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StepChange Holdings has locked in $11 million in new debt facilities with Westpac, enhancing its financial flexibility to accelerate growth and strategic acquisitions.

Lode Resources has extended the Montezuma Silver & Antimony deposit in Tasmania, revealing high-grade mineralisation over a significant strike and depth. New drilling results show promising grades, supporting ongoing exploration and metallurgical testing.

Ionic Rare Earths has signed a landmark MOU with US Strategic Metals to develop rare earth magnet recycling in Missouri, advancing the US-Australia critical minerals partnership and aiming to reduce reliance on Chinese supply.

NRW Holdings showcased strong FY25 proforma results and ambitious FY26 guidance at the UBS Conference, underpinned by strategic acquisitions and a diversified portfolio. The company’s growth strategy focuses on expanding capabilities in energy transition and infrastructure markets across Australia, New Zealand, and North America.

X2M Connect has secured over half a million Australian dollars in new and repeat water digitisation contracts in South Korea, driving strong early revenue growth in FY26. These deals expand the company’s footprint across thousands of households and highlight growing government adoption of IoT solutions.

DroneShield has secured a $7.6 million contract for handheld counterdrone systems from the U.S. Government, marking another repeat order that underscores its expanding footprint and production scale-up.

American Rare Earths reports promising beneficiation optimisation results and an updated mineral processing flowsheet for its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project, marking a key step toward production.

Dyno Nobel Limited reported a robust 23% increase in EBIT for FY25, driven by strong explosives performance and transformation initiatives, while progressing its fertilisers separation and setting ambitious sustainability targets.

Dyno Nobel reports a robust FY25 with a 23% rise in EBIT excluding major one-offs, nearing completion of its Fertilisers business separation and setting ambitious new decarbonisation targets.

Dyno Nobel reported a modest revenue dip but a solid 5.6% rise in net profit excluding one-off items for FY25, completing key divestments and advancing its transformation program.

Elixir Energy’s upcoming Lorelle-3 appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough has qualified for a substantial federal R&D tax incentive, covering nearly half of its drilling and testing costs. This financial boost underpins the company’s ambitious plans to validate a major gas play in 2026.

Mandrake Resources has signed a term sheet with DISA Technologies to explore recovering uranium and critical minerals from abandoned mine waste in Utah, leveraging a unique US regulatory license and strong government backing.