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Latrobe Magnesium is shifting its growth priority to a proposed 50 ktpa magnesium plant in South Carolina, backed by 32 ktpa of non-binding customer interest and a 20-year feedstock agreement. The project carries substantial indicative economics, but still needs funding, site acquisition, feasibility work, permits and binding offtake contracts.

OD6 Metals has submitted a Plan of Operations covering up to 139 drill pads and bulk sampling at its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada. The application moves the project towards its first systematic drilling campaign, but approval from the U.S. Forest Service remains outstanding.

PGG Wrightson delivered a sharp improvement in FY26 earnings, with Operating EBITDA up 15% to NZ$64.3 million and net profit rising 46% to NZ$15.6 million. The result supports a fully imputed 5.5 cents per share final dividend, although debt and GO-STOCK receivables have also expanded.

Benz Mining’s quarterly loss widened sharply as exploration spending surged at its Western Australian projects, but a subsequent C$148.02 million placement has given the company substantial funding to accelerate Glenburgh drilling. The project’s 10.1-12.0 million ounce Exploration Target remains conceptual rather than a Mineral Resource.

InFocus Group Holdings has completed a $465,000 placement, including a $15,000 upsizing, to fund new products and services with a focus on gaming technology. The filing also leaves a discrepancy between the 93 million placement shares announced and the 90 million shares covered by its cleansing notice.

HealthCo Healthcare & Wellness REIT says lenders have backed the proposed transfer of operations at 10 Healthscope hospitals owned by HCW and its unlisted fund. The transaction remains subject to customary approvals, but Healthscope has paid all rent due through September 2026.

Synertec has identified ANSTO as the client behind its $45.5 million engineering contract, with about $36 million of revenue expected during the first 26 months. The project could improve FY27 revenue, but the company has not yet revised its guidance.

Imagion Biosystems has signed nanoComposix to resume GMP-aligned manufacturing of the MagSense nanoparticle core, a move designed to support its FDA-cleared HER2 breast cancer programme without the fixed cost of an in-house facility. The agreement improves manufacturing readiness, but its value, duration and production commitments remain undisclosed.

Titomic has secured a US$5.0 million contract to install and commission its TKF 1000 cold spray system at the U.S. Air Force’s Tinker Air Force Base. Delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2027, subject to site coordination and approvals.

GPT is adding a 23-level Brisbane office tower to its value-add partnership for $380 million, taking the vehicle’s deployment above $500 million since February. The deal brings a mostly leased asset into a partnership portfolio, but is not expected to materially change GPT’s 2026 earnings.

Smart Parking delivered $126.3 million in FY26 revenue and $11.7 million profit from continuing operations, while completing acquisitions of NE Parking and ParkInnovation. Its clean audit opinion removes one immediate accounting concern, but revenue estimates and goodwill remain areas requiring investor attention.

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.