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The Weekly Finger: From the pasture to the mining pulse
Herd mentality driving market momentum; Janus Electric's $45m in California fleet contracts signals a real commercial breakthrough in heavy-duty EV deployment.
Botala Energy Advances Pitse Pilot Well Into Production Testing
Botala Energy moves Pitse 3.5B into production testing; first gas breakthrough anticipated as output targets ~70 GJ/d for LNG plan.
Coast Entertainment Gets Green Light for Major Tourism and Housing Development in Queensland
Queensland approves Coast Entertainment's 55ha Coomera mixed-use masterplan, unlocking Dreamworld expansion, housing and new precincts.
Critical Minerals Group Maps Integrated Lindfield Vanadium Development
Critical Minerals Group flags Lindfield vanadium PFS; 3 Mtpa case yields pre-tax NPV A$821m, IRR 26.6%, capex A$981m; Parkes VE plant to start 2028.
Sky Metals Reports New High-Grade Intercepts at Tallebung Tin-Tungsten-Silver Project
Sky Metals reports high-grade intercepts at Tallebung, expanding MRE ahead of pre-feasibility and signaling tin-tungsten-silver development.
AnteoTech Builds Commercial Momentum With Ultranode 95 Validation
AnteoTech achieves Ultranode 95 validation: ~390 Wh/kg, 300+ cycles; defence-drone potential; raises A$10m, cash A$11.2m, no debt.
GR Engineering Services to Commence Gold Conversion at Maritana Minerals’ Black Swan Plant
GR Engineering starts early works on Maritana’s Black Swan gold plant; $25m; aims 102,000 oz/yr at 2.5 Mtpa, set for full construction in 2026-27 (MRT).
Aussies Swamping Income ETFs after CGT Changes
Australian investors flood income ETFs as CGT changes spark $1b June cash/fixed-income flows, 30% of ETF flows, signaling a shift away from growth.
Softer resources drag down ASX 200 for the week
ASX 200 slips 0.5% as resources weaken, led by BHP and gold miners; Rio Tinto drops, NST sinks, oil rally fuels inflation fears.
LTR Pharma Executes US Commercialisation Agreement with Shed DTC Platform
LTR Pharma inks US ROXUS deal with Shed; targets 150k units in year one via Mavrox telehealth—fast-acting 10-min onset.
Bass Oil Builds June Production As Bunian 6 Drilling Advances
Bass Oil June output up 3% to 225 bopd as Bunian-6 starts; aims to double group output - Vanessa gas field acquired, first sales by year-end.
Coventry Group Q426 Earnings Nearly Double as Turnaround Gains Traction
Coventry Group Q4 FY26: sales $98.5m, EBITDA $4.1m—second straight uplift; cash flow positive at $5.9m, $10m annualised savings fueling FY27 turnaround.