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Capral Limited reported steady 2024 financial results with solid profitability despite softer residential markets, while announcing board changes and continuing its share buy-back program.

Tennant Minerals has uncovered a significant copper-in-ironstone anomaly at Bluebird East, mirroring the high-grade Bluebird discovery and setting the stage for a promising new drilling campaign.

Geopacific Resources has identified 14 untested porphyry copper-gold targets at its Woodlark Island Gold Project, signaling a new phase of exploration beyond its established epithermal gold focus.

Orica Limited reported its strongest half-year EBIT in over a decade, driven by robust demand for premium blasting products and technology adoption, alongside significant safety and sustainability achievements.

Orica Limited reported a robust first half FY2025 with a 40% rise in NPAT pre-significant items and strong cash flow, underpinned by demand for premium blasting and digital solutions. The company also announced a $400 million share buy-back and a 32% higher interim dividend.

Orica Limited reported a 7.7% increase in revenue to $3.94 billion for the half year ended March 2025, but posted a net loss of $89 million due to significant impairment and restructuring charges. Excluding these items, net profit rose 40% to $250.8 million, with the board declaring a higher interim dividend.

Maas Group Holdings has reaffirmed its FY25 underlying EBITDA guidance of $215 million to $245 million, driven by recent acquisitions and growth in construction materials and renewable energy sectors.

Tivan Limited has responded to ASX inquiries about a social media post by its executive chair concerning fluorite exploration, affirming compliance with disclosure rules and pending assay results.

Tivan Limited’s shares have been suspended at the company’s request pending a major joint venture announcement and its response to an ASX compliance query.

Adavale Resources has identified a compelling new drill target at its Ashes Prospect through reprocessed geophysical data, supported by high-grade rock chip assays. The company is poised to commence maiden drilling in Q2 2025, aiming to unlock significant gold-copper-silver mineralisation.

EcoGraf Limited has been granted a second Australian patent for its HFfree® purification technology, reinforcing its position in the sustainable battery materials market. This patent extends protection for its innovative graphite purification process critical to lithium-ion battery anode production and recycling.

Almonty Industries has secured a binding offtake agreement to supply tungsten oxide exclusively for U.S. defense applications, guaranteeing steady demand and pricing for the next three years.