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Element 25 has locked in Regroup Australia for long-term mining and ore haulage contracts, streamlining its Butcherbird Expansion Project supply chain and pushing towards a 1.1 Mtpa manganese output.

Platina Resources has appointed Dr Paul Polito as Managing Director and CEO, bringing over 30 years of exploration expertise to lead its Western Australian gold projects. His remuneration is heavily tied to operational milestones and share price performance.

Bass Oil has landed a $3.5 million grant from the South Australian Government to fund a production pipeline for its 100% owned Kiwi gas project, aiming to connect it to Cooper Basin infrastructure and boost domestic gas supply by 2028.

Beetaloo Energy has wrapped up its $5 million Share Purchase Plan with strong shareholder uptake, pending final approval at the upcoming AGM for new share issuance.

Maronan Metals has completed a $22 million strategic placement with Kinterra Capital, which now holds nearly 20% of the company. The funds will accelerate an expanded 2026 drilling campaign and Preliminary Feasibility Study for the Maronan Project in Queensland.

Caprice Resources continues to expand its high-grade gold zones at the Island Gold Project with new significant intercepts confirming a multi-lode system beyond the main Vadrians lode.

Neurizon Therapeutics has boosted the participant count in its HEALEY ALS Platform Trial Regimen I from 160 to 240, capitalising on faster enrolment and philanthropic support to maintain costs and accelerate topline results to early Q3 2027.

Minbos Resources has secured a crucial milestone by signing the final security agreement for its US$16 million IDC loan and submitting a first drawdown request of US$4.8 million to fund ongoing construction at Cabinda.

Lodestar Minerals has locked in $4.7 million through a private placement and director subscription to push forward drilling and surveys across Chile, the USA, and Western Australia.

Harvest Technology Group secures a A$6.5 million two-tranche placement to fund its defence strategy, expand Nodestream, and strengthen its balance sheet ahead of key growth initiatives.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has acquired exclusive global rights to a University of Edinburgh hydrometallurgical process that extracts gold and copper from electronic waste using recyclable organic compounds, positioning the company at the forefront of sustainable precious metals recovery.

Metal Powder Works has extended its contract with Westinghouse Electric Company to further develop its patented metal powders for advanced nuclear applications, marking a strategic milestone despite limited immediate financial impact.

Knosys has locked in a two-year, $3.8 million contract extension with ANZ, with full payment received upfront. This deal underpins Knosys’s role in ANZ’s AI integration efforts and strengthens the company’s cash position.

HighCom Limited has locked in a $4.5 million loan facility with Commonwealth Bank, replacing its US debt and complementing a recent $7.8 million capital raise to fuel working capital and sales expansion.

Phoslock Environmental Technologies reported a sales recovery in 2025 with further growth expected, backed by resumed production in China and promising European projects, while ongoing litigation clouds the outlook.

Critica Limited’s Jupiter Rare Earth Project pilot plant has delivered a significant beneficiation breakthrough, upgrading feed to a ~3% TREO intermediate concentrate with strong magnet rare earth recoveries and substantial mass rejection.

BWP Group has successfully closed its $228 million fully underwritten entitlement offer, with retail investors contributing $19 million and institutional investors covering the balance.

Trajan Group Holdings reports steady market demand and successful cost initiatives in H2 FY26 but warns of a $4 million revenue hit from Australian dollar appreciation.

Cryosite Limited delivered a robust 22% revenue increase and 28% EBITDA growth for the ten months to April 2026, powered by expanding clinical trial activity and infrastructure upgrades.

Memphasys has landed a major 1,000-cartridge order for its Felix™ System from MENA distributor ITL, with strong repeat demand from Qatar’s Hamad Medical Corporation and new market expansions into UAE, Kuwait, and soon Turkey.

Redcastle Resources has launched continuous mining at its Redcastle Reef gold deposit, advancing from exploration to production under a capital-light joint venture with BML Ventures. Ore haulage to third-party processing is scheduled to begin in June 2026, with first toll treatment expected in July.

Barton Gold reports standout high-grade assays from Phase 2 drilling at Tunkillia’s Area 51, highlighting potential resource growth and open pit extensions that could extend mine life and underpin a Pre-Feasibility Study by year-end.

Minrex Resources is set to ramp up its flagship Tlamino Gold Project in Serbia with a fully funded 7,000m drilling program aimed at upgrading its resource classification and refreshing project economics in a dramatically improved metals price environment.

Biome Australia has launched a multi-centre clinical trial for its proprietary probiotic BMB18, adding a prestigious Greek university to its research network and commencing recruitment within the expected timeline.