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.
Actinogen Medical Ltd (ASX:ACW, OTC:ATGGF) has outlined the scientific rationale supporting its lead drug candidate Xanamem® (emestedastat) as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, with results from the company’s first pivotal clinical trial expected in November 2026.
The company presented an overview of Xanamem and its development program in a 12-minute podium presentation titled Advancing Oral Xanamem in Alzheimer’s Disease at the annual Bioshares Biotech Summit in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Glencore PLC (LSE:GLEN) reported an 86% jump in first-half earnings and announced an additional $1.5 billion of shareholder returns as it enjoyed a boost from higher commodity prices and volatile energy markets.
Underlying profit (adjusted EBITDA) rose to $10.11 billion from $5.43 billion a year earlier, on revenue that increased 49% to $174.4 billion.
BlinkLab Ltd (ASX:BB1, OTC:BKLBF, FRA:P41) has reported positive results from a European ADHD study, marking a major step toward expanding its smartphone-based diagnostic platform beyond autism.
The study achieved sensitivity of 82% and specificity of 83% in children aged six to 17, supporting further development of BlinkLab Dx2, an artificial intelligence model designed to identify digital neurobehavioural markers associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Right Resources Ltd (ASX:RRE) has produced a high-grade tungsten sink product from preliminary metallurgical testwork at its Blue prospect near Tumbarumba in New South Wales, supporting further evaluation of a gravity-led processing route.
Heavy Liquid Separation testing on a 32-kilogram composite sample returned a product grading 66.5% tungsten trioxide at a crush size below 1 millimetre, with an indicative tungsten recovery of 81.6%.
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a two-sided challenge for Australia’s electricity system, simultaneously giving cyber attackers more powerful tools and driving a rapid expansion of energy-hungry data centres.
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has warned that advances in generative AI are lowering the technical barriers to sophisticated cyberattacks against power stations, electricity networks and other operational infrastructure.
Barys Resources Ltd (ASX:BRY)has commenced a detailed exploration program across its newly acquired, 100%-owned tenements in Kazakhstan, targeting gold and potential copper mineralisation ahead of an initial drilling campaign.
The five-week program will cover seven priority alteration zones identified across the company’s 335-square-kilometre licence package in the North Balkhash region.
Percheron Therapeutics Ltd (ASX:PER, OTC:PERCF) (Percheron Therapeutics Ltd (ASX:PER, OTC:PERCF)) remains on track to begin a Phase II trial of HMBD-002 in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to Edison Investment Research, which has maintained its A$84.4 million valuation, equivalent to 5.5 cents per share.
Edison said preparations for the study continued to advance during the June quarter, with good manufacturing practice drug substance production completed and final drug product expected to be released in September.
Mastermyne Group Ltd (ASX:MYE, FRA:024) has secured a new mining services contract at the Dendrobium underground metallurgical coal mine in New South Wales, potentially generating about A$255 million in gross revenue over six years.
The contract with GM3 has an initial two-year term, expected to deliver around A$85 million in revenue, together with two optional two-year extensions.
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher on Wednesday, with futures at 6.01am AEST pointing to a gain of 35 points, or 0.4%, as easing oil prices and record closes on Wall Street support investor sentiment.
Investors will also be watching results from Pinnacle Investment Management, Argo Investments and Light & Wonder.
Australian household spending rose 0.8% in June 2026, supported by stronger discretionary expenditure on new vehicles, air travel, electronic goods and entertainment, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The seasonally adjusted increase followed a 1.2% rise in May and a 1.0% decline in April.
Amplia Therapeutics Ltd (ASX:ATX, OTCQB:INNMF) has signed a clinical collaboration agreement with Eli Lilly and Company to evaluate its lead drug narmafotinib alongside Lilly’s next-generation KRAS G12C inhibitor olomorasib in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
The planned Phase 1b/2b trial will assess the safety and efficacy of the targeted combination as a second-line treatment for patients with KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC.
Critica Ltd (ASX:CRI, OTC:VTMLF, FRA:VQI0) has achieved a further significant improvement in the processing flowsheet for its Jupiter Rare Earth Project in Western Australia, reducing sulphuric acid consumption by around 30% under optimised conditions.
The latest results mark the next stage of Critica’s hydrometallurgical optimisation program and demonstrate that acid consumption of approximately one tonne per tonne of feed can be achieved while maintaining strong rare earth recoveries.
