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Avira Resources has completed 1,308 metres of reverse circulation drilling across the Maori Queen and Plantagenet prospects at Mt Cattlin, submitting initial samples for assay as it targets a maiden resource estimate by year-end.

European Lithium Limited (ASX: EUR) reports steady progress toward its proposed acquisition by Critical Metals Corp (NASDAQ: CRML), with key regulatory and shareholder approvals on track for early September 2026.

Victory Metals has achieved a major processing milestone at its North Stanmore Project, producing a 7.1% Total Rare Earth Oxide concentrate with 40% heavy rare earth oxides through continuous flotation at pilot scale.

WhiteHawk Limited has forged a strategic alliance with Perth-based Adisyn Services to enhance cyber risk management and compliance solutions tailored for the defence sector, focusing on AUKUS programs and supply chain security.

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT has recorded a $92 million gross valuation increase driven by net operating income growth, maintaining strong operational metrics and reaffirming its FY26 distribution and FFO guidance.

Firebird Metals has placed all critical equipment orders for its Perth-based Australian Demonstration Plant, triggering the first ARENA grant payment and setting the stage for a pivotal 90-day fabrication phase. The project remains on track for early Q4 2026 equipment delivery, with imminent lithium manganese rich cathode results expected from its China pilot plant.

Strike Energy’s Walyering West-1 well delivered a stabilised gas flow of 11 MMscf/d from the C1 sand, confirming a clean, condensate-rich gas accumulation near existing infrastructure in the Perth Basin.

Podium Minerals has confirmed a substantial vertical extension of its Parks Reef PGM deposit in Western Australia, with new drilling revealing strong platinum group metal and copper-gold mineralisation to depths of around 450-500 metres.

Finbar Group has wrapped up its $114 million Bel-Air Apartments development in Belmont with titles issued and settlements set to begin late June. The company maintains its FY26 net profit guidance between $18 million and $22 million despite some settlement timing uncertainty.

Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) confirms the Independent Expert’s continued support for Energy Fuels’ acquisition scheme, despite a notable decline in Energy Fuels’ share price. ASM directors remain unanimously in favour as scheme meetings approach.

PMET Resources has endorsed NRW Holdings’ ALi® atmospheric leach process for producing battery-grade lithium carbonate, highlighting its economic and environmental advantages. NRW is advancing commercialisation with ongoing testing and development plans.

PMET Resources has identified a promising pathway to refine spodumene concentrate into battery-grade lithium carbonate directly at its Shaakichiuwaanaan site in Quebec, using Primero’s ALi® atmospheric leach process. Bench-scale tests produced 99.8% pure lithium carbonate, suggesting potential logistics and carbon footprint advantages.