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Encounter Resources has appointed Simon Hay as Non-Executive Chairman and promoted Will Robinson to Managing Director/CEO, aligning leadership with its expanding niobium and copper-gold projects. The company’s Aileron niobium resource surged 54% in 2026, underpinning development ambitions.

Infini Resources is ramping up its exploration at the Portland Creek Uranium Project with a major 5,000-meter diamond drilling program, backed by new geophysical insights revealing a large hydrothermal system.

GenusPlus Group has received the green light from TasNetworks to start the $750 million construction phase of the North West Transmission Developments Stage 1, with completion targeted for 2029.

Blue Star Helium has secured an extension of its helium offtake agreement at the Pinon Canyon Plant through March 2027, ensuring steady revenue while negotiating longer-term contracts.

Strike Energy has secured Hancock Energy's Belisama facility as the preferred processing partner for West Erregulla gas and agreed on up to $30 million in funding to advance development, targeting first gas by mid-2029.

Maritana Minerals has announced a maiden underground Ore Reserve of 31,600 ounces at Rose Hill, lifting group reserves to 236,000 ounces and setting the stage for gold production in H2 2027.

Perpetual Resources has digitised and reviewed 42 historical drill holes from its Nevada Scheelite tungsten project, identifying 22 with significant tungsten grades, underpinning plans for modern validation and 3D geological modelling.

Brazilian Critical Minerals (ASX: BCM) has engaged Altris Engineering to spearhead the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) phase of its Ema Rare Earth Project, aiming to advance the project from feasibility towards financing and construction readiness.

Dreadnought Resources has lodged a mining lease application for its Yin Rare Earth deposits in WA, underpinning its Gifford Creek Critical Metals Project with a substantial 30 million tonne resource and strong metallurgical credentials.

Elevate Uranium’s pilot plant for its U-pgrade™ beneficiation process has demonstrated an 88% mass rejection and uranium grade uplift from 89 ppm to 590 ppm at Marenica, validating historic bench-scale results and paving the way for a simpler acid leach process.

GoldArc Resources has confirmed a previously untested blind gold vein system at its Whistler Prospect within the Leonora South Gold Project, delivering promising assay results from its second round of reverse circulation drilling.

Antipa Minerals has expanded gold-copper-lead-silver mineralisation at its Tim’s Dome target over more than a kilometre of strike, advancing diamond drilling to test a large untested electromagnetic conductor.

Lac Gold has reported robust assay results from 20 new drillholes at its Astoria deposit, confirming the scale and continuity of a large orogenic gold system within the Rouyn Gold Project in Canada.

Wildcat Resources has delivered robust lithium assay results from its Bolt Cutter Central discovery and Tabba Tabba project, while tripling its exploration strike length through a strategic tenement rights acquisition.

Energy Fuels has finalized its acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials, instantly expanding its rare earth metals and alloys production and advancing its integrated mine-to-magnet strategy.

PeopleIN Limited reversed its earnings decline in FY26, driven by a 74.8% surge in its Engineering, Trades and Labour division amid Queensland’s booming infrastructure projects. The company’s sharper portfolio focus and strengthened balance sheet set the stage for further growth.

AVADA Group lifted revenue by nearly 15% in FY26, driven by Queensland and New South Wales expansion, while managing a $15 million impairment in Victoria that kept the statutory loss steady.

Way2VAT Ltd surged revenue by 61% to A$4 million in H1 FY26, driven by client growth and its new AI e-invoicing platform. However, losses widened sharply, prompting cost cuts and debt facility extensions to sustain operations.

Liontown Limited (ASX:LTR) has reported its maiden profit and strong cash flow in FY26, completing its transition to fully underground mining at Kathleen Valley and advancing expansion plans with a final investment decision due early FY27.

Carma Limited posted a 59% revenue jump to $113.8 million in FY26, doubling gross profit to $10.5 million, while gearing up to double reconditioning capacity and target positive EBITDA in 2027.

Nexsen Limited (ASX:NXN) reported a 30% rise in net loss to $6.55 million for FY26, driven by ongoing investment in its Group B Streptococcus rapid diagnostic and Asia-Pacific growth initiatives following its October 2025 IPO.

PT ANTAM (ASX:ATM) posted a 6% increase in net sales to Rp62.71 trillion in the first half of 2026, driven by steady gold, nickel, and bauxite sales. Profit after tax surged 34% to Rp6.91 trillion, supported by improved margins and foreign exchange gains.

The Agency Group Australia Ltd (ASX:AU1) reported a 21% jump in Gross Commission Income to $151.6 million for FY26, alongside a 56% reduction in net loss. The company expanded its agent network and property management portfolio, navigating a softening housing market with operational discipline.

Singular Health Group lifted revenues over fivefold to $1.43 million in FY26, driven by US commercial rollouts of its 3DICOM platform, but posted a $6.34 million loss. The company strengthened its US foothold with FDA clearance and a controlling stake in an associate.