🕒 Wednesday 17 June 2026 Wed, 17 June 2026

Stelar Metals has completed its initial fieldwork at the Hill of Leaders Tungsten Project, confirming broad tungsten mineralisation and setting the stage for drilling campaigns starting in July.

WT Financial Group (ASX: WTL) reports robust half-year growth and unveils a $3 billion equity partnership strategy to scale Australia’s largest financial adviser network.

INOVIQ Limited confirms no undisclosed price-sensitive information amid recent share price surge, attributing the move to external research spotlighting upcoming EXO-OC ovarian cancer test data.

Horizon Oil has removed the final hurdle in its Cue Energy takeover, declaring the offer unconditional and speeding up payment to shareholders.

SDI Limited has satisfied key regulatory approvals and financing conditions for its proposed A$1.40 per share acquisition by a Sinocera-controlled bidder, with shareholder and court approvals still pending.

Macquarie Group Limited has announced a quarterly distribution of AUD 1.5598 per MQGPG capital note, payable in September 2026. The distribution is partly franked at 35%, reflecting a total annualised yield of 6.19%.

Suncorp Group has completed the redemption of all 3.89 million Capital Notes 3, paying holders face value plus a final distribution of A$1.2674 per note on 17 June 2026.

Diamond Infraco’s takeover bid for Atlas Arteria remains fixed at A$5.10 per security and is now unconditional, urging securityholders to act before the June 25 closing date amid lingering asset sale uncertainties.

HITIQ Limited secured a Federal Court order extending the quotation period for its HIQOA listed options on the ASX, resolving a regulatory timing issue and validating the delayed admission.

Seeka anticipates a drop in net profit for 2026 following a return to typical kiwifruit yields in New Zealand and a weather-hit harvest in Australia. Automation efficiencies are helping to offset rising costs.

Platina Resources has signed a binding Share Sale Agreement to acquire Bravo Minerals, owner of the Sunrise Bore Exploration Licence, expanding its Laverton gold portfolio in a promising but underexplored corridor.

Aerometrex has secured two lucrative off-the-shelf data contracts worth AUD 1.07 million from AI innovators Zeromatter Technologies and Neara, underscoring its growing role as a key provider of spatial datasets for AI training.

Bass Oil has secured full ownership of the Vanessa gas field in the Cooper Basin, aiming to resume gas sales by year-end after recommissioning the facility and pipeline.

Electro Optic Systems’ MARSS division has been tapped by BAE Systems to provide the AI-driven command and control platform for its new Anti Threat System, a major step in global counter-drone defence.

Perpetual Resources (ASX: PEC) has locked in a 100% stake in the historic Nevada Scheelite tungsten mine, boasting an average grade of 1.1% WO3 and existing underground infrastructure. The acquisition is backed by a $2.5 million placement to fund validation and exploration.

Novonix has secured A$20.7 million from an institutional placement at a 33% discount, alongside a A$3 million Share Purchase Plan for existing shareholders, aiming to fund production capacity expansion amid growing battery demand.

Strategic Energy Resources (ASX:SER) is set to embark on a busy 2026 drilling season with three funded diamond drill programs across its Canobie, Diamantina, and Bulimba projects, targeting multiple high-potential copper and gold prospects in Queensland.

Altair Minerals (ASX: ALR) has identified a regionally extensive high-grade gold structure at North Peters and confirmed strong gold enrichment beneath surface soils at South Oko, setting the stage for imminent diamond drilling and expanded exploration in Guyana.

Golden Dragon Mining has applied for a new tenement just 1.5 km from Westgold’s Big Bell Gold Mine, extending its landholding in Western Australia’s Murchison Goldfields to about 619 km². The move boosts exposure to a prolific gold belt with multiple high-priority targets, including the drill-ready Jeffrey Well prospect.

Resources & Energy Group (ASX:REZ) has locked in a binding term sheet with Rembrandt Mining to kickstart gold production at its Maranoa deposit, preserving full ownership while shifting capital risk to Rembrandt and capturing enhanced profit shares at higher gold prices.

Bougainville Copper Limited has been officially notified that its Exploration Licence No. 01 is suspended following the Bougainville Executive Council’s approval of a 25-year Large-Scale Mining Lease granted to Bougainville Minerals Limited over the same land.

ABx Group has confirmed its second mixed rare earth carbonate sample from Tasmania’s Deep Leads deposit exhibits even lower radioactivity than the first, reinforcing its exemption from radiological control and attracting positive feedback from key customers.

International Graphite Ltd (ASX:IG6) has partnered with Alkeemia S.p.A. to establish a graphite processing facility in Italy, aiming for first production in the second half of 2027 and a final investment decision by Q3 2026.

Blaze Minerals has completed a 443-metre trenching campaign at its Krokodil Prospect in Botswana, confirming in-situ copper, lead, and zinc mineralisation with notable spot XRF readings. Laboratory assay results are expected in 6-8 weeks as the company plans further soil sampling to extend the target zone.