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D3 Energy has expanded its helium resource base significantly in South Africa, certifying a maiden contingent resource at ER386 that boosts combined helium resources by 65%. The company also certified its first Australian prospective resource and started drilling at Nooitgedacht in ER315.

Galileo Mining has identified a previously unrecognised mineralised ultramafic sill beneath its Callisto Resource, boosting the prospectivity of its Norseman PGM project and kicking off a 5,000-metre aircore drilling program targeting multiple high-priority sulphide zones.

Firebrick Pharma expanded its patent portfolio with grants in Canada and New Zealand while achieving 43% sales growth in FY26 despite steady operating expenses. The company is advancing Nasodine's commercial rollout across Southeast Asia and the US.

Australian Rare Earths (ASX: AR3) has uncovered a 10-kilometre magnetic anomaly at its Overland Project, significantly broadening its niobium-rare earth element drill targets beyond the initial OV167 discovery. Historic drill data supports the potential for a large-scale carbonatite system, prompting a new drilling campaign to test multiple priority targets.

D3 Energy has begun drilling the first of two wells at its Nooitgedacht site in South Africa’s ER315 permit, aiming to boost helium reserves and support production right conversions.

Galileo Mining has pinpointed a new drill target at its Norseman project, just 2km from the Callisto resource, following rock chip samples grading up to 1.87 g/t combined palladium, platinum and gold. An aircore drilling program is planned to test the untested mineralised zone beneath outcrop.

Minbos Resources has cleared key shareholder hurdles to secure a US$5 million loan from Banco de Fomento Angola, aiming to complement existing project finance and accelerate its Cabinda Phosphate Fertilizer Plant development.

Yancoal's June quarter saw a 20% jump in attributable saleable coal production to 10.8 million tonnes, supported by rising realised coal prices and operational improvements. The company advances its strategic growth with the pending acquisition of an 80% stake in the Kestrel Coal Mine, while planning to close Ashton mine by early 2028.

Minbos Resources has secured A$4 million in a discounted placement to fund key milestones at its Cabinda Phosphate Project, including mining commencement and plant construction progress.

Entropy Neurodynamics has expanded its global intellectual property portfolio with a South African patent for psilocybin-based fibromyalgia treatment, covering broad therapeutic methods and extending protection to 2043.

South32 has outperformed its FY26 production guidance, boosted quarterly sales by 15%, and announced a strategic sale of aluminium assets to Alcoa for up to US$5.6 billion, pivoting towards a base metals-focused portfolio.

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.