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Schaffer Corporation Limited reported a significant 61% drop in net profit and a 17% decline in revenue for the half-year ended December 2025, impacted by operational disruptions and softer market conditions. Despite the downturn, the company declared a fully franked interim dividend of 45 cents per share.

Javelin Minerals has identified multiple promising gold and copper exploration targets at its Coogee Gold Project in Western Australia, setting the stage for an extensive drilling campaign in 2026. The discoveries build on historical data and new geophysical surveys, highlighting significant potential near existing resources.

Western Yilgarn NL has announced a significant discovery of high-grade cobalt, scandium, nickel, copper, and lead mineralisation at its Ida Holmes Junction Project in Western Australia, reinforcing its strategic foothold in critical minerals.

Albright Metals has agreed to sell a significant portion of its Bryah Basin tenements to Catalyst Metals for $1 million cash plus $800,000 in shares, enabling a sharper focus on its Canadian gold and antimony projects.

Santos Limited’s 2025 Annual Report reveals a robust operational and financial performance, highlighted by a 42% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and progress on major LNG projects Barossa and Pikka phase 1.

Lycopodium Limited reports strong half-year results for 1H FY26, driven by increased project delivery and strategic expansion into the Americas. The company updates its full-year guidance amid a robust pipeline across gold, copper, and critical minerals.

Falcon Metals confirms the northern extension of the Bendigo Goldfield with exceptional high-grade gold intercepts at its Blue Moon project, while advancing exploration in Western Australia’s Errabiddy region.

Vicinity Centres reports a robust FY26 interim profit of $805.6 million, driven by strong leasing and portfolio premiumisation, including the strategic acquisition of Uptown in Brisbane.

Premier1 Lithium has kicked off a significant 3,700-metre drilling program at its Mt Kersey Prospect within the Yalgoo Gold Project, aiming to unlock the potential of a large gold-in-soil anomaly and preserved hydrothermal system in Western Australia.

Catalina Resources’ Phase 1 drilling at the Viper Prospects within the Central Yilgarn Project has intersected consistent gold mineralisation, reinforcing the company’s exploration model and the prospectivity of the Evanston Project.

Metals Australia has confirmed extensive high-grade Vanadium-Titanium-Magnetite mineralisation at its Manindi project in Western Australia, alongside promising metallurgical results indicating potential for premium Titanium Dioxide products.

Latitude 66 Limited has launched a significant Phase 2 drilling program at its Laverton Gold Project, aiming to build on promising initial results and expand its gold resources. The campaign targets high-grade zones at Red Dog and Tin Dog, with assay results expected in Q2 2026.