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Healius updates FY26 guidance with modest earnings growth, flags wage cost pressures from Fair Work ruling, and initiates sale process for high-growth Agilex Biolabs.

DPM Metals delivered a record $203 million free cash flow in Q1 2026, driven by strong production growth from the Vareš mine and robust metal prices. The company remains on track for full-year guidance with ongoing exploration and disciplined capital returns.

Lithium Universe Limited (ASX: LU7) is pushing ahead with its second lithium refinery in Texas and a silver recycling plant amid a strong lithium price rebound. The company secured a decade-long spodumene supply deal to underpin its flagship Canadian refinery and appointed Iggy Tan as full-time CEO to steer growth.

Wide Open Agriculture appoints Craig Swan as CEO and pivots to a contract manufacturing model to improve economics and scale lupin protein production, while receiving a A$1.69 million R&D tax rebate.

Hastings Technology Metals is on track to commission its Kabin Buri Hydromet Plant in Thailand by June 2026, aiming for first production of premium Mixed Rare Earth Chloride flakes by Q4. The plant promises near-term revenue streams and leverages lower operating costs in Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor.

Cleanaway Waste Management has refreshed its long-term strategy, Blueprint 2030 2.0, focusing on leveraging scale, digitisation, and targeted growth to boost margins and cash flow. The plan builds on solid FY25 financial gains and aims for sustained EPS growth and operational efficiency.

PEXA Group Limited reported a 10% revenue increase and a 19% rise in EBITDA for the half-year ended December 2025, while announcing its strategic exit from the Digital Solutions segment with a significant loss.

Chorus Limited has reported a strong half-year performance driven by fibre broadband growth, operational efficiencies, and a return to profitability, while launching initiatives to boost digital inclusion.

Peter Warren Automotive Holdings reported a 3.2% revenue increase to $1.268 billion and more than doubled its profit after tax to $7.435 million in the first half of FY26, declaring a fully franked interim dividend of 3.0 cents per share.

Winton Land Limited reports a sharp 60% revenue decline in its interim results for H1 FY26 but narrows its net loss and progresses key development projects amid a cautious economic backdrop.

Sandfire Resources Limited has delivered a strong H1 FY26 performance with record sales revenue and a return to a net cash position, while advancing key projects including the Kalkaroo Copper-Gold earn-in agreement.

Jameson Resources has marked significant progress in advancing its Crown Mountain steelmaking coal project, doubling its pre-tax NPV to US$942 million and moving closer to final environmental approvals and development permits expected by the end of 2026.