The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index (ASX: XSO) was trading at 3,428.40, down 1.39% or 48.50 points on the previous session.
The index was also weaker over the past five days, falling 3.54% or 125.80 points, reflecting broader pressure across the small-cap segment.
Elixir Energy Ltd (ASX:EXR, OTC:ELXPF) has completed the planned 12-stage fracture stimulation program at its high-impact Lorelle-3H appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, with all pumped proppant successfully placed within the target formation.
The program was carried out across 1,033 metres of net gas-condensate pay in the Tinowon ‘Dunk’ Sandstone reservoir within ATP2056.
Alara Resources (ASX:AUQ) has reached a production milestone at its Al Wash-hi Majaza copper-gold mine in Oman, dispatching its 50th shipment of copper concentrate from Sohar Port.
The latest parcel, which departed on June 21, 2026, comprised 456 wet metric tonnes (WMT) of copper-gold concentrate containing around 83 metric tonnes (MT) of copper and 64 ounces of gold.
Li-S Energy Ltd (ASX:LIS, OTC:LISXF, FRA:9GQ) has shipped its first commercial order of Australian-produced lithium metal foil and secured ISO 9001:2015 certification for its lithium foil production line in Geelong, Victoria.
The order, supplied to a leading Australian battery research institution, marks the company’s first external commercial validation of its locally produced lithium foil and opens a potential new revenue stream in battery materials.
XPEDRA RESOURCES LIMITED (ASX:XPD) has returned further wide, shallow gold intercepts from the Springfield Gold Deposit in New South Wales, including 44 metres at 2.03 g/t gold from 1 metre and 24 metres at 2.97 g/t gold from surface.
The latest assays, from four additional reverse circulation (RC) drill holes, continue to support the scale and continuity of a shallow gold system at Springfield, which sits in the Lachlan Fold Belt of central NSW.
Australia’s labour market has strengthened and household spending has rebounded more sharply than expected, adding to evidence that the economy may not be slowing enough to bring inflation back to target and keeping another Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate rise in play.
The unemployment rate fell to 4.4% in May, down from 4.5%, while the economy added 40,300 jobs, ahead of economists’ expectations for 32,500 new positions.
Aruma Resources Ltd (ASX:AAJ) will host an investor webinar on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 11:00am AEST.
Managing Director Grant Ferguson will provide an update on the company’s Tillex Copper-Silver Project in the Timmins mining district of Ontario, Canada, followed by a question-and-answer session.
Noble Helium Ltd (ASX:NHE, OTC:NBHEF) has refined its upcoming Kinambo helium drilling campaign in Tanzania after 3D seismic reprocessing and gravity anomaly analysis identified 2 optimised firm well locations and reduced operational risk.
The work has prompted a modification to the first well location at Kinambo, on the western flank of the company’s 100%-owned North Rukwa Project, with rig mobilisation now expected in July 2026 and the Kinambo-1 well scheduled to spud in August 2026.
BOA Resources Ltd (ASX:BOA) has moved to take full control of the Neds Creek Copper Project in Western Australia’s Murchison region through the acquisition of Core Value Australia NL (CVA), which is set to acquire the Thaduna and Green Dragon copper deposits from Sandfire Resources.
The transaction will give BOA 100% ownership of CVA and, through CVA, the Thaduna and Green Dragon deposits, while also consolidating BOA’s ownership of the broader Neds Creek copper assets.
Cyprium Metals Ltd (ASX:CYM, OTCQB:CYPMF) has advanced the Phase 1 Cathode Restart at its Nifty Copper Complex in Western Australia, with work shifting from construction and refurbishment toward practical completion, commissioning and operational readiness.
The company said the June quarter to date had been a period of intensive execution across acid storage, ponds, heap leach, solvent extraction, electrowinning, solution handling, filtration, firewater and electrical systems at Nifty.
Provaris Energy Ltd (ASX:PV1, OTC:GBBLF) has completed a major front-end engineering design (FEED) milestone for its proprietary YP-Provaris low-pressure liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) tank, advancing the technology through DNV’s approval process for maritime applications.
The company has submitted a detailed engineering package to DNV to support the General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) review, with the design review targeted for completion in August 2026.
The Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies have issued a direct warning to government, business and critical infrastructure leaders: artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging cyber risk - it is already changing the speed and shape of attacks.
In a joint statement released on June 22, 2026, cyber leaders from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States said AI was transforming both offensive and defensive cyber capability.