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James Hardie Industries saw a 25% sales increase in FY26 driven by the AZEK acquisition but reported a 75% net income decline amid acquisition costs and margin pressures. The company expects synergy gains and adjusted EBITDA growth in FY27.

Jindalee Lithium has launched a non-renounceable entitlement offer priced at A$0.46 per share, including attaching options exercisable at A$0.60, aiming to raise capital by early June 2026.

Advanced Energy Minerals is ramping up its Quebec high purity alumina plant to 3,000 tpa by mid-2026, with plans to double capacity to 6,000 tpa by 2029 amid a tightening global market and supply deficit.

Worley unveils a medium-term growth strategy through FY30 focused on expanding full project delivery, investing $70 million in AI, and leveraging strategic partnerships amid near-term geopolitical challenges.

Vista Group International is set to roll out its Digital Enablement platform across 88 Cineworld cinemas in the UK during 2026, building on last year’s deployment at 25 Picturehouse sites.

Smart Parking Limited grew its ANPR sites by 17% in Q3 FY26 and increased parking breach notices by 19%, leveraging acquisitions and AI technology to expand across Europe and New Zealand.

FirstWave Cloud Technology delivered a strong Q3 FY26 with a $1.40m net operating cash inflow and a major two-year licensing agreement with Mexico’s Banobras bank, marking a key milestone in its AI compliance pivot.

Pacific Edge has raised NZ$25.4 million through an oversubscribed placement priced at NZ$0.17 per share, aiming to bolster operations, support Medicare re-coverage efforts, and advance its bladder cancer diagnostic tests.

Magontec Limited reported a robust first quarter in 2026, with gross profit surging 63% and metals sales volumes up 58%, driven by margin improvements and strategic expansion in electronic anodes and magnesium alloys.

dorsaVi has secured a 12-month renewal of its Department of Defense-funded research with Georgia Southern University, advancing real-time gait optimisation to reduce military training injuries and laying groundwork for its exoskeleton and neuromorphic computing strategy.

Ionic Rare Earths’ subsidiary Ionic Technologies has led a pioneering UK project demonstrating a fully circular supply chain for electric vehicle magnets using 100% recycled rare earth oxides, achieving performance parity with primary materials and advancing UK critical minerals goals.

Dyno Nobel’s explosives business drove a 28% EBIT jump in 1H26 as the company completed $558m of its $900m buyback and sealed the sale of its fertilisers unit.