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Cokal returned to coal sales at its BBM project during FY2026, but regulatory suspensions and weak cash generation pushed the company to a US$11.3 million loss and US$29.6 million of net liabilities. An auditor-highlighted material uncertainty over going concern remains, despite a post-year-end extension of major debt repayments.

Bounty Oil & Gas NL (ASX:BUY) is pursuing a 2,322 km² deepwater exploration block offshore Liberia, backed by a $3.55 million placement and major vendor-linked securities. The opportunity remains conditional: the block has no executed production sharing contract, no independent resource estimate and has not yet been reviewed directly by Bounty.

Alcoa Corporation has filed to register shares of its common stock to be issued in connection with its $4.1 billion acquisition of South32 Limited’s upstream aluminum assets, spanning Australia, Brazil and South Africa. The deal includes cash, stock consideration, and contingent payments linked to commodity prices, pending customary approvals and shareholder support.

HITIQ Limited posted a 21% drop in revenue to $1.59 million and reduced its net loss by 15% to $6.1 million for FY26, advancing commercialisation of its concussion management platform PROTEQT™ despite ongoing funding pressures and regulatory hurdles.

Cyclopharm Limited posted a fifth consecutive record half-year revenue of $17.5 million, propelled by a 74% jump in US Technegas® sales and a doubling of revenue-generating US sites. New US clinical guidelines naming Technegas® as the preferred ventilation imaging agent underpin a robust growth outlook despite a wider net loss.

Freehill Mining has appointed seasoned engineer Marco Meneses to spearhead development at its Blanco y Negro copper-gold project, coinciding with Chile's planned legislative change to double processing thresholds for small miners, enhancing project viability.

Iris Cairns Property Trust has cleared key regulatory hurdles and removed the minimum acceptance condition from its takeover bid for Reef Casino Trust, holding nearly 80% of units and urging unitholders to accept before the 14 August deadline.

Vault Minerals has cleared major regulatory hurdles to construct the Southern Tailings Management Facility at its Sugar Zone mine, paving the way for more cost-efficient operations.

Silver Mines has confirmed robust economics for its Bowdens Silver Project, boosting ore reserves to 93.5 million ounces and outlining a 26-year mine life with a $455 million capital cost estimate.

Rokeby Resources (ASX:RKB) has completed its acquisition of the Omeo Gold Project, gaining full ownership of a historically rich gold asset in Victoria. The company has already commenced a diamond drilling program at the high-grade Sunnyside deposit, aiming to upgrade and expand the resource.

CDL Investments New Zealand (NZX: CDI) has secured Fast-track referral approval for its Middle Road residential development in Havelock North, paving the way for up to 350 new homes and reinforcing its Hawke’s Bay growth pipeline.

Reef Casino Trust projects a 6.83 cents per unit distribution for the first half of 2026, reflecting steady profitability amid ongoing takeover bid conditions.