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Macmahon Holdings has been appointed as the preferred underground mining contractor for Medallion Metals’ Ravensthorpe Gold Project, locking in a $240 million, three-year deal starting December 2026.

Somerset Minerals closed its entitlement offer raising $429,504 from shareholder subscriptions and secured firm commitments for the remaining $736,000 shortfall. The capital raise aims to support its copper exploration projects with shares and options to be issued by mid-August.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia delivered a solid FY26 with 7% growth in net profit and a strong capital position, while continuing investments in AI and customer protection.

Dicker Data Limited (ASX:DDR) has declared a fully franked dividend of AUD 0.115 per share for the quarter ending 30 June 2026, offering shareholders a 1% discount through its Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

Arrow Minerals has uncovered seven decades-old drill cores at the GSWA library, validating historical mineralisation at its Yarraloola Copper Project in WA's Pilbara and setting the stage for a targeted 2026 drilling campaign.

Austral Resources has locked in a binding agreement to acquire Hammer Metals, offering a 70.6% premium and creating a stronger Queensland copper entity with significant resource and exploration potential.

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises is appealing a Federal Court judgment ordering payment to the lead plaintiff in a class action, with wider financial exposure still unclear.

Australian Oil Co has lifted production at its Emu Apple-1 well to 15–20 barrels of dry oil per day post-acid wash, while advancing infrastructure upgrades at Riverslea and preparing Major Gas Field for near-term output.

Sparc Hydrogen has partnered with US-based SunHydrogen to integrate and test solar-driven green hydrogen modules, hitting a notable 10% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency in early trials. This collaboration aims to advance pilot-scale testing and techno-economic analysis to lower hydrogen production costs.

Iltani Resources has reported robust assay results from 13 new drill holes at its flagship Orient Silver-Indium Project, confirming extensive high-grade silver, indium, lead, and zinc mineralisation that strengthens the case for a viable open-pit operation with potential underground mining.

IRIS Metals has appointed Simon Iacopetta as Strategic Advisor and promoted Chris Evans to Executive Chairman, signalling a sharpened focus on expanding its critical minerals portfolio in North America.

Altoro Metals has reported outstanding high-grade zinc results from systematic channel sampling at the historic Emilia mine in Spain, reinforcing the potential for resource expansion along the Novales zinc trend ahead of a planned drilling campaign.