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Reliance Worldwide Corporation plans to shutter its brass manufacturing in Melbourne, citing declining volumes tied to automation and supply chain shifts, while targeting a US$9 million boost to operating earnings by FY27.

CleanSpace's AGILE respirator has achieved AS/NZS 17420.2:2021 certification, paving the way for commercialisation in Australia and New Zealand alongside its recent European approval.

Australian Mines appoints Andrew Nesbitt as Managing Director and adds two new Non-Executive Directors, while unveiling a 1-for-5 share consolidation and director incentives linked to key project milestones.

Turaco Gold has exercised an option to acquire 100% of a new exploration permit adjacent to its Afema Project in Côte d’Ivoire, increasing its landholding by 30% and setting the stage for fresh exploration activities.

Transurban and NSW Government will replace paper toll notices with digital alerts, removing administration fees and streamlining unpaid toll enforcement on Sydney roads from July 2026.

Stockland has confirmed an estimated distribution of 16.2 cents per security for the second half of FY26, keeping full-year guidance steady at 25.2 cents, while suspending its Distribution Reinvestment Plan for this period.

Killi Resources has received regulatory approval to launch a major drilling campaign at its newly acquired Lodestone iron ore project, aiming to expand and upgrade a 110Mt inferred resource with a high-purity magnetite concentrate.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) has launched a non-underwritten Share Purchase Plan targeting up to $15 million at $4.00 per share, matching its recent institutional placement price. The raise aims to support working capital for new projects and provide flexibility for future acquisitions.

Diatreme Resources has unveiled a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate of 102.7 million tonnes of high-purity silica sand at its Casuarina deposit, lifting its total global resource base to 632.8 million tonnes. The deposit's proximity to existing infrastructure and high silica content underpin its development potential.

Calix’s Leilac unit has teamed up with Ambuja Cements to trial a commercial-scale carbon capture retrofit at the Sanghi plant, aiming to slash emissions and fuel costs without upfront capital.

Castle Minerals has secured a comprehensive historical exploration dataset worth over US$3 million for its Nielle Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, positioning the company for faster drill targeting and advancing the project towards maiden drilling.

Ioneer has secured non-binding letters of intent with Korea’s KIND and Hyundai Engineering, marking a key step towards a Final Investment Decision for the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project, targeting first production in 2029.

Belararox’s latest geophysical work at its Kalahari Copper Project in Botswana reveals promising geological continuity extending from the nearby Khoemacau mining district, setting the stage for drilling to begin in July.

Critical Resources Limited has validated a high-grade tungsten system at its Granite Creek target in New Zealand, with channel sampling returning 16.63% WO₃ true width. The results underpin a clear path to drilling amid tightening global tungsten supply.

Catalyst Metals has nearly doubled the Trident underground gold resource to 1.1 million ounces at a robust 5.4g/t grade, underpinning a 10-year mine plan targeting 60,000 ounces annually from 2027.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has kicked off a 4,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its underexplored Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, aiming to confirm and extend historic high-grade gold and polymetallic targets.

Titanium Sands Limited has completed a hydrology study for its Mannar Island heavy mineral sands project, confirming no significant groundwater impact under proposed dredging methods.

Vection Technologies has locked in approximately $2.3 million in new AI-related contracts spanning healthcare, luxury fashion, public services, airport passenger assistance, and security, pushing total orders since April 2026 to around $7 million.

Ore Resources Ltd has revealed new assay results from a 3,300m RC drilling program at its Kangaroo Hills Lithium Project, confirming significant extensions at the Big Red and Potoroo pegmatites and advancing near-term commercialisation options.

Carnarvon Energy has boosted its Bedout Basin prospective resources by 92%, now holding over 6.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent across 130 prospects, with exploration drilling set to start in April 2027.

Lode Resources has unveiled promising high-grade antimony and gold intercepts from initial drilling at its New England Antimony Project, alongside large soil anomalies that hint at substantial mineralisation potential.

Encounter Resources has kicked off a 3,500-metre dual drilling campaign at its Yeneena Copper Project, aiming to extend known high-grade copper mineralisation along the Parbo system and complete a diamond hole at Haddon. Results are due in August 2026.

Greenvale Energy has secured the Thunderball Uranium Project and expanded its Northern Territory portfolio to a 2,466km² district-scale landholding, featuring multiple high-grade targets and a historic resource slated for upgrade.

Leeuwin Metals has uncovered multiple significant historical gold intercepts at its Marda Gold Project’s Red Boomerang and Deception Hill prospects, expanding exploration potential beyond the existing 342,300oz resource. Drilling plans for the second half of 2026 are progressing alongside a resource upgrade and assay results from 55 pending holes.