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Universal Store Holdings has announced the retirement of long-serving CEO Alice Barbery, with George Do stepping up as her successor from November 2026. Barbery will remain engaged as a Non-Executive Director and consultant, ensuring continuity amid leadership change.

ReadCloud Limited posted a record $5.2 million in quarterly cash receipts for Q2 FY26, driven by surging demand in its school-focused ReadCloudVET and eBooks divisions. The company now serves 440 schools and is on track to meet its FY26 financial targets without raising capital.

Golden Mile Resources (ASX: G88) has agreed to sell its final 20% interest in the Leonora Gold Joint Venture to Navigator Mining for A$250,000, marking its exit from the project after Navigator earned an 80% stake.

49 Metals Limited has secured $10 million through its IPO to fund a detailed exploration campaign in Nevada’s Walker Lane Trend, including an 8,000-metre drilling program at the Gold Mountain project targeting high-grade gold zones.

Prospect Resources has revealed significant new gold assay results from Nyungu Central, part of its Mumbezhi Copper Project in Zambia, confirming gold's broad presence alongside copper and cobalt. This discovery could materially improve project economics through valuable by-product credits.

Loyal Metals has exercised its option to acquire 100% of the Highway Reward Copper-Gold Mine in Queensland, triggering the sale agreement and setting the stage for full ownership by H2 2026. This move follows extensive exploration that confirmed the project's exceptional grade and scale.

X2M Connect has secured a new Smart Community Agreement for 800 homes in Victoria’s Glanmire Park estate, adding an estimated $1.6 million revenue opportunity to its growing Australian smart community pipeline.

Nova Minerals has pinpointed a broad new gold anomaly at Portage Pass within its Estelle Project in Alaska, revealing grades higher and more consistent than the nearby Korbel deposit. The discovery, based on 2025 surface sampling, sets the stage for further soil sampling and geophysical surveys in 2026.

Clarity Pharmaceuticals has secured a major manufacturing deal with Nucleus RadioPharma to produce its next-generation prostate cancer imaging agent, 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA, ramping up supply ahead of anticipated US market entry.

Hastings Technology Metals has secured a critical supply of African monazite concentrate to fuel its newly acquired hydromet plant in Thailand, aiming to start production by Q4 2026. This move positions Hastings closer to generating operational cash flow while expanding rare earths supply capacity.

Moody’s Ratings has affirmed APA Group’s Baa2 (stable) credit rating and lowered the downside FFO/Debt threshold from 8% to 7%, reinforcing APA’s financial footing for future growth. This follows a similar adjustment by S&P last December that expanded APA’s debt capacity by over $1 billion.

Sunstone Metals has kicked off its latest drilling campaign at the Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project with substantial mineralised intersections, reinforcing the potential to expand its 3.6 million ounce resource. The company prepares to release a scoping study that will clarify the project's economic outlook.

Patronus Resources has consolidated 100% ownership of the Guppy-Benalla area for $250,000 cash, removing joint venture constraints and positioning itself to advance exploration near its 475koz Cardinia East gold resource. Follow-up drilling is planned after heritage surveys.

Audeara Ltd has posted its second straight quarter of positive operating cash flow, driven by a record Australian wholesale order and expanding technology licensing deals. The company’s cash balance rose to $1.05 million as it advances global market expansions.

Black Canyon has kicked off a substantial 15,000m RC drilling campaign at its Wandanya Project, aiming to define and grow its high-grade manganese and iron resource with first assays due in May 2026.

Metal Powder Works has independently confirmed its DirectPowder™ CP Titanium Grade 2 feedstock meets stringent ASTM B384 structural standards via Laser Powder Bed Fusion, reinforcing its position in aerospace additive manufacturing.

Pursuit Minerals has significantly extended the depth of its lithium brine exploration at the Mito tenement, Rio Grande Sur project, following advanced CSAMT data reprocessing. The company plans a three-hole drilling program to test these high-confidence targets, aiming to expand its resource base beyond the initial 5,000 tpa lithium carbonate production.

Rincon Resources has identified two fresh gold-copper targets at its Telfer South Project, extending the Hasties Zone strike length beyond 1.1 km and unveiling the high-grade Padion prospect. These discoveries build on historic data and underpin plans for an expanded drilling campaign.

Marmota Limited is set to embark on a substantial drilling campaign targeting the southern Mainwood extension of its Greenewood gold discovery in South Australia's Gawler Craton, aiming to expand the mineralised strike to 2km.

Bayan Mining and Minerals has locked in a reverse circulation drill rig with Alaska Midnight Sun Drilling for its first-ever drilling at the Desert Star rare earth project in California, targeting up to 1,000 metres from June 2026. The fully permitted program aims to test high-grade surface mineralisation and geophysical targets near the Mountain Pass mine.

New Murchison Gold Limited (ASX:NMG) has reported compelling high-grade gold intercepts from a recent drilling campaign at its Crown Prince East Pit, boosting prospects for reserve expansion near its operating Crown Prince Gold Mine in Western Australia.

SRJ Technologies’ subsidiary ACE has secured a multi-year contract with Divetech, part of AD Ports Group, to deliver robotic inspection services across the UAE maritime network, potentially generating up to US$1.3 million over 18 months.

Legacy Iron Ore has boosted its Mt Celia gold resource by over half, now holding 390,150 ounces, underpinning its ongoing heap leach pre-feasibility study and signaling potential for further growth.

Sprintex Limited has secured an exclusive three-year distribution agreement with Kingsley Engineering to supply energy-efficient G-Series Jet Blowers in Bangladesh's wastewater treatment sector, backed by escalating purchase commitments.