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The ASX has published its latest roster of over 40 entities suspended for more than three months, detailing looming deadlines for overdue reports and trading resumption plans. Failure to meet these could trigger removal from the official list.

Highfield Resources (ASX:HFR) has dismissed any undisclosed material information as the cause of its recent share price jump, attributing the volatility to global geopolitical tensions impacting fertiliser raw materials.

AuKing Mining has agreed to acquire the Tundulu Rare Earths Project in Malawi, a large and under-explored carbonatite complex with strong historical drilling results. The acquisition is supported by a $3 million capital raise to fund exploration and drilling activities.

Krakatoa Resources has restructured its acquisition of the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project in Georgia, adopting a staged earn-in model that reduces upfront payments and prioritises capital deployment into exploration and development activities for 2026.

IRIS Metals has fortified its balance sheet with a A$5.5 million placement and is progressing towards an updated lithium-rubidium resource at Beecher while executing a farm-in deal for a tungsten project in Montana, reinforcing its diversified US critical minerals strategy.

K2 Asset Management has decided to wind down its K2 Australian Small Cap Hedge Fund Complex ETF after a strategic review found it unlikely to meet profitability targets. The closure paves the way for reallocating capital to higher-growth areas and streamlining product offerings.

Lode Resources secures $4.5 million from institutional investors to push the Montezuma Silver & Antimony Project toward a Pre-Feasibility Study and fund exploration across Tasmania and New South Wales.

Buru Energy has secured $5.3 million through a two-tranche placement to fund enhanced development of the Rafael Gas Project, following a significant uplift in project economics from new engineering insights.

Axel REE is accelerating its in situ recovery (ISR) mining trials at the Caladão Project in Brazil, targeting rare earth elements and gallium extraction through a low-cost, environmentally friendly method. The company is fully funded for pilot wellfield trials at the Woolrich deposit, with expansion potential at Paraíso and Tiger Creek.

Omnia Metals has appointed Graham Peterson as Senior Geologist to drive exploration and resource definition at its key US critical minerals projects, leveraging his extensive North American experience and cross-jurisdictional insights.

Narryer Metals has raised just over $1 million through a strategic share placement priced at a 30% premium, bringing aboard Perth mining investor Tim Goyder as a substantial shareholder. The capital will bolster working capital and project development across its Australian and Canadian critical minerals assets.

High Peak Royalties has secured an upfront A$50,000 option fee from Massive Metals for a 12-month exclusive call option to acquire its Admiral Bay royalty rights, with potential to extend for another year and a total acquisition price of A$2 million.