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ClearVue Technologies and LandVac have begun the first real-world deployment of their jointly developed photovoltaic glazing at a Macau hotel. The side-by-side test will measure power generation, thermal performance and cooling demand against legacy single glazing, giving the project its first operating data outside development conditions.

Lindian Resources says its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi has stockpiled about 125,000 tonnes of ore ahead of schedule as construction shifts toward commissioning and first monazite concentrate targeted by year-end. The company also lifted the annual base salaries of its two senior executives to A$1 million each.

Centuria Office REIT delivered a $55.2 million statutory profit in FY26 and near-record leasing, but its FY27 distribution guidance falls below this year’s payout. The balance sheet is stronger after a $1 billion refinancing, leaving occupancy and rental growth as the key tests ahead.

Simble Solutions is extending its NanoSensor technology into terrestrial solar monitoring, using its existing SimbleSense and CarbonView platforms as a potential route to commercialisation. The opportunity remains at the benchmark-testing stage, with space-based solar identified as a longer-term possibility rather than an immediate product or revenue stream.

The Colonial Motor Company (NZX:CMO) increased shareholder profit, lifted its annual dividend and sharply reduced borrowings and inventory in 2026. The New Zealand automotive group is entering a more difficult trading period, however, with price pressure, new-brand competition and a chair transition ahead.

Rox Resources has crossed the line from explorer to mine developer, with Youanmi underground mining underway, the processing plant under construction and a target of first gold in mid-2027. The project is financed on paper, but the A$350 million debt package remains subject to conditions precedent and the construction schedule still has to survive execution.

Contact Energy’s August operating report shows mass-market electricity and gas sales rising to 550GWh, while unit generation costs fell sharply to $40.90/MWh. Strong hydro storage and higher forward prices add support, although contracted wholesale sales remained broadly flat.

Livium has completed its Share Purchase Plan after receiving A$794,280 in valid applications, including A$80,000 from its board. The capital raising will add 96.9 million shares to the register, with trading expected to begin on 21 September.

Infratil has raised FY27 earnings guidance as data-centre demand accelerates across CDC and Longroad, with AI infrastructure now representing 73% of its NZ$22 billion asset base. The company is also sharpening its strategy around scaled growth platforms, contracted cash flows and selective new investments.

Lithium Universe has secured selection for a proposed four-year Industry PhD project with Macquarie University and CSIRO to develop microwave-assisted recycling of end-of-life solar panels. The collaboration could strengthen the company’s technology pathway, but its grant, agreement and commercial outcomes remain unconfirmed.

Livium says lithium-ion battery collections in the first two months of FY27 have already surpassed every quarter of FY26, led by 77 tonnes received under its Sell & Parker agreement. The company is also moving towards due diligence with a potential multinational partner for VSPC, while extending its A$0.0082-per-share SPP.

Botala Energy has secured three wholly owned Botswana prospecting licences covering 1,812km², taking its Serowe CBM footprint beyond 6,000km². The expansion comes as the company prepares to flow-test Serowe-3.5B, while the new acreage remains an interpreted exploration opportunity rather than a booked resource.