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The Foreign Investment Review Board has extended its deadline to assess Caterpillar’s proposed acquisition of RPMGlobal, pushing the decision to 23 January 2026. This procedural extension keeps the deal on track but leaves some questions open for shareholders.

BPH Energy has raised $1.2 million through a share placement to accelerate its hydrocarbon projects and support Cortical Dynamics, ahead of a critical Federal Court hearing on its PEP-11 permit extension.

Global Uranium and Enrichment Limited has dispatched its Scheme Booklet to shareholders, marking a key step in Snow Lake Resources’ proposed acquisition. Shareholder and optionholder meetings are set for late January 2026 to vote on the transaction.

US1 Critical Minerals has obtained a Federal Court undertaking preventing the transfer or encumbrance of disputed Rare Earth tenements in California, with a trial scheduled for April 2026.

Structural Monitoring Systems Plc has removed director Ross Love following a Federal Court decision denying an injunction sought by Love and his associated company. The company continues to face ongoing legal proceedings amid serious workplace allegations.

Global Uranium and Enrichment Limited (GUE) has registered its scheme booklet with ASIC, detailing the proposed acquisition by Snow Lake Resources Ltd. The independent expert report supports the fairness and reasonableness of the deal, with GUE directors unanimously recommending shareholder approval.

RPMGlobal shareholders have decisively approved the proposed acquisition by Caterpillar’s subsidiary, marking a pivotal step toward finalising the deal pending regulatory and court approvals.

RPMGlobal shareholders convened on 19 December 2025 to vote on Caterpillar's $5.00 per share acquisition proposal, with strong board support and regulatory hurdles nearing resolution.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the green light to Caterpillar’s proposed acquisition of RPMGlobal, clearing a major regulatory hurdle. The deal now awaits shareholder and Foreign Investment Review Board approvals.

Dateline Resources reaffirms its Colosseum Gold-REE Project metrics and economics while navigating ongoing legal proceedings involving its CEO and rare earth tenements in the US.

US1 Critical Minerals and Apex USA Resources have intensified their legal dispute with Stephen Baghdadi and Dateline Resources over rare earth tenements in California, with a Federal Court hearing scheduled for later this month.

AMP has reached an agreement in principle to settle a long-running class action over commissions paid between 2014 and 2021, agreeing to pay $29 million without admitting liability.