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Collins Foods unveiled ambitious growth plans at its 2025 Investor Day, spotlighting rapid expansion in Germany and operational enhancements in Australia and Europe. The company reaffirmed its FY26 profit growth targets, underpinned by digital innovation and brand modernization.

Larvotto Resources reports strong first-pass diamond drilling results at its Blacklode Prospect within the Hillgrove Project, revealing wide zones of high-grade gold and antimony mineralisation. These findings underpin plans for a resource upgrade and signal promising exploration upside near existing infrastructure.

Plenti Group Limited has reported a fourth straight quarter of record loan originations, driving a 24% annual growth in its loan portfolio and doubling its half-year profits. The fintech lender is accelerating towards a $3 billion loan book target by March 2026 amid strong credit performance and strategic investments.

Great Divide Mining’s subsidiary has signed a binding term sheet with Native Mineral Resources to form a joint venture aimed at mining and processing gold ore from the Yellow Jack site, marking a key step towards production and cash flow.

Stanmore Resources delivered record coal production in Q3 2025, driven by strong operational execution at South Walker Creek and Poitrel, while adjusting full-year guidance to reflect site-specific challenges and market conditions.

Genetic Signatures Ltd reports a robust start to FY2026 with a 20% quarterly sales increase, driven by new US contracts and strong growth in EMEA and Australia. The company also bolsters its leadership with a new CTO appointment.

iTech Minerals has secured all approvals and commenced earthworks for a focused gold-antimony drilling campaign at its Reynolds Range project in the Northern Territory, targeting high-grade mineralisation across three key prospects.

HUB24 has reported a record $5.2 billion in net inflows for Q1 FY26, boosting its Funds Under Administration to $146.5 billion and securing the top spot for adviser satisfaction in Australia.

Clara Resources Australia Ltd has raised $1.6 million through a placement and a fully underwritten rights issue, aiming to accelerate development of its Ashford Coking Coal Project in New South Wales.

Evolution Energy Minerals has fast-tracked its Chilalo Graphite Project in Tanzania, aiming to begin ore mining by late 2027 amid strong government partnership and advancing financing talks.

Lightning Minerals has reported promising high-grade gold and silver intersections from its initial drilling at the Mt Turner Project in Queensland, confirming near-surface epithermal mineralisation and open potential along a 14km fault line.

Sky Metals reports significant drilling successes and metallurgical advances at its Tallebung and Doradilla tin projects, supported by a $6.1 million capital raise to accelerate development.

Basin Energy has confirmed substantial uranium mineralisation across three key projects in northern Sweden, validating historical data and positioning itself ahead of the anticipated lifting of Sweden's uranium exploration ban in 2026.

Peppermint Innovation is repositioning as a digital wallet operator targeting the vast Philippine cooperative sector, aiming to scale rapidly and generate predictable revenue from one million active users.

Brightstar Resources has reported strong assay results from its recent diamond drilling at the Yunndaga deposit, reinforcing plans for an underground mine and resource upgrade within the Menzies Gold Project.

Qoria Limited reported a strong start to FY2026, with annual recurring revenue climbing 25% year-on-year and record cash receipts of $46.3 million, prompting an upgrade to its full-year revenue guidance.

Krakatoa Resources is advancing its Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project in Georgia with innovative drone LiDAR surveys and dual diamond drilling, moving closer to a maiden JORC resource amid rising demand for critical minerals.

Mount Hope Mining’s maiden drilling at Mt Solitary confirms shallow, high-grade gold mineralisation, setting the stage for an ambitious second phase of drilling to expand the resource.

West Cobar Metals has revealed that previous assays underestimated antimony grades at its Bulla Park deposit, with re-analysis showing an average 14% increase. This discovery could enhance the project's economics and resource potential.

Blue Star Helium Limited is poised to become a key U.S. helium and natural CO2 producer with first production from its Galactica project scheduled for December 2025. The company’s staged development plan and strategic joint venture position it to address growing domestic helium demand amid global supply constraints.

Latitude 66 has inked a binding deal with Iondrive to test innovative Deep Eutectic Solvent technology on cobalt concentrates from its Finnish KSB Project, aiming to boost cost-efficiency and sustainability in critical minerals refining.

WIN Metals has commenced maiden drilling at its Radio Gold Project in Western Australia, releasing restated historic exploration results that highlight significant high-grade gold intercepts. The ongoing drilling program is halfway complete, with first assay results expected soon.

Finder Energy has finalized a farmin agreement with TIMOR GAP, increasing the latter’s stake in the PSC 19-11 project and unlocking significant funding to accelerate development.

Wildcat Resources has identified viable processing methods for previously overlooked lithium and tantalum resources at its Tabba Tabba Project, potentially converting waste into valuable ore and enhancing project economics ahead of its Definitive Feasibility Study.