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American Tungsten & Antimony has started an ahead-of-schedule campaign to produce antimony flake at its Del Sol refinery in Nevada, using material from Arizona. The first physical demonstration of its proposed US mine-to-metal chain could generate samples for customer qualification and government discussions, although the underlying asset acquisition remains incomplete.

Basin Energy has secured a three-year research collaboration with James Cook University to investigate improved extraction and recovery of heavy rare earths at its Sybella-Barkly project. The deal carries no cash payment, but JCU will own the resulting project intellectual property and data.

The Supreme Court of Victoria has approved FleetPartners’ $27 million settlement of shareholder class action proceedings. The company says available insurance proceeds will cover the full amount, with no admission of liability.

Franklin Templeton Australia is reshaping the FRGG Active ETF, replacing its concentrated global growth strategy with Putnam’s broader core equity approach and cutting management fees by one-third. The fund is expected to adopt the ticker FTPG in October, subject to approval, but the transition may bring tax and distribution consequences for investors.

Cycliq has secured firm commitments for a $1.5 million placement priced at a steep discount, giving the cycling technology company cash for inventory, AI development and other priorities. The raise also comes with a substantial package of options and further dilution subject to shareholder approval.

A2MP Investments says it now controls 56.63% of Canyon Resources’ voting power, yet its takeover offer remains subject to two unresolved conditions. The notice does not confirm that the bid has succeeded or that the conditions will be waived.

Globe Metals & Mining says 243 members of the Kanyika community have withdrawn long-running legal proceedings in Malawi, removing a historical contingent liability tied to the project. The development improves certainty around Kanyika, but land access still depends on a separate compensation and resettlement process.

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.

Adisyn says the USPTO has allowed its third US patent application, extending its graphene deposition claims from metallic surfaces to non-metallic semiconductor materials. The allowed claims also include low-temperature processing and in-process quality checks, although commercial adoption remains unconfirmed.

Victory Metals has secured a 2,006-hectare mining lease for its North Stanmore heavy rare earths project in Western Australia. The grant removes a key tenure hurdle, but technical studies, approvals, offtake agreements and financing still stand between the project and a development decision.

Cosmo Metals has secured the Carters Road exploration licence in New South Wales after reconnaissance work returned 4.69% copper and 5.78g/t silver from a single selective rock-chip sample. The result offers an early exploration lead, but does not establish continuity, scale or economic significance.

WhiteRock Lithium has sharply reduced a prospectus accounting adjustment after determining 11.8 million unexercised warrants should not have been remeasured. The correction comes as the newly ASX-listed explorer reports a C$3.19 million after-tax loss and more than C$33 million raised in 2026.