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Australian Oil Company Limited has closed its Share Purchase Plan, raising $155,000 by issuing over 54 million shares at $0.0029 each, to support ongoing exploration in Queensland’s Surat Basin.

Aguia Resources reports significant cost reductions and stable high-grade gold feed at its Santa Barbara Gold Project, despite a temporary dip in production as underground development advances.

Asset Vision has boosted its FY26 annual recurring revenue run rate to $6.4 million, driven by multiple new contracts across transport, social housing, and civic infrastructure sectors.

Brookside Energy has substantially completed production facilities at its Suttles pad in Oklahoma, setting the stage for Rig 18 to drill two wells targeting the Sycamore and Woodford formations in the Anadarko Basin.

Australian Strategic Materials has delayed key shareholder meetings amid Energy Fuels’ $1.9 billion acquisition of Vacuumschmelze, prompting a supplementary disclosure for ASM securityholders.

IFM Investors' subsidiary Diamond Infraco has extended its takeover offer for Atlas Arteria by 14 days after crossing a 50% voting power threshold. The independent directors are reviewing their response ahead of a supplementary statement due next week.

Burley Minerals has wrapped up a key heritage survey over 290 hectares at its Cane Bore iron ore project, setting the stage for a maiden reverse circulation drilling campaign planned for July 2026.

Benz Mining has unveiled a maiden Exploration Target for its Glenburgh Gold Project, estimating up to 12 million ounces of gold largely defined by drilling. The project’s scale and geological setting support ambitions for a world-class gold system, with aggressive drilling planned to convert the target into a Mineral Resource by 2027.

LE Minerals has significantly expanded its White Plains Lithium Brine Project in Utah by securing an additional 2,340 hectares of mineral leases, boosting its total landholding to around 8,520 hectares. The company now holds exclusive rights to explore lithium and other mineral salts for three years, with the option to enter a 10-year extraction lease thereafter.

Matrix Composites & Engineering has landed a significant A$34 million subsea buoyancy contract, boosting its FY27 workload as it navigates a major acquisition proposal.

Adavale Resources has reported assay results from 13 additional drillholes at its London-Victoria gold mine, confirming and expanding gold mineralisation beneath the historic open pit. The ongoing drilling program supports a larger mineralised system along the Parkes Thrust corridor, with promising metallurgical testwork and a planned resource update.

Sprintex has landed a three-year exclusive distribution agreement in Taiwan with Shing Yu, including a paid trial at TSMC’s wastewater facilities aiming to cut energy use by half.

Lefroy Exploration’s metallurgical tests reveal up to 97% gold recovery from its Burns High-Grade Deposit, underpinning plans for a resource update by September 2026.

Canadian Phosphate (ASX: CP8) secured $5.2 million through a rights issue and follow-on placement, positioning itself to accelerate exploration and development across key projects in Canada and the US.

Azzuro Resources has completed its first phase of drilling at the Red Hill Copper-Gold VMS Project in Mongolia, confirming continuity of a substantial massive sulphide system and identifying a high-grade copper interval. Assays are pending as geophysical surveys prepare to refine targeting.

Cosmo Metals has delineated extensive antimony mineralisation along an 8km corridor at its Bingara Project in NSW, with surface samples hitting up to 10.3% Sb at the Plunkett & Cassidy prospect. The findings highlight significant exploration potential near a world-class antimony-gold deposit.

LTR Pharma’s intranasal spray OROFLOW® has secured ethics approval for a clinical study targeting oesophageal motility disorders, marking its first foray beyond erectile dysfunction. The study, led by Dr Peter Wu, aims to validate a non-invasive alternative for swallowing difficulties in a market projected to reach US$8.1 billion by 2034.

Everest Metals Corporation (ASX: EMC) has completed a 3,078m grade control drilling program at its Mt Dimer Taipan Gold Project, delivering multiple high-grade gold intersections and advancing mining operations ahead of a resource update targeted for Q3 2026.

Galilee Energy has finished construction of the Zydeco-1 drilling site in Louisiana, setting the stage for drilling to commence in early July 2026. The well targets a substantial 13.7 billion cubic feet of gas and 610,000 barrels of condensate, underpinning the company’s US Gulf Coast growth ambitions.

HiTech Group Australia has tabled a conditional $15 million offer to acquire selected assets and employees from Hudson Global Resources, targeting the UpperGround business. The deal hinges on creditor approval, regulatory clearance, and financing, with payments structured across upfront, conditional, and deferred components.

Kingfish Limited posted a $13.6 million net loss for the year ended 31 March 2026, with portfolio returns lagging the benchmark amid geopolitical tensions and AI sector uncertainty.

AFT Pharmaceuticals surged 22% to NZ$254.7 million revenue in FY26, surpassing profit guidance and securing FDA approval to advance a pivotal injectable iron Phase III trial targeting a $7.4 billion market. The company is poised for further global expansion and product launches in FY27.

KMD Brands is set to reduce its share count from nearly 1.8 billion to about 72 million through a 1 for 25 consolidation effective early July 2026, simplifying its capital base without changing shareholder value.

AoFrio Limited has successfully closed a renounceable pro-rata rights issue, securing NZ$4.428 million to fund its push into US and European markets and advance AI-driven innovations in cold drink equipment.