🕒 Thursday 23 July 2026 Thu, 23 July 2026

OFX Group has accepted a recommended all-cash takeover bid from UK-based Equals at $1.00 per share, more than doubling its share price from early February. The deal values OFX at $247 million equity and hinges on due diligence, debt financing, and shareholder approval, while the company reports steady growth in its corporate payments business and strong non-FX revenue.

Alcidion delivered a record Q4 FY26 operating cashflow of $7.7 million and secured a $35 million UK contract, while completing a strategic acquisition that expands its ANZ footprint.

Turaco Gold’s latest deep drilling at Woulo Woulo Deposit confirms a substantial 250-metre vertical extension of higher-grade gold mineralisation, potentially expanding the 1.7Moz resource and underpinning a larger mining footprint.

Nico Resources has completed preparations for a key infill drilling campaign at its Wingellina nickel-cobalt project, aiming to upgrade resource classifications and refine metallurgical understanding. The company also inked a strategic MOU with Pure Battery Technologies to explore regional refining opportunities amid a turbulent nickel price environment.

Rokeby Resources has kicked off a nine-hole diamond drilling campaign at the fully permitted Sunnyside deposit within the Omeo Gold Project, aiming to upgrade a historical high-grade gold resource and pave the way for a JORC-compliant estimate.

Ore Resources (ASX: OR3) reported substantial drilling success in lithium and gold at its Coolgardie projects, confirming extensions at Kangaroo Hills lithium pegmatites and Forrest gold system, while expanding landholdings and advancing development studies.

Latitude 66 has locked in critical exploration permits for its high-grade KSB Project in Finland, enabling an accelerated development phase including drilling and advanced studies.

Ardea Resources pushes back the completion of its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project DFS to pursue optimisation opportunities, while securing strong multi-level government backing and maintaining a robust financial position.

Dalaroo Metals' latest geophysical surveys reveal extensive sediment depths and new exploration targets at Blue Lagoon, significantly enlarging the project's rare earth system in southern Greenland.

Koba Resources has delivered strikingly high tungsten and tin assays from its initial sampling at Queensland's Mt Garnet Project, advancing drilling and exploration plans.

Novo Resources has lodged a comprehensive NI 43-101 technical report for the Leven Star Reef at its Belltopper Gold Project, outlining an inferred resource of 87,000 ounces gold within optimised underground stope shapes and highlighting the need for flotation processing due to refractory sulphide mineralisation.

Bayan Mining has agreed to sell its Bayan Springs North Project in Nevada to Sun Silver for up to A$800,000, retaining a 1.0% royalty and securing non-dilutive funding to focus on rare earths development.

PLC Resources' maiden drilling at Rochefort reveals anomalous gold with geochemical signs of a larger system nearby, while a new structural corridor expands regional exploration scope.

Miramar Resources has delivered auger drilling results at its Joy Helen prospect that bolster the case for deeper bedrock drilling, revealing copper-lead anomalies and large alteration halos indicative of a potentially substantial SEDEX-style deposit.

Everest Metals has kicked off a 2,000m reverse circulation drilling program at its Mt Dimer Exploration Project in Western Australia, supported by a $145,000 co-funding grant from the WA Government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme. The campaign targets three high-priority gold anomalies adjacent to existing mining operations, aiming to extend known mineralisation.

Maritana Minerals has locked in temporary and permanent accommodation solutions to underpin workforce needs for its Black Swan Processing Hub and nearby gold projects, with camps set to be operational from August 2026 and early 2027.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd (ASX: AGC) has completed the second tranche of its $5 million placement, received a nearly $1 million R&D tax refund, and finalized the acquisition of the drill-ready Junee gold project in NSW.

Patronus Resources has kicked off its 2026 exploration season with promising high-grade gold results at the Tally Ho deposit in the Northern Territory and secured full ownership of the Guppy prospect in Western Australia, while executing a strategic uranium rights sale.

Tissue Repair Limited (ASX: TRP) has applied to delist from the ASX, citing limited liquidity and high listing costs. The company plans a shareholder vote and a $1 million off-market buy-back at a premium to recent prices.

James Hardie Industries has exceeded its preliminary Q1 FY27 sales and EBITDA guidance, driven by robust demand in its Siding & Trim segment and improved Deck, Rail & Accessories performance.

Great Southern Mining has kicked off a 1,300m diamond drilling program at Mt Dillon, the highest-priority target in its Edinburgh Park Project, backed by Gold Fields’ funding and expertise.

Duketon Mining has delivered promising results from its maiden 6,000m drill program at Barlee, secured the Killarney Gold Project, and reported a combined nickel resource exceeding 102,000 tonnes across Rosie and C2 deposits.

Macquarie Group reports a 30% profit increase in FY26 to A$4.85 billion as CEO Shemara Wikramanayake announces retirement, with Greg Ward set to take the helm in November 2026.

Locate Technologies’ Q4 FY26 update highlights a 54% surge in Locate2u revenue to NZ$1.20 million, driving normalised EBITDA into positive territory. AI integration accelerated product development and customer onboarding, while capital moves included a share buyback and royalty conversion.