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DroneShield has landed a $24.9 million contract with the US Department of War’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 to supply mobile and fixed counter-drone solutions, reinforcing its foothold in the US defence market.

Bio-Gene Technology has expanded its capital raise to $2.775 million through a share placement priced at 2.5 cents, attaching options exercisable at 3.5 cents pending shareholder approval.

EV Resources has locked in agreements covering more than 50% of its Tecomatlán Processing Plant's feedstock capacity through four non-binding MOUs, advancing its path to near-term antimony production amid global supply tightness.

Desert Metals Limited has raised $1 million through a placement at a 2.9% premium, backing exploration at its Scotty Lithium and Monger Gold projects alongside new growth opportunities.

Janison Education Group has wrapped up its largest FY26 assessment programs including NAPLAN and its first New Zealand Ministry of Education event, while progressing AI capabilities and navigating a $3 million revenue impact from exiting NSW venue hire services.

ANZ Group Holdings Limited has updated details for its 2026 Interim Dividend, confirming an 83-cent payment per share, partially franked, with dividend reinvestment and bonus option plans priced at AUD 35.31.

Pacific Resources (ASX: PXR) has advanced its acquisition of the Snowstorm Gold Project in Victoria’s Eastern Goldfields by paying $160,000 to acquire a 50% stake in Mines of Stirling, the project’s owner. Completion of the acquisition, including full ownership, is expected by mid-July.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) has unveiled promising assay results from its 2026 reverse circulation drilling at the Great Australia Mine, highlighting new shallow copper-gold intersections that could expand its Cloncurry Copper Project resource base and enhance mine planning options.

Legacy Minerals has locked in a farm-in deal with Aurelia Metals for its Cobar Project, allowing Aurelia to earn up to 90% by funding exploration. This partnership leverages Aurelia's established Cobar Basin operations while Legacy focuses on its flagship Mt Carrington project.

Yugo Metals has secured a $5 million oversubscribed placement to ramp up drilling across its gold, nickel-cobalt, and base metals projects in the Balkans, positioning the company for significant exploration milestones over the next 18 months.

St George Mining has restructured its Lithium Star joint venture, with battery giant Amperex Technology Limited exchanging its 10% JV stake for a 12.5 million shareholding in St George at a 36% premium. This move consolidates lithium exploration under St George while giving ATL exposure to the Araxá niobium-rare earths project and offtake rights on future lithium production.

Godolphin Resources has agreed to sell its 49% interest in the Calarie Project to Adavale Resources in a deal structured around shares and long-dated options, aligning with a strategic shift towards its core assets.