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Flight Centre Travel Group posted strong nine-month growth with record transaction values and profit gains, while geopolitical unrest in the Middle East caused a $10 million hit to leisure profits in April. The corporate segment remains robust, and the company maintains its full-year profit guidance amid ongoing AI-driven efficiency improvements and strategic portfolio reshaping.

Vanadium Resources raises about A$1 million through a placement to fund studies and site agreements for its Steelpoortdrift Vanadium Project and next-gen V-Iron Plant, aiming to supply Western critical mineral markets.

AKORA Resources has secured a 25-year mining permit for its flagship Bekisopa iron ore project, a critical step toward development, but faces suspension from ASX quotation due to late reporting.

Vanadium Resources (ASX: VR8) has taken major steps to commercialise its Steelpoortdrift project with a non-binding offtake deal with U.S. Vanadium and appointed Rand Merchant Bank to lead funding efforts.

Manuka Resources has drawn down a US$26 million tranche of a US$30 million debt facility, exited care and maintenance at Wonawinta, and signed a major mining contract as it targets production restart in late Q2 2026.

Future Metals has trimmed pre-production capital for its Panton PGM Project by approximately A$74 million through an independent engineering assessment of the Savannah processing facility. Further savings are possible by shifting crushing and ore sorting to Panton, while rising platinum group metal prices bolster project economics.

D3 Energy has significantly expanded its South African helium footprint with new Exploration Rights and a Technical Cooperation Permit, while completing a well-supported A$6.12 million placement to fund upcoming drilling and development activities.

Terra Metals has linked two drill holes to reveal a 172.4-metre continuous zone of platinum group metals, copper, and nickel mineralisation at its Southwest Prospect, Dante Project, with high-grade pockets up to 31.11 g/t PGE3. The system remains open for expansion along strike and at depth.

West Wits Mining has poured its first gold at Qala Shallows, marking its transition to production, while securing substantial funding and advancing plans to scale output.

Southern Palladium reported a doubling in chromite recoveries at its Bengwenyama project, prompting a redesign of the processing plant and pushing the DFS completion to late Q4 2026 amid drilling delays and enhanced metallurgical work.

RocketDNA Ltd delivered a break-even operating cash flow quarter with $2.47 million revenue, driven by soaring autonomous drone usage and the debut of its Skylink® operating system.

Acrux pivots from generics to developing a Female Testosterone therapy for HSDD, leveraging FDA feedback and a strong US market opportunity.