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Immutep has narrowed eftilagimod alfa’s potential registration pathway to PD-L1-negative head and neck cancer and neoadjuvant soft tissue sarcoma after identifying product differences between manufacturing scales used in earlier studies and TACTI-004. A new 200 L manufacturing run is planned, but replacement trials are not targeted to start until the second half of 2027 and remain subject to regulatory, funding and partnering decisions.

Critical Resources has completed 65 cycles across more than a month in a full-format pouch cell using its solvent-free DSD cathode matrix. The cell retained about 75% of its starting capacity, offering a useful engineering baseline but not yet a commercial performance result.

Power Minerals has secured priority-project treatment from Minas Gerais for its Morro do Ferro rare earths project, directing future licensing through a specialised state pathway. The agreement improves institutional access but stops well short of environmental approval, project finance or a construction timetable.

Aureka Limited is set to become a gold producer after signing a binding agreement to acquire High Grade Holdings, including the Fiddlers Creek underground mine and Wedderburn processing mill in Victoria. The majority scrip, low cash deal valued at $8.9 million unlocks immediate production and processing capacity for Aureka’s Victorian gold projects.

Neurizon has appointed Dr Chris Bremer as chief executive as its NUZ-001 ALS program moves towards topline Phase 2/3 results expected in late Q2 2027. The incoming CEO brings more than 20 years of pharmaceutical and biotechnology experience, including over US$1 billion in licensing transactions.

Tivan Limited’s latest bulk assays from Timor-Leste confirm high-grade copper and gold mineralisation, sharpening focus on the Vemasse and Scorpion prospects for drilling later this year.

Bayan Mining's patented ion-exchange technology demonstrated a 14-fold increase in yttrium concentration and a two-fold purity upgrade in independent bench-scale trials at the University of Queensland, highlighting commercial potential amid global supply disruptions.

Discovery Alaska Limited posted a $459,211 loss for FY2026 amid exploration write-offs and ongoing project development. The company secured $354,000 in a private placement and lined up a $900,000 placement to fund its Idaho and Western Australia gold-silver ventures.

Galilee Energy posted a $5.42 million loss for FY2026 amid heavy investment in its US Zydeco Gas Project and progressing the sale of its Australian Glenaras asset. The company is pivoting to US operations with drilling underway and a $3.5 million placement announced.

Blaze Minerals has struck a binding deal to acquire a majority interest in two historically rich tungsten projects in Uganda, backed by a $2.25 million capital raise to fund exploration and acquisition costs.

Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) and US Strategic Metals have agreed to a 50-50 joint venture to develop rare earth magnet recycling facilities at a fully permitted Missouri site, backed by US$100 million in funding.

TMK Energy’s Gurvantes XXXV Pilot Well Project saw a 4% increase in average daily gas production in August 2026, reaching approximately 28,600 scfd. The company has signed a drilling contract with Major Drilling to kick off a 2026 drilling and well re-completion campaign, while its Gas to Power Project nears operational readiness.