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Alcoa delivered a $483 million third-quarter profit and its sixth consecutive quarter of higher aluminium production, while South32 shareholders approved the company’s planned upstream asset acquisition. The deal remains targeted for completion in the first half of 2027, with $2.6 billion of acquisition financing now raised.

Haranga Resources has opened its second Lincoln drilling campaign with a high-grade 32-metre gold intercept, including a 1-metre section at 51.4g/t. The result is encouraging for a resource-confidence programme, but the reported interval is downhole rather than true width and the campaign remains unfinished.

Santana Minerals has moved the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project closer to development, with a draft Fast-track Approvals decision expected in the December quarter and a competitive project debt process now underway. Strong Rise and Shine drilling and an A$179.7 million quarter-end cash balance provide further support, although construction remains conditional on approvals, financing and a final investment decision.

PLS has approved the A$1.9 billion P2000 expansion, targeting roughly 2 million tonnes a year of spodumene concentrate from Pilgangoora by 2029. The investment comes alongside a 31% increase in contained lithium reserves and a separate underground growth option.

Australian Finance Group used its 2026 AGM to highlight a stronger, less volume-dependent earnings base after statutory profit rose 39% in FY26. AFG Securities’ loan book has since reached $7.3 billion, while recent investments are expected to add $13 million to FY27 EBITDA under stated assumptions.

Black Cat Syndicate has reported a 1.46-metre interval grading 47.05g/t gold from infill drilling at Coyote Central, supporting confidence in parts of the existing resource. The company is pausing further Coyote work for the rest of FY27 to redirect capital to Paulsens and Kal East.

Clime Investment Management lifted FY26 net profit by 57% and nearly tripled net tangible assets after selling, closing or transferring several businesses. But KPMG qualified its audit opinion over evidence supporting millions of dollars in CAM-related revenue and receivables.

SkyCity has signed a conditional agreement to sell The Grand Hotel and its business assets for $221 million, converting a previously proposed transaction into a binding deal. The proceeds are intended to repay debt, although completion still depends on Overseas Investment Office consent and other conditions.