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Mineral Commodities Ltd reveals ongoing delays in completing the sale of its Skaland Graphite Project due to funding issues faced by the buyer, Norge Mineraler. Despite partial payments and new guarantees, the final USD 9.62 million payment remains outstanding.

Grand Gulf Energy has inked a non-binding MoU with Sage Potash to jointly explore helium and potash resources in Utah’s Paradox Basin, aiming to share costs and infrastructure for a 3D seismic survey and potential drilling.

IODM Limited has secured a new revenue share agreement with Converain targeting Japan’s growing international education market, marking its fourth such deal globally.

AJ Lucas Group has extended and increased its senior debt facility to $50 million, fully repaid its junior loan, and secured a shareholder loan extension with lower interest rates, positioning the company for reduced financing costs and future growth.

Winchester Energy has successfully dismissed all legal claims from Westex Resources over its 2022 Texas farm-in, removing a key project risk.

Macquarie Bank Limited reported an 18% rise in net profit for FY2025, driven by growth in its retail banking segment despite margin pressures, while its commodities business faced subdued markets. The bank maintained strong capital ratios and advanced its risk and technology frameworks amid regulatory scrutiny.

OpenLearning Limited has agreed to convert $2.12 million of debt owed to its largest shareholder, Education Centre of Australia (ECA), into equity at a 25% premium, increasing ECA’s ownership and strengthening the company’s balance sheet.

ANZ Group Holdings Limited delivered its strongest half-year revenue and profit to date, buoyed by the full contribution from Suncorp Bank and a robust capital position despite regulatory challenges.

ANZ Group Holdings Limited posted a 7% increase in statutory profit to AUD 3.642 billion for the half year ended 31 March 2025, with stable cash profit and an 83 cent interim dividend. The full integration of Suncorp Bank underpinned lending and deposit growth, while credit impairments eased.

AUB Group Limited has upgraded its FY25 underlying net profit guidance to the upper end of its previously announced range, buoyed by favourable trading conditions and strategic FX hedging.

West Cobar Metals has secured all approvals to begin a fully funded RC drilling program at its Fraser Range Project, targeting five priority copper-gold and base metal prospects starting mid-May 2025.

WIN Metals has won a co-funded drilling grant from the Western Australian Government to test the Ganymede gold prospect, a promising extension of the Butchers Creek deposit. The grant covers half the drilling costs, accelerating exploration plans for 2025.