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Lightning Minerals has executed a strategic reset focusing on Australian gold and critical minerals, securing $1.85 million to accelerate exploration at its flagship Mt Turner and Warby Tungsten projects. Key technical milestones include an independent petrology study validating Mt Turner's gold system and promising tungsten assay results at Warby.

Janus Electric navigated a transitional Q4 FY26 by settling legacy debts, raising $12 million, and growing its North American order book to 112 truck conversions, positioning itself for commercial scale-up.

Clever Culture Systems has doubled its large pharmaceutical customer base to eight, installed 34 APAS Independence instruments, and expects FY27 sales growth driven by existing and new customers. The company maintains a $1.7 million cash balance, raised $1.6 million in short-term debt, and is expanding validation services.

White Energy's latest drilling at Mount Rainbow-Specimen Hill reveals a complex hydrothermal system with promising copper, gold, and silver mineralisation, sharpening focus on the Southern Copper prospect.

Resouro Strategic Metals has filed a comprehensive NI 43-101 Technical Report that underpins its Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Tiros Titanium and Rare Earths Project in Brazil, confirming robust economics and a capital-efficient staged development strategy.

Horizon Gold's Definitive Feasibility Study for the Gum Creek Project outlines a 10-year open pit mine with robust production targets, strong financial metrics, and significant exploration progress, backed by a $30 million capital raise.

Dexus has agreed to sell its half stake in 480 Queen Street, Brisbane, for $700 million, freeing capital to support higher-return projects and reduce gearing by about one percentage point.

SportsHero Limited has broadened its partnership with XLSMART, Indonesia’s third largest telco, to include full marketing support for its HeroPlay mobile gaming platform, targeting a subscriber base of 73 million and kicking off revenue in the September quarter.

Western Mines Group (ASX:WMG) has wrapped up its Phase 5 drilling at Mulga Tank, delivering standout nickel-cobalt-copper assays and securing a $250,000 government grant for a seismic survey. Post-quarter, a $2.74 million capital raise led by Lowell Resources Fund boosts its exploration firepower.

Firebird Metals has secured a Perth site and placed all major equipment orders for its Australian Demonstration Plant, backed by a A$2 million ARENA grant. Independent testing confirms ultra-high purity manganese sulphate production, reinforcing its technology's potential.

Synertec has locked in a $4 million contract to upgrade AGL’s national SCADA system, reinforcing its foothold in critical infrastructure technology as it forecasts up to 50% revenue growth in FY27.

Asara Resources secured a A$60 million placement to fund an intensified drilling campaign at its flagship Kada Gold Project in Guinea, reporting significant high-grade gold intercepts and key leadership appointments to drive its growth strategy.

Austral Resources has identified a second parallel copper-gold lode at its Cameron River Project, with drillhole 26SQRC006 hitting significant grades. The discovery supports the company’s strategy of regional growth around its Rocklands Processing Facility.

IperionX reports steady ramp-up of titanium powder output at Virginia facility, successful commissioning of major powder metallurgy equipment, and progress in customer product development. The Titan DFS confirms strong project economics, while the Atlas acquisition broadens critical mineral resources and infrastructure.

BetMakers Technology Group delivered a robust Q4 FY26 with revenue rising 9.4% to $24.2 million and adjusted EBITDA nearly doubling to $4.5 million, driven by new commercial deals and operational efficiencies.

Anax Metals has secured $16 million through placements to fund exploration and development at its Whim Creek Project, with diamond drilling commenced and FEED launched ahead of a targeted Final Investment Decision in Q4 2026.

Quantum Graphite has cemented a two-decade exclusive ore supply agreement with Sunlands Pure Group, consolidating its downstream processing and refining operations. The company also secured environmental approvals for Sunlands Pure’s Oman refinery and kicked off detailed engineering for its Uley 2 project.

dorsaVi has confirmed its RRAM memory and neuromorphic IP operate synergistically, projecting up to 10x performance gains for robotics and exoskeletons. The company also finalized its first integrated RRAM-CMOS validation chip design, advancing towards tape-out and commercialisation.

Odessa Minerals has reported encouraging exploration results at its WA projects, confirming potential carbonatite-hosted rare earth elements and new base metal anomalies, while securing $2.65 million in fresh capital to fund a maiden 10,000m drilling campaign and project acquisitions.

Unith Ltd boosted its AI digital human platform with ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, launched new SDKs, and secured $2.75 million in fresh capital to fuel growth and commercial expansion.

Ampol's first half 2026 earnings soared, powered by a resilient supply chain and a sharp rise in refinery margins driven by Middle East geopolitical tensions.

Ragusa Minerals has secured a controlling stake in Pegasus Tel Inc., gaining the Purple Pansy manganese-gold project in Arizona. Recent surveys and assays highlight promising high-grade manganese and gold mineralisation, positioning the company in a strategically important US critical minerals sector.

Verity Resources’ first-pass aircore drilling at the Monument Gold Project has confirmed gold mineralisation across a 9km banded iron formation corridor, expanding the footprint beyond its existing 137,700oz Korong–Waihi Mineral Resource.

Carnaby Resources has agreed to a scheme of arrangement with Evolution Mining, offering shareholders a 60.4% premium and exposure to Evolution’s portfolio, while reporting significant new high-grade copper-gold results at its Greater Duchess project.