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Litchfield Minerals reports assays confirming up to 35% manganese with a hydrothermal signature at Lucy Creek 2, Northern Territory, signaling a potentially larger manganese system. Planned geophysical surveys and drilling in 2026 aim to unlock further resource potential.

Geopacific Resources has won a crucial extension on its Woodlark Mining Lease in Papua New Guinea, providing vital flexibility to progress its 1.67 million ounce gold project ahead of a definitive feasibility study due later this year.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson sought shareholder approval for a significant performance rights grant to its proposed Topco CEO, Todd Barlow, receiving overwhelming proxy support at its recent General Meeting.

Brickworks Limited seeks shareholder approval for a key executive incentive as it moves forward with its $16.9 billion merger with Soul Patts, aiming to create a streamlined and powerful new ASX-listed entity.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson shareholders convened to approve a transformative merger with Brickworks, aiming to simplify structure and boost portfolio diversification under a new entity, Topco.

Brickworks Limited shareholders convened on 10 September 2025 to vote on a landmark merger with Washington H. Soul Pattinson, creating a new ASX-listed entity, Topco. The deal promises streamlined ownership and enhanced growth prospects.

News Corporation is conducting a $456 million secondary offering of 14 million Class B shares by selling stockholders amid a significant Murdoch family trust restructuring. The company itself is not selling shares and will not receive proceeds.

Metal Bank Limited has agreed to acquire Hastings Technology Metals’ Western Australian gold assets, expanding its portfolio and advancing key projects toward production.

Critical Resources has acquired 90% of the Rock and Pillar prospecting permit, consolidating a strategic 10km strike along the prospective Cap Burn Fault in New Zealand ahead of a planned drill program.

Vulcan Energy has obtained the crucial permit to build and operate its Central Lithium Plant in Frankfurt, marking a significant milestone in Europe's push for sustainable, domestic lithium production to support electric vehicle battery manufacturing.

OpenLearning Limited has agreed to convert $1 million of debt owed to its largest shareholder into equity at a premium, significantly increasing that shareholder's stake and reshaping the company's capital structure.

BSP Financial Group reveals the Papua New Guinea Government’s plan to shift accounts to a new state-owned bank, potentially denting BSP’s profits. The bank is evaluating the full impact and possible responses.