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Hawk Resources is raising up to $5.87 million through a placement and entitlement offer to fund drilling and soil sampling at its US copper and WA scandium projects. The raise includes a non-renounceable entitlement offer and options issuance, with dilution risks for non-participating shareholders.

Locksley Resources has secured an option to acquire 100% of the Iron Duke Copper & Gold Project near its Tottenham asset, adding an inferred resource of 1.3 million tonnes grading 1.0% copper and 0.6 g/t gold. The low-cost, milestone-based deal supports a district-scale exploration strategy in the Cobar region.

CVC Limited announces the planned resignation of CEO Mark Avery by July 2026, triggering a leadership reshuffle with Executive Chair Craig Treasure set to become Managing Director and Andrew Ashwood stepping in as CEO.

AoFrio Limited has secured NZ$4.56 million through a share placement to existing investor Wairahi Investments, underpinning a bold strategy to boost revenue growth to 25% annually. A follow-up rights issue will allow current shareholders to participate at the same price.

US Masters Residential Property Group (URF) sold 40 properties for US$48.59 million in Q1 2026, cutting its portfolio to 121 assets valued at US$123.21 million. The Group targets a full exit by year-end amid stable market conditions despite geopolitical and local political challenges.

Judo Capital Holdings has announced a fully franked quarterly distribution of AUD 1.91175 per capital note, reflecting a 7.668% annualised yield based on prevailing BBSW rates plus margin.

Carnegie Clean Energy has dismissed any undisclosed information behind a recent surge in its ASX share price, attributing the spike to increased trading activity on its US OTC market.

Corella Resources has secured a transformative district-scale landholding in Western Australia's West Arunta, targeting niobium, rare earth elements, copper, and gold with a clear exploration roadmap.

Variscan Mines (ASX:VAR) has secured $690,000 in the first tranche of a $5 million placement, issuing 174 million shares at $0.004 each to new sophisticated investors. The capital raise supports ongoing development at the Novales-Udias zinc-lead project in Spain, which recently reported a JORC resource.

Benz Mining has verified extensive tungsten mineralisation across its 12km Glenburgh Gold System, closely linked with high-grade gold zones. The discovery adds a potential by-product revenue stream as drilling intensifies.

Corazon Mining has secured the Chalice Gold Project from Westgold Resources, gaining a 191,000oz high-grade gold resource and a strategic partnership with Westgold as a near-20% shareholder.

Corazon Mining takes a major step into gold development by acquiring the Chalice Gold Project from Westgold, backed by a $16.5 million capital raise and a near 20% strategic stake from Westgold.

Austin Metals has mapped over 12 km of prospective BIF and identified five drill-ready gold targets at Brunswick Hill within its Austin Gold Project. A 4,000m RC drilling campaign is set to begin in June, initially focusing on Brunswick Hill and Mt Sandy.

Australia’s Treasurer has mandated six foreign shareholders to divest nearly 18% of Northern Minerals shares by early July, citing national security under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act. Northern Minerals supports the move as vital for aligning with Australia’s strategic interests and advancing its Browns Range rare earths project.

Synertec has secured a non-binding Letter of Intent with a top Australian energy operator to kick off a multi-million dollar operational technology upgrade, signalling momentum in its energy tech pipeline.

Anson Resources' scoping study for its Green River Lithium Project in Utah reveals first quartile operating costs and a clear development pathway targeting 10,000 tonnes per annum lithium carbonate production by 2029.

BCAL Diagnostics has embedded referral forms for its early cancer detection tests into clinical software used by 97% of Australian GPs, launched a telehealth platform, and opened a Sydney clinic, gearing up for a multi-cancer test launch in June 2026.

Castle Minerals has locked in a 90% stake in the Nielle Gold Project, a high-grade asset in a prolific West African gold belt, while planning to divest its Ghanaian holdings and rebrand as TerraNova Metals.

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) has closed its three-year turnaround and is now poised for growth, backed by a landmark high-energy laser contract, a major European acquisition, and a $175 million capital raise.

Alterity Therapeutics has showcased compelling Phase 2 data for ATH434 in Multiple System Atrophy, paving the way for a Phase 3 trial with FDA engagement targeted for mid-2026.

QMines Limited has converted $1 million of convertible notes to equity, becoming debt free and clearing the way for a $15 million strategic investment by QIC's Critical Minerals Fund, positioning it to advance its Mt Chalmers copper-gold project.

CuFe Ltd secures a strategic $15.35 million investment from Pan African’s Tennant Consolidated Mining Group, aiming to fast-track its Gecko and Orlando copper-gold projects in Tennant Creek with enhanced technical collaboration and board representation.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has raised A$10 million through a strongly supported placement and secured a 40% Utah state tax credit, underpinning its strategy to develop a domestic US supply chain for tungsten and antimony ahead of a planned Nasdaq listing.

4DMedical’s CT:VQ™ technology has been clinically validated in a top respiratory journal, showing a leap in patient response rates for lung volume reduction surgery from 46% to 76%, promising improved outcomes and hospital efficiencies.