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Cooks Coffee lifted UK and Ireland store sales 22.8% to NZ$95.8 million in FY26, with EBITDA up 14% to NZ$1.39 million. Despite operational growth and debt reduction, net liabilities and liquidity pressures raise material going concern doubts.

Cooks Coffee posted a 22.8% jump in UK and Ireland store sales for FY26, driving a 27% lift in normalised EBITDA. The company confirmed new store openings in Dubai and India, signalling a push into fast-growing international markets.

Li-S Energy has secured ISO 9001:2015 certification for its lithium foil production in Geelong and completed its first commercial shipment to a leading Australian battery research institution, marking a key step in establishing a sovereign lithium foil supply chain.

Micro-X has captured the first human head images using its innovative carbon nanotube cone beam CT technology, marking a major technical milestone as it launches a multi-centre pilot study aimed at stroke diagnosis.

Tusker Minerals spotlights thick, high-grade heavy mineral sands near Cameroon's Douala port, targeting a low-cost development pathway with a pending JORC Exploration Target and planned infill drilling.

Dexus has partnered with Boral to develop a massive 2.5 million square metre logistics precinct in Melbourne’s west, aiming to create Australasia’s largest institutionally held industrial hub.

Vysarn Limited's joint venture with Kariyarra Aboriginal Corporation has been shortlisted by Water Corporation to submit a formal proposal for supplying bulk water to Port Hedland, progressing key regulatory approvals for the Kariyarra Water Scheme.

Sprintex Limited has secured an exclusive three-year distribution agreement with Kingsley Engineering to supply energy-efficient G-Series Jet Blowers in Bangladesh's wastewater treatment sector, backed by escalating purchase commitments.

TMK Energy Limited (ASX: TMK) reported a 48% increase in average daily gas production at its Gurvantes XXXV Coal Seam Gas Project in March 2026, achieving a new peak daily rate before temporarily curtailing output for operational safety. The company also secured a Memorandum of Understanding with Mongolia’s regulator to facilitate power generation and progress towards an exploitation license.

Meteoric Resources hosted Minas Gerais Governor Romeu Zema at its Caldeira Rare Earth Project pilot plant, highlighting continuous production success and strong government backing for the project’s expansion.

Pacific Lime and Cement Limited has formalised a landmark agreement with the Papua New Guinea government to develop the country’s first integrated lime and cement manufacturing platform, marking a major step in PNG’s industrial growth.

The US International Trade Commission has overturned preliminary findings and declined to impose steep tariffs on Chinese graphite anode materials, complicating Syrah Resources’ plans to scale up its US-based production facility.