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Advanced Engineered Materials has locked in an exclusive supply agreement with Swiss manufacturer Zürcher Frères, leveraging its nano particle high purity alumina to significantly enhance zirconia-alumina ceramics used in medical and industrial applications.

Kinetiko Energy is progressing rapidly from exploration to production with a major onshore gas discovery in South Africa, targeting first commercial compressed natural gas by late 2027 through a phased, capital-efficient development.

Blue Star Helium has dispatched its first helium production tube trailer from its Pinon Canyon Plant, marking a key milestone as the facility ramps up output and secures a new fixed-price offtake deal.

Rural Funds Group has exchanged contracts to sell five agricultural assets for $255.6 million, trimming gearing to a pro forma 31.6% and reaffirming its FY26 income forecast.

Euro Manganese has restructured its $23.5 million convertible loan with Orion into a royalty on its Chvaletice Manganese Project, enhancing financial flexibility and streamlining its capital structure ahead of project development.

FOS Capital's subsidiary has landed a $1 million contract for lighting at Monash Medical Clinic, boosting its order book to $10 million and reinforcing its healthcare sector presence.

Element 25 has locked in a US$166 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund its Louisiana high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) facility, reinforcing its role in the evolving battery materials supply chain.

Summerset Group maintained stable new sales in Q2 2026 with a notable 26% jump in resales, while prudently reducing its New Zealand build rate in response to economic uncertainty.

Atomos Limited has trimmed its FY26 sales guidance to approximately $40 million due to softer end-consumer demand and delayed product shipments, while forecasting EBITDA between $2.5 million and $3.5 million supported by improved margins.

Lakes Blue Energy is positioning its Wombat Gas Project as a key contributor to Victoria's energy security and emerging AI infrastructure, with a conceptual study projecting a post-tax NPV10 of A$605 million and first gas in early 2029.

IperionX has bolstered its U.S. critical minerals footprint by acquiring the Camden assets adjacent to its Titan Project, unveiling surface stockpiles with up to 23% Total Heavy Minerals, up to 10 times Titan’s average grade, and established infrastructure that could accelerate domestic supply chains for titanium and rare earths.

Lion Rock Minerals (ASX: LRM) has expanded its high-grade rutile footprint at the Minta Project in Cameroon, revealing a 130km² residual rutile corridor with peak rutile grades up to 72.7% heavy mineral and natural rutile nuggets exceeding 98% TiO2 purity.