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Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI) posted a 3% increase in net profit for FY26, holding dividends steady with a special payout amid portfolio underperformance against the ASX 200.

Syntara secured positive FDA feedback for its Phase 2b amsulostat trial in myelofibrosis and raised $8 million to extend its cash runway to Q3 2027, while preliminary data showed promising brain inflammation reduction in a Parkinson’s-related disorder.

Torque Metals has boosted its Paris Gold Project resource by 40% to 351,000 ounces at 3.1g/t gold, underpinning an ambitious new growth strategy, Project RPM, aimed at rapidly expanding its South Kalgoorlie Gold Camp to a 1 million ounce high-grade resource.

Acusensus has won a A$4.3 million contract extension with Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads for its mobile phone and seatbelt detection technology, extending service through November 2027.

Falcon Metals has cleared regulatory and heritage hurdles to launch its maiden drilling at the Olsen Well gold target, expanding its footprint along the Errabiddy Shear Zone with promising rock chip results underpinning exploration.

Infinity Mining's exploration at Tanjil Dome in Victoria has revealed high-grade antimony up to 48.7% and associated gold up to 1.35 g/t, supported by a coherent soil anomaly extending over 500 metres. The findings outline a structurally controlled gold-antimony hydrothermal system with significant follow-up work planned.

Patagonia Lithium's Well 8 at the Formentera/Cilon project in Argentina has delivered impressive packer test flow rates up to 705 L/hr at 257m depth, alongside rising specific gravity and total dissolved solids that hint at promising lithium concentrations.

BlinkLab has bolstered its war chest with a A$17.5 million placement, secured a foundational US patent valid through 2041, and made significant progress in its FDA autism diagnostic trial and European ADHD study.

Conrad Asia Energy has locked in over 90% of its US$320 million Mako Gas Project contracts, maintaining its timeline for first gas in late 2027 while restructuring leadership and progressing Aceh PSC assets.

Bannerman Energy advances Etango uranium project with early works on track and CNNC Overseas Limited investment nearing completion, targeting a positive Final Investment Decision in Q3 2026.

Xenitra has secured a three-year procurement agreement worth at least A$12 million with Kangsheng, a leading Chinese pharmaceutical distributor, marking its OTC pharmaceuticals division's shift from setup to commercial execution.

BLS Pharmaceuticals capped FY26 with record revenue and EBITDA, boosted by international expansion and major contracts, setting the stage for further growth in FY27.

Australian Mines has fast-tracked its Flemington Scandium Project pre-feasibility study to explore scaling production from 60 to 180 tonnes per annum amid rising market demand. The study builds on a strong scoping study that valued the project at up to US$860 million NPV.

Prodigy Gold’s latest scoping study for the Hyperion Gold Project outlines a viable open pit operation with a 260,000-ounce production target and strong financial metrics. Meanwhile, exploration funding and ore sorting advances at Old Pirate support near-term development prospects.

Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) is set to acquire Carnaby Resources (ASX: CNB) in a $213 million deal that expands its copper production pipeline near Ernest Henry, leveraging existing infrastructure and latent mill capacity.

Evolution Mining has agreed to acquire Carnaby Resources via a scheme of arrangement valuing Carnaby at around A$213 million, delivering a 60% premium to shareholders and aiming to de-risk the Greater Duchess project.

Astral Resources has boosted its Mandilla Gold Project resource to 1.74 million ounces of gold, with drilling confirming significant mineralisation and the Definitive Feasibility Study progressing towards completion in early 2027.

Gateway Mining has expanded its Cowza gold discovery in Western Australia to 3.5 kilometres of continuous high-grade mineralisation, reinforcing the prospect’s potential as a major new gold system within the Yandal Project.

Nyrada has dosed the first patient in its Phase IIa trial of Xolatryp targeting heart attack recovery, while strengthening its cash reserves and receiving a US patent allowance for its lead drug.

Tambourah Metals has teamed up with CSIRO to apply advanced remote sensing and machine learning techniques across its Pilbara lithium projects, aiming to sharpen target identification and cut exploration costs.

Delta Lithium delivered high-grade lithium drilling results at Mt Ida and uncovered significant fluorite mineralisation at Yinnetharra, while securing key tenement acquisitions and maintaining a strong cash position of $49.6 million.

Evergold Minerals has delivered its highest-grade gold intercepts at Mt Monger’s Duchess of York and confirmed mineralisation at Gladiator, while advancing environmental and geochemical work at Leonora with a solid $4 million cash buffer.

Anson Resources has applied to acquire 1,175 acres of lithium-rich brine mineral rights in Utah, aiming to boost its Green River Lithium Project and support a JORC resource upgrade in Q3 2026.

ClearView Wealth held a pivotal Scheme Meeting, securing strong shareholder backing for Zurich's $0.65-per-share acquisition offer, with the board and independent expert endorsing the deal as fair and beneficial.