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Data#3 Limited has reported its strongest financial year yet, with gross sales soaring 12.7% to $3.4 billion and net profit after tax up 13.1% to $54.5 million, underpinned by robust demand for AI, cloud, and cyber security solutions.

88 Energy has boosted its South Prudhoe oil prospects by 35%, securing key assets and advancing drilling plans for Q1 2027 while reducing capital risk in Namibia.

Alcoa Corporation delivered a record quarterly revenue of $4 billion in Q2 2026, boosted by strong aluminium prices and operational restarts, while advancing a major acquisition of South32’s upstream assets.

Belararox, soon to be Vantage Metals, has sharpened its exploration focus at Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Project with new airborne electromagnetic data revealing additional copper targets. The company has locked in a drilling contractor and plans to start drilling imminently.

Harvest Technology Group has transitioned from assessing to actively executing its international defence market strategy by engaging a US national security advisory firm and appointing Dr Oleksandra Molloy as Defence Strategic Advisor for Europe.

icetana AI has expanded its strategic partnership with SoftBank Robotics Group by signing a distribution agreement with SoftBank Robotics America, marking its entry into one of the world's largest security technology markets.

Nickel Industries has boosted the Sampala Project’s nickel resource to over 1 billion tonnes, reinforcing its position among the world’s largest nickel laterite holders and advancing development with a $144 million acquisition payment due next year.

Infotrust has agreed to acquire Canberra-based Catalyst Cyber, marking a strategic push into federal government cyber security markets with an expected earnings boost from the deal.

icetana AI has landed a significant $2.1 million contract renewal and expansion with its largest customer, Middle East retail giant Majid al Futtaim Properties, reinforcing its foothold in large-scale security AI.

Vintage Energy has secured an extension on its $10 million loan facility with PURE Asset Management, providing financial flexibility to advance drilling and joint venture plans at its Southern Flank gas projects.

Lindian Resources has executed a binding agreement to acquire full ownership of a rare earths processing facility in Kazakhstan, marking a strategic shift from concentrate production to higher-value Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate (MREC) output by late 2026.

Lynas Rare Earths has secured a 10-year renewal of its Malaysian operating licence, providing a significant boost to its investment certainty and supply chain stability.