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Cobalt Blue Holdings Moves Kwinana Refinery toward Final Investment Decision
Mining & Resources

Cobalt Blue Holdings Moves Kwinana Refinery toward Final Investment Decision

Cobalt Blue moves Kwinana toward a final investment decision as offtake talks push financing; BHCP PFS underway, cash runway ~3.5 quarters.

Impact Minerals Continues Lake Hope HPA Pilot Work as Silica Hill Discovery Grows
Mining & Resources

Impact Minerals Continues Lake Hope HPA Pilot Work as Silica Hill Discovery Grows

Impact Minerals advances Lake Hope HPA pilot toward DFS as Silica Hill expands with a new high-grade gold–silver zone; cash A$2.08m.

Austral Resources Continues with Restart of Rocklands Processing Plant
Mining & Resources

Austral Resources Continues with Restart of Rocklands Processing Plant

Austral Resources restarts Rocklands, opens Lady Annie mining fronts after high-grade Snow Queen copper-gold discovery, signaling cash position and growth.

EV Resources Advancing Mexican Antimony Hub Toward First Concentrate Production
Mining & Resources

EV Resources Advancing Mexican Antimony Hub Toward First Concentrate Production

EV Resources advances Mexican antimony hub; Tecomatlán grinding commissioned; first concentrate H2 2026; flotation gives 81% Sb recovery.

Mithril Silver and Gold Upgrades Copalquin Resource with Expanded District Drilling
Mining & Resources

Mithril Silver and Gold Upgrades Copalquin Resource with Expanded District Drilling

Mithril upgrades Copalquin MRE: Indicated gold up 196% to 343koz and 8.479Moz silver (464,000oz AuEq); two rigs advance district-wide drilling.

Aland Equity Group Launches Capital-Light Property Fund with Elm Grove Deal
Industrials & Juniors

Aland Equity Group Launches Capital-Light Property Fund with Elm Grove Deal

Aland Equity Group kicks off capital-light Elm Grove Heights fund with 56 lots; ~$75k net per lot, $3.5m non-recourse debt, aiming FY27 profitability.

Askari Metals Prepares Nejo Drilling as African Portfolio Continues to Evolve
Mining & Resources

Askari Metals Prepares Nejo Drilling as African Portfolio Continues to Evolve

Askari Metals readies maiden Nejo drill in Ethiopia as Uis targets advance, signaling momentum across its African portfolio.

Broken Hill Mines Lifts Silver Output as New Ore Sources Gather Pace
Mining & Resources

Broken Hill Mines Lifts Silver Output as New Ore Sources Gather Pace

Broken Hill Mines lifts June-quarter silver output 21.8% as Pinnacles joins Rasp; cash flow improves as growth ramp targets 750,000t.

Galan Lithium Progresses HMW Production Ramp-Up Toward First Sales
Mining & Resources

Galan Lithium Progresses HMW Production Ramp-Up Toward First Sales

Galan Lithium advances HMW ramp-up toward first LCE sales in H2 2026 after producing first lithium chloride; ~10,000t LCE brine inventory and A$35.5m cash.

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Completes Phase 3 Enrolment Ahead of September Interim Analysis
Biotechnology

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Completes Phase 3 Enrolment Ahead of September Interim Analysis

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals completes Phase 3 PARA_OA_012 enrolment for Zilosul in knee OA; interim analysis in Aug 2026; top-line results Q1 2027.

Kip McGrath Education Centres Target of Unsolicited Crimson Takeover Bid
Industrials & Juniors

Kip McGrath Education Centres Target of Unsolicited Crimson Takeover Bid

Crimson launches unsolicited $0.73/sh all-cash bid for Kip McGrath Education, 62% premium, targeting 90% stake; board reviewing with delisting risk.

Beforepay Group Delivers 43% Revenue Growth as Interest Rollout Enhances Margins
Industrials & Juniors

Beforepay Group Delivers 43% Revenue Growth as Interest Rollout Enhances Margins

Beforepay Group posts 43% revenue rise to $14.8m as interest rollout lifts margins; June NTM $9.2m, PBT $2.4m.

Janus Electric Holdings Enters FY27 with North American Orders and Fresh Funding
Technology

Janus Electric Holdings Enters FY27 with North American Orders and Fresh Funding

Janus Electric kicks off FY27 with 112 NA truck conversions booked, ~$12m funding, and ~$55m conditional US orders; Horizon One target on track.

Barton Gold Extends Tunkillia Resource Upgrade with Broad Gold Assays
Mining & Resources

Barton Gold Extends Tunkillia Resource Upgrade with Broad Gold Assays

Barton Gold expands Tunkillia resource with broad gold hits; RC near completion, signaling upgrades to gold and silver ahead of Q1 2027 PFS.

Litchfield Minerals Advances Belt-Scale Harts Range Copper-Nickel Model
Mining & Resources

Litchfield Minerals Advances Belt-Scale Harts Range Copper-Nickel Model

Litchfield Minerals advances belt-scale Harts Range copper-nickel model; Oonagalabi drill hits 68.26m at 0.62% Cu, 1.44% Zn and 4.3 g/t Ag.

Golden Globe Resources Validates Dooloo Creek Copper-Gold Model with Phase 1 Drilling
Mining & Resources

Golden Globe Resources Validates Dooloo Creek Copper-Gold Model with Phase 1 Drilling

Golden Globe confirms Phase 1 Dooloo Creek copper-gold with high-grade Northern Gold skarn; 7.38m at 0.55% Cu and 0.46g/t Au. Phase 2 targets deeper extensions.

KALiNA Power Rides Alberta Tailwinds as Canadian Data Centre Demand Accelerates
Energy

KALiNA Power Rides Alberta Tailwinds as Canadian Data Centre Demand Accelerates

KALiNA Power climbs on Alberta data-centre demand, Meta's C$13b AI project; 180MW sale for C$18m and five secured sites fuel grid-connection bets.

Orpheus Uranium Begins Inaugural Drilling at Frome Project in SA
Mining & Resources

Orpheus Uranium Begins Inaugural Drilling at Frome Project in SA

Orpheus Uranium kicks off inaugural drilling at Frome, SA, testing the Erudina uranium target with up to 35 holes across ~5.8 km to refine its model and MRE.

Orbital Corporation Adds MightyFly as Autonomous Cargo Customer
Technology

Orbital Corporation Adds MightyFly as Autonomous Cargo Customer

Orbital lands MightyFly order for 3 heavy fuel propulsion systems, expanding autonomous cargo reach; delivery Sept 2026, potential recurring revenue.

Iltani Resources Advances Orient Project Growth With RC Drilling Campaign
Mining & Resources

Iltani Resources Advances Orient Project Growth With RC Drilling Campaign

Iltani Resources advances Orient with 67 RC holes; early results show broad high-grade silver–indium zones, boosting confidence and MRE upgrades.