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Alcoa has filed South32’s meeting materials ahead of a shareholder vote on the proposed sale of bauxite, alumina and aluminium interests. The transaction remains subject to shareholder approval, regulatory clearance, financing and other closing conditions.

Forrestania Resources has signed agreements giving it access to up to 2 million tonnes of third-party ore and a five-year framework for future mining services. Initial supply is expected from stockpiles at MEGA Resources’ Taipan open pit, although volumes, timing and financial returns remain uncommitted.

HiTech Group Australia has completed its acquisition of selected Hudson Global Resources assets, expanding its workforce solutions platform across five Australian jurisdictions. The deal lowers the upfront price but leaves some customer, government panel and contractor novations unfinished during the transition.

Atlantic Lithium has reported a year of major progress at its Ewoyaa lithium project, including Ghanaian parliamentary approval of its mining lease and a proposed US$210 million takeover by Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt. But the audited accounts also flag material uncertainty over funding if the scheme does not proceed.

Tivan has secured the regulatory and cultural heritage clearances needed to advance an 8,000-metre drilling campaign at its Molyhil tungsten project in the Northern Territory. The company will also issue 3.84 million shares as part-payment for the project acquisition, while its feasibility and proposed funding plans remain unfinished.

Jupiter Mines will replace Managing Director Brad Rogers with mining veteran Matthew Jarvis on an interim basis, while Rogers remains through November to oversee key strategic outcomes. The transition gives the company continuity, but leaves the timing of a permanent appointment unresolved.

Bass Oil has returned to profit for the first half of 2026, with EBITDA rising 80% and cash reserves strengthening while the company remains debt-free. The result comes as it moves towards first gas from Vanessa, advances the Kiwi project and prepares to tie in the stronger-than-expected Bunian 6 well.

Javelin Minerals is 150 metres into a deep diamond hole aimed at testing an untested magnetic anomaly beneath its Coogee gold-copper resource in Western Australia. No assay results have been reported, but the drilling could clarify whether shallow mineralisation is linked to a larger intrusive system at depth.

Emyria has secured a limited in-person speaking position at a US FDA hearing examining how psychedelic medicines could be delivered safely and at scale. The appearance gives the ASX-listed company a regulatory platform, but does not represent FDA approval, funding or a commercial agreement.

Green Technology Metals has completed the environmental assessment for its Seymour Lithium Project in Ontario, removing a major step from the mine’s permitting pathway. The milestone does not yet amount to final development approval, with a mine closure plan and several permits still required.

Unity Metals has identified a series of demagnetised zones across more than 6km at its O’Phlay project in Cambodia, using drill-core data to refine targets for additional gold mineralisation. The company plans at least 22 holes across several prospects from early October.

VHM has taken Goschen from a permitted project to a more financeable development, with Iluka committing to buy all planned rare earth concentrate and providing A$40 million in convertible note funding. The company remains pre-revenue, has not made a Final Investment Decision and will need further funding before construction can begin.