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Stavely Minerals has released a comprehensive Scoping Study for its Thursday’s Gossan and Cayley Lode deposits in western Victoria, outlining a 13-year open pit copper-gold-silver operation with strong financial metrics and a 4Mtpa processing plant.

West Cobar Metals is fast-tracking its scandium exploration at the Salazar Project in Western Australia, targeting higher-grade zones with aircore drilling planned for late 2026 alongside advancing metallurgical testwork.

Percheron Therapeutics announces Dr Michael Baker as incoming CEO, replacing Dr James Garner who steps down after three years. Baker’s appointment aligns executive incentives with shareholder value as the company prepares for a pivotal HMBD-002 clinical trial.

News Corp posted a 7% revenue increase to $9.028 billion in fiscal 2026, driven by gains across its key segments, while net income attributable to stockholders fell 51% due to absence of prior discontinued operations income.

Venus Metals Corporation is returning $35 million to shareholders via a special cash dividend funded by the recent sale of its Youanmi Gold Project royalty to Franco-Nevada. The dividend is largely franked and follows an earlier in-specie distribution of Rox Resources shares.

Caspin Resources has revealed promising new exploration targets at its Bygoo Tin Project in NSW, alongside ongoing drilling at the Kelpie Deposit, pointing to significant district-scale discovery potential near the historic Ardlethan Mine.

Westpac Banking Corporation reported a 3% increase in statutory net profit to $1.8 billion in Q3 2026, supported by loan and deposit growth alongside stable capital ratios and ongoing transformation efforts.

Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) posted a 62% jump in FY26 net profit to NZD 423 million, driven by its Manawa acquisition and a near 98% renewable generation mix, while committing to net zero emissions by 2035.