Aurum Resources Ltd (ASX:AUE) has intersected bonanza-grade gold at its Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, with drilling returning up to 0.72 metres at 367.05 g/t gold from 485.94 metres at the BMT3 deposit.
The interval was contained within a broader result of 1.76 metres at 150.87 g/t gold and formed part of assays received from 36 diamond holes totalling 9,452 metres across the BMT1, BMT2 and BMT3 deposits. The drilling intersected mineralisation outside the existing resource boundaries, supporting the potential for further growth at the 3.22-million-ounce project.
Shares in Wellnex Life Ltd (ASX:WNX, AIM:WNX) soared 115% to 7p in early trading on Thursday after the consumer healthcare group agreed to sell its Pain Away brand for up to A$21.3 million in cash.
The buyer is Mentholatum Australasia, part of the Japanese pharmaceutical group Rohto, which is listed in Tokyo.
REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) has reported a 15% increase in net profit from core operations to $650 million, supported by double-digit yield growth across its Australian business.
Revenue from core operations increased 7% to $1.79 billion, with revenue from Australian operations rising 11%.
AMP Ltd shares climbed 5.5% to $2.30 after the wealth manager reported a sharp increase in first-half profit and announced a $150 million share buyback.
Statutory net profit rose 57% to $154 million, while underlying group profit increased 33% to $174 million.
Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN)-backed Alliance Aviation Services (ASX:AQZ)has entered a trading halt after its shares surged 30% to 78.25 cents following an operational update released after the market closed on Wednesday.
The aviation services group said it would “right size” its business after finalising a revised wet lease agreement with Qantas that will reduce fleet and flying requirements.
Mount Ridley Mines Ltd (ASX:MRD) has confirmed that rare earth elements at its Grass Patch Project in Western Australia are hosted predominantly in discrete phosphate minerals, supporting flotation as a potential method to concentrate mineralisation before leaching.
The findings came from the company’s first TESCAN Integrated Mineral Analyzer (TIMA) study on material from Grass Patch, about 25 kilometres north of Esperance. The study identified xenotime, crandallite-group phosphates and monazite/rhabdophane as the principal rare earth-bearing minerals.
American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX:AT4, OTCQB:ATALF, FRA:4VZ) has begun planning for the restart and potential expansion of the Del Sol Refinery in Nevada, alongside exploration and feedstock work at the White Spar Antimony Mine in Arizona.
The work remains conditional on completion of AT4’s proposed acquisition of both assets, announced on July 28 2026. Subject to completion and funding, the company intends to begin restarting Del Sol’s antimony flake circuit during the September 2026 quarter using feedstock from White Spar.
Perpetual Resources Ltd (ASX:PEC) has appointed Washington DC-based strategic advisory firm GreenMet Mineral Holdings to help position its Nevada ScheeliteTungsten Project within US government critical minerals, funding and supply chain initiatives.
GreenMet will support Perpetual’s engagement with federal and state agencies, policymakers, strategic investors and industry participants as the company advances the recently acquired project in Mineral County, Nevada.
Albion Resources (ASX:ALB) has secured regulatory approval for its maiden drilling campaign at the 100%-owned Gidgee Gold Project in Western Australia, with work expected to begin in late August 2026.
The Western Australian Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration has approved the company’s Programme of Work, allowing Albion to advance preparations for reverse circulation and aircore drilling across several priority gold targets.
Askari Metals Ltd (ASX:AS2, FRA:7ZG) has appointed experienced finance and governance executive Tim Slate as company secretary and chief financial officer, effective 6 August 2026.
Slate replaces Stuart Usher, who stepped down from both roles on 5 August 2026.