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Macallum New Energy completed key 3D and 2D seismic surveys in Western Australia’s Perth Basin, setting the stage for prospect maturation and potential drilling in 2027 while maintaining a strong cash position.

Beach Energy delivered a solid FY26 with 19.4 MMboe production, a record 18 months without injuries, and a key Otway Basin asset sale freeing $500 million capital.

Triangle Energy (ASX:TEG) and its key subsidiaries have appointed a voluntary administrator amid financial pressures linked to offshore decommissioning obligations. The move follows similar steps by related operators and signals ongoing regulatory and creditor negotiations ahead.

Famien Resources’ maiden RC drilling at the Bonougbara Trend delivers multiple gold intercepts, reinforcing the prospectivity of its Cote D’Ivoire portfolio. Further drilling and sampling programs are underway to delineate the emerging mineralised system.

Optiscan Imaging has fast-tracked Stage 2 of its pioneering head and neck cancer imaging study, moving into live intraoperative imaging ahead of schedule. This advancement supports FDA regulatory efforts and enhances the company’s AI imaging development.

AuKing Mining has rapidly advanced its Tundulu Rare Earths Project in Malawi, confirming extensive carbonatite mineralisation beyond historical targets and securing $8 million to fund an expanded drilling campaign including diamond drilling.

Pilbara Gold is pushing ahead with a major 50,000m drilling campaign at its 2.1Moz Mt York Gold Project, targeting resource expansion at depth and along strike. Meanwhile, drilling has resumed at the Roe Hills Project after an eight-year break, aiming to define a maiden resource.

Toubani Resources (ASX: TRE) has launched the retail tranche of its fully underwritten A$70 million entitlement offer at A$0.30 per share, following a successful institutional raise, to fund the Kobada Gold Mine’s construction and exploration.

Firebird Metals has achieved a key milestone under the ARENA Battery Breakthrough Initiative, unlocking a A$1 million non-dilutive payment and progressing site development for its Australian Demonstration Plant in Perth.

Beacon Minerals delivered steady gold output of 5,241 ounces in Q2 2026 at its Jaurdi Gold Project, alongside a fully franked cash dividend and a significant in-specie distribution of Forrestania Resources shares to shareholders.

Ava Risk Group expects FY2026 revenue around $29 million, below prior guidance, due to delayed orders mainly in the Middle East and North America. Despite this, sales intake exceeded revenue, underpinning a strong backlog and positive EBITDA.

Loyal Metals has sent its Scheme Booklet to shareholders detailing the proposed A$0.45 per share acquisition by PT Bumi Resources, setting the stage for a shareholder vote on 20 August 2026.