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Chariot Resources has inked a binding term sheet with major Chinese and Nigerian partners for a phased drilling and trial mining program targeting lithium direct shipping ore in Nigeria, aiming to validate resource potential and establish a market-linked offtake.

BHP Group Limited posted robust FY2026 results with a 15% revenue increase, record copper production contributing over half of underlying EBITDA, and a total fully franked dividend of 172 US cents per share. The company advances growth projects, including the Jansen potash mine, while managing legacy Samarco liabilities and pursuing climate targets.

Amplitude Energy (ASX:AEL) posted record production and earnings for FY26, underpinned by strong operational execution and progress on the East Coast Supply Project (ECSP). The company strengthened its balance sheet, reduced net debt by 85%, and targets first gas from ECSP in 2028.

Deterra Royalties delivered a 5% increase in statutory net profit to $164.2 million for FY26, underpinned by record Mining Area C volumes and strategic asset sales. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 10.8 cents, maintaining a 75% payout ratio, while advancing the Thacker Pass lithium project on schedule for late 2027 production.

Bathurst Resources is set to submit a Fast Track Approvals Act application for its Buller Plateaux Continuation Project, aiming to unlock 20 million tonnes of coking coal over 25 years on New Zealand’s West Coast.

CVC Limited has decided to let its option to purchase the Liverpool project lapse, triggering a $13 million write-down but avoiding a major cash outflow. The vendor will refund approximately $46 million over coming months, cushioning the financial impact.

Impact Minerals (ASX:IPT) has initiated a renounceable pro-rata entitlement offer to raise up to $4.13 million at $0.032 per share, with two free attaching options for every three new shares. The partially underwritten raise aims to fund exploration and development across its key projects including High Purity Alumina.

Broken Hill Mines (ASX: BHM) has unveiled a significant new high-grade silver, lead, and zinc discovery at its Centenary Zone, expanding the resource with thick, high-grade intercepts that connect a 1,600m strike length and promise a resource upgrade later this year.

L1 Group Limited delivered a standout FY26 with statutory profit up 79% and underlying net profit nearly doubling, driven by merger synergies and strong fund performance.

Great Southern Mining has reported significant down-dip and down-plunge extensions to its Mon Ami gold resource near Laverton, highlighted by a 16-metre intercept grading 3.37 g/t gold. The results reinforce Mon Ami’s potential as a near-term development project with further assays pending.

Lendlease posted a statutory loss of $749 million in FY26, weighed down by impairments in its Capital Release Unit, while its core Investments, Development, and Construction segments delivered solid operating profits and secured significant new projects.

Aurum Resources has reported substantial high-grade gold intercepts at its Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, confirming resource growth potential at the BST1 deposit and BST2 prospect. The company plans a large-scale 130,000m drilling campaign in 2026, targeting a resource update by Q3 and a Definitive Feasibility Study by year-end.