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Pure Resources has appointed retired Vice Admiral Jeff Trussler to its advisory board, leveraging his deep US Navy and national security networks to accelerate US government funding and integration of its advanced materials into defence supply chains.

Matrix Composites & Engineering has lodged its Scheme Booklet with ASIC, setting the stage for a July shareholder vote on its proposed acquisition by Advanced Innergy Holdings. The deal, backed by an Independent Expert and the Matrix board, awaits court approval and shareholder endorsement.

Ardea Resources' Kalgoorlie Nickel Project – Goongarrie Hub has been awarded Lead Agency Status by the Western Australian Government, marking a key regulatory milestone that underscores its strategic importance in the critical minerals sector.

Burley Minerals is set to commence a heritage survey ahead of a major reverse circulation drilling campaign targeting over 290 hectares of Channel Iron Deposit at Cane Bore, aiming to define a significant inferred iron ore resource in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

Frontier Energy has locked in firm commitments for a $110 million equity raise to fund Stage One of its Waroona solar-battery project, advancing alongside senior debt financing and contract finalisations.

Macarthur Minerals has approved a joint venture where Gold Valley assigns half its interest in the Lake Giles Ularring Hematite Project to Destec, bringing fresh operational expertise to the venture while Macarthur retains full ownership of its tenements.

Verity Resources has achieved outstanding gold recoveries of nearly 97% at its Waihi deposit, reinforcing confidence in a conventional processing approach for the Monument Gold Project and complementing previous Korong results.

Nexus Minerals has reported robust gold assay results from its Wallbrook Gold Project, with the Payns Prospect delivering continuous mineralisation including grades up to 19.00g/t Au. The ongoing drilling program is on track to expand the project's resource base ahead of a September update.

Chalice Mining has outlined a compelling 2.5km copper-molybdenum-silver soil anomaly near Goomalling, WA, featuring rock chips with over 15% total rare earth oxides and strategic magnet rare earths. An initial drilling program is imminent.

TechGen Metals has unveiled promising assay results from its recent drilling at the Mt Boggola Project, revealing significant copper, lead, silver, and polymetallic mineralisation that supports further exploration.

McLaren Minerals has reported robust initial assay results from its 13,000m drilling campaign at the McLaren Titanium Project, confirming extensive heavy mineralisation and continuity of mineralised strands that underpin resource upgrades.

Matrix Composites & Engineering has secured Federal Court approval to hold a shareholder meeting on 6 July 2026 to vote on Advanced Innergy's full acquisition scheme. The court also approved the release of a Scheme Booklet, which includes an Independent Expert's report endorsing the deal as fair and reasonable.