion and free cash flow reaching $811 million. Dow Jones and digital real estate services led the performance, while the company returned $643 million through share buybacks.

Bannerman Energy has moved its Etango uranium project materially closer to construction after completing a A$124 million placement and clearing conditions for its CNOL strategic investment. The project is advancing on site, but full-scale construction still depends on Final Investment Decision and completion of the joint venture documentation.

Galilee Energy will begin sidetracking the Zydeco-1 well on 28 September to test five shallow oil zones in Louisiana. The A$3.5 million program is funded, but any move into production still depends on drilling, evaluation and flow-test results.

Globe Metals and Mining has completed a bullish bankable feasibility study for its Kanyika niobium project, but the company still needs substantial funding to reach production. A proposed Sinomine transaction and a September mining-development deadline add urgency to the next phase.

Saferoads Holdings Limited (ASX:SRH) returned to profit in FY2026 after product sales more than doubled, helped by $5.18 million of purchases from On-Site Rental Group. The result marks progress after the Road Safety Rentals disposal, but the next test is whether growth can continue without a repeat commitment from its largest customer.

Nexus Minerals has more than doubled its Wallbrook Mineral Resource to 631,000 ounces, lifting group resources to 709,000 ounces across Western Australian projects. The expansion comes alongside a $6.53 million FY2026 loss, falling cash reserves and a post-year-end $5.4 million capital raising.

Lake Resources has reduced Kachi’s estimated capital cost by US$220 million and outlined a 25-year, 25,000-tonne-per-year operation. But the lithium developer still needs further funding, environmental approval, offtake and a final investment decision before construction can begin.

Advanced Engineered Materials is forecasting a sharp lift in second-half sales as its Quebec high-purity alumina operation moves from qualification work towards commercial production. The larger prize is a possible 6,000-tonne-per-year expansion, but that plan still depends on feasibility, financing and final investment approval.