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Boab Metals extends Sorby Hills life to 10.5 years, targets Sept 2027 first concentrate; IRR 97%, NPV A$1.06b, funding >A$350m secured.

Estrella Resources uncovers porphyry copper at Laleno Dome, Timor-Leste, with up to 60.34% Cu and 1.3 g/t Au; drilling awaits approvals as targets expand.

Pivotal Metals outlines Horden Lake scoping study: post-tax NPV7 A$920m, IRR 49%, 10-yr 247kt CuEq/yr, A$411m capex, 1.3-yr payback.

Solstice Minerals extends Nanadie copper-gold system with 169.3m at 0.87% Cu and 0.29 g/t Au; system now at least 1.5km long, three rigs on site.

Synlait Milk lifts FY26 with second-half rebound; EBITDA back to NZ$42.8m from NZ$34.7m loss, NPAT improves to NZ$5.2m profit as revenue hits NZ$1.94b.

Micro-X secures an eight-month DHS extension worth ~A$1.05m to move Miniaturised CT Baggage Scanner toward scalable production and faster imaging.

Rubicon Water's tech wins A$12m Tadla irrigation bid in Morocco; poised for its largest EMEA contract, with contract finalisation after a 15-day appeal period.

Impact Minerals refreshes board as MD Dr Mike Jones steps down; rights issue complete, funding HPA pilots at Lake Hope and Alluminous.

Iltani Resources extends Orient West with high-grade silver-lead-zinc-indium; 25m at 146 g/t AgEq, extending the MRE ahead of a 2027 scoping study.

WIN Metals lodges key permits to restart Radio gold project in WA, paving funding and investment decision as a 120,000 tpa plant and tailings raise progress.

SportsHero expands HeroPlay with Giftery.Pro deal, adding 5,000+ digital vouchers from 100+ brands via API, broadening gaming into digital commerce.

Nexsen to form a 50:50 GBS diagnostic JV with FlashDx Shenzhen, targeting FDA 510(k) and EU IVDR clearance and APAC market entry.

Botala Energy reports early continuous gas flow at Serowe-3.5B CBM pilot, with faster dewatering and a potential 7.1 Tcf resource.

Iltani Resources confirms sulphide-rich Union Jack mineralisation; imminent Isabel diamond drilling targets high-grade silver, indium and base metals.

Axel REE’s Caladão resource climbs 24% to 708.6 Mt at 1,443 ppm TREO after Woolrich upgrade; ISR field validation targets next phase.

Zimi inks exclusive 3-year distribution deal with Directed Electronics AU/NZ for Matter range, tapping 10,000+ outlets ahead of 2027 launch.

Viking Mines reports thick tungsten at Linka: 18m at 0.42% WO3 and 13m at 0.46% WO3, supporting a mineralised zone; assays pending as RC drill resumes mid-Oct.

Vection Technologies signs reciprocal Master Reseller Agreements with Xerox, two-way five-year framework in Western Europe for AI-enabled enterprise solutions.

Critical Resources secures exclusivity for 90% Gonini gold project in Suriname, a first-mover play on the Guiana Shield with staged cash and share payments.

AIC Mines to buy Mt Cuthbert copper project for $120m, lifting contained copper to ~878,000t (39% upgrade); completion eyed for early November.