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Orica Limited reports robust earnings growth across all segments for FY2025, underpinned by successful gas supply deals, digital expansion, and progress in hydrogen funding despite ongoing litigation costs.

Battery Age Minerals has identified several large-scale gold and silver drill targets at its El Aguila Project in Argentina, integrating historical high-grade data with new soil sampling and geophysical surveys. The company is progressing environmental approvals and aims to commence maiden drilling in 2025.

Critical Resources Limited is set to commence its first drilling campaign at the Amoco Gold-Antimony Project in NSW, targeting a promising structural corridor with confirmed high-grade surface samples. Drilling is scheduled to begin in early October following pending soil-geochemistry results.

Hot Chili Limited has successfully raised A$14.1 million through a fully subscribed entitlement offer, reinforcing confidence in its Costa Fuego copper-gold project and funding critical next-phase development activities.

VRX Silica Limited has obtained crucial works approval for its Arrowsmith North Silica Sand Project, paving the way for construction and operation ahead of targeted production in late 2026.

Shenghe Resources has increased its cash offer to acquire Peak Rare Earths to A$195 million, representing a significant premium and a best and final proposal. The Peak Independent Board Committee unanimously recommends shareholders support the scheme, pending an independent expert's endorsement.

Rincon Resources Limited has responded to an ASX query about recent unusual trading activity, confirming no undisclosed information but pointing to imminent drilling and assay results as possible drivers.

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited has announced an estimated cash distribution of 31.1262 cents per unit for its iShares Core Cash ETF (ASX – BILL), with key dates set for early to mid-September 2025.

Wesfarmers Limited has updated its dividend details, confirming a fully franked ordinary dividend of AUD 1.11 per share payable on 7 October 2025, with shareholders able to receive payments in AUD, NZD, or GBP.

ALCORE, ABx Group’s subsidiary, has secured government approval for overseas R&D activities and is pursuing a $5 million grant to accelerate its clean fluorine chemical technology commercialisation.

PRL Global Limited has cleared all hurdles to acquire Centrex Ltd and Agriflex Pty Ltd, including the Ardmore Phosphate Mine, with operations already resuming and first shipments expected later this year.

Stonehorse Energy has announced the immediate resignation of executive David Deloub following the termination of his services agreement, with the Executive Chairman stepping in to manage operations.