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Everest Metals Corporation (ASX: EMC) has upgraded its Mt Edon Critical Minerals Project resource to 4.3 million tonnes at 0.23% Rb2O, enhancing grade, tonnage, and confidence ahead of a mining proposal submission expected to gain approval by late 2026.

New Hope Corporation lifted quarterly coal production and sales, cut sustaining capital guidance, and issued $300 million in convertible notes to extend debt maturity to 2032.

Critical Resources has lodged an application to extend its Croesus gold-tungsten permit in New Zealand, targeting a broader tungsten system with historic grades up to 42.6% WO3. This move comes as tungsten prices surge over eightfold due to global supply constraints.

Bioxyne has locked in a two-year, $50 million exclusive supply agreement with German pharmaceutical distributor ADREXpharma, granting exclusive rights to its Dr Watson® brand in Germany and reinforcing its foothold in Europe’s largest medicinal cannabis market.

Comvita has completed a $40.5 million capital raise combining a $30 million Rights Offer and a $10.5 million Strategic Placement, welcoming Singapore’s F&N Ventures as a near 20% strategic investor.

X2M Connect has teamed up with Mawson Business Advisory to roll out an integrated AI-driven smart community platform featuring private 5G connectivity, targeting Australia's $6.2 billion retirement village market with long-term contracts.

Neuren Pharmaceuticals saw a 20% jump in Q1 2026 DAYBUE net sales to US$101 million, with royalties up 23%. The Japan trofinetide trial has been fast-tracked, and the new powder formulation DAYBUE STIX gains early traction.

Me Today has raised its full-year revenue forecast to over NZD 7.4 million, driven by strong domestic sales and a new exclusive distribution deal in Southeast Asia. The nutritional supplements company also expects a 25% reduction in EBITDA loss, reflecting tighter cost control amid ongoing product innovation.

Alice Queen Limited (ASX:AQX) has initiated a partially underwritten rights issue aiming to raise up to $5.77 million, with substantial shareholder Gage Resource Development committed to maintaining control. The funds will primarily support further drilling and project development at Horn Island.

NH3 Clean Energy’s WAH2 Clean Ammonia Project has been granted Federal Major Project Status, accelerating government approvals and supporting a Final Investment Decision by end 2026.

Ardea Resources’ Kalgoorlie Nickel Project’s Goongarrie Hub has been named in the Australia-Japan joint statement on critical minerals cooperation, highlighting its role in securing resilient nickel-cobalt supply chains backed by government support.

Murray Cod Australia (ASX:MCA) is raising $18.6 million through a fully underwritten entitlement offer at a steep 43% discount to last price, aiming to convert its record 3,700-tonne biomass into sales and expand processing capacity.