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Hazer Group has completed a key Process Design Package with KBR, unlocking large-scale commercial potential for its methane pyrolysis technology. The company also signed a non-binding graphite offtake LOI with Green Steel WA and qualified its graphite for concrete and asphalt applications, all while maintaining a solid cash position and reducing cash burn.

EcoGraf has signed a non-binding MOU with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation to explore supplying up to 10,000 tonnes per annum of spherical graphite and natural flake graphite for battery anode materials, advancing its vertically integrated strategy.

Navigator Global Investments (ASX: NGI) reported a 9% jump in ownership-adjusted assets under management to USD31.6 billion for Q3 FY26, driven by strong inflows, strategic acquisitions, and solid hedge fund performance amid market volatility.

Qube Holdings anticipates a combined $13-$25 million EBITA impact in FY26 due to geopolitical tensions and severe weather, yet maintains an underlying earnings growth outlook amid operational resilience and contractual protections.

Infinity Mining has broadened its alliance with Orivium Global to integrate e-Waste processing with ore recovery at its Cangai project, aiming for near-term revenue via a capital-light plant design.

Dalaroo Metals appoints Trystan Hughes as Exploration Manager for Greenland and Western Australia, bolstering expertise as sediment sampling at Blue Lagoon Project reveals elevated zirconium consistent with a sediment-hosted critical minerals system.

Australian Finance Group (ASX:AFG) reported a 22.7% lift in Q3 FY26 mortgage lodgements to $29.54 billion, marking its strongest March quarter despite rising interest rates and subdued refinancing activity.

Talius Group has reported its second consecutive quarter of positive operating cash flow, alongside an 11% annual increase in subscriptions and a $1.81 million revenue haul for Q1 FY26. The appointment of Pat Howard as CEO and a new $567k contract with Seventh-Day Adventist Aged Care signal momentum in the company’s push toward scalable growth.

Vulcan Energy has locked in a €40 million framework agreement with Siemens to supply critical automation and engineering systems for its Lionheart lithium project in Germany, marking the final major contract ahead of production.

Sheffield Resources reported a fire at its Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine feed preparation plant during maintenance, causing limited damage and no injuries. Operations resumed within two days after safety checks.

Pinnacle Investment Management has cleared critical regulatory hurdles from the FCA and DFSA to acquire the remaining 79.2% of Pacific Asset Management, with completion slated for 24 April 2026.

Brazilian Critical Minerals and Southern Alliance Mining have agreed to collaborate on rare earth production, focusing on in-situ recovery methods to leverage operational experience and advance BCM’s Ema project.