Environmental Clean Technologies Ltd (ASX:ECT, OTC:ECTHF) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Xenica Materials Pty Ltd, securing exclusive commercial rights to use Flash Joule Heating technology for the production of MXenes and two-dimensional amorphous carbon.
The acquisition represents a major step in ECT’s strategy to build a diversified advanced technology business around the commercial application of Flash Joule Heating, or FJH.
Lumos Diagnostics Holdings Ltd (ASX:LDX, OTC:LDXHF) has received a US$767,800 purchase order for its FebriDx® rapid diagnostic test from US distribution partner PHASE Scientific, marking further progress in the product’s commercial rollout.
The order will be fulfilled progressively through October 2026, with revenue recognised as products are shipped.
Robot vacuum cleaners have become the latest consumer technology caught in Washington’s widening national security crackdown, after US regulators imposed new restrictions on foreign-produced advanced robotic devices.
The Federal Communications Commission added foreign-produced robots to its Covered List on July 28, preventing newly developed devices in the category from receiving the equipment authorisation generally required for sale in the United States unless they secure conditional government approval.
Pantoro Gold Ltd (ASX:PNR, OTC:PNTOF, FRA:RKN) has confirmed continuity of high-grade mineralisation at the Racetrack discovery within its 100%-owned Norseman Gold Project in Western Australia, including one of the strongest gold intercepts reported by the company since exploration resumed in 2019.
The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries continued its positive run, rising 26.6 points, or 0.8%, to close yesterday at 3,341.2.
The small-cap benchmark has now gained 35.5 points, or 1.07%, over the past five trading days, reflecting steady investor interest across resources, healthcare and emerging technology stocks.
Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG) is reportedly considering owning and operating artificial intelligence data centres in Western Australia’s Pilbara, potentially opening a new growth avenue that combines mining infrastructure, renewable energy and digital technology.
The Andrew Forrest-led miner is exploring a data centre development of up to 2 gigawatts near Port Hedland, according to media reports, as it looks for additional customers for its expanding renewable electricity network.
First Graphene Ltd (ASX:FGR, OTCQB:FGPHF) expanded its international commercial footprint during the June 2026 quarter, securing immediate revenue from newly acquired US assets and opening a potentially substantial route into China’s cement and concrete market.
The advanced materials company completed three strategic asset acquisitions during the period, received its first orders from customers previously supplied by MITO Materials Inc and signed an agreement targeting PureGRAPH® CEM sales of up to 500 tonnes in China.
Dalaroo Metals Ltd (ASX:DAL) delivered a productive June 2026 quarter, extending the gold-in-soil corridor at its Bondoukou Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire to around seven kilometres and advancing preparations for maiden reverse circulation drilling.
The company also expanded its Blue Lagoon critical minerals footprint in Greenland, mobilised its most comprehensive field campaign at the project to date and resumed systematic exploration at the Watheroo nickel-copper-PGE project in Western Australia.
Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML, OTCQB:RLMLF, FRA:NC3) advanced its ambition to become an integrated US critical minerals supplier during the June 2026 quarter, securing federal permitting support, launching a major drilling campaign and demonstrating strong metallurgical outcomes across its Horse Heaven Project in Idaho.
The quarter was marked by FAST-41 Transparency Coverage for the Antimony Ridge Project, progress toward a second FAST-41 designation for Golden Gate, the start of up to 13,700 metres of diamond drilling and the completion of a strongly supported A$20 million institutional placement.
Riversgold Ltd (ASX:RGL, FRA:RGV, OTC:RVSGF) advanced its Northern Zone Gold Project near Kalgoorlie toward development during the June 2026 quarter, securing key tenure, progressing mine permitting studies and continuing to expand the shallow gold footprint through drilling.
The company’s most significant milestone was the grant of mining lease M25/389 for an initial 21-year term shortly after quarter-end, strengthening the development pathway for the project, 25 kilometres east-southeast of the Kalgoorlie Super Pit.
D3 Energy Ltd (ASX:D3E, OTCQX:DNRGF) has spudded the second well in its two-hole drilling program at the Nooitgedacht area in South Africa, building on an encouraging result from the first well, which intersected the targeted gas zone and flowed gas to surface.
NGT245 D, which is situated in D3E’s 100%-owned ER315 permit in the Free State Province, was spudded on 30 July, approximately 1 week from commencement of drilling at the initial well NGT245 E, demonstrating the efficient and cost-effective nature of drilling operations. The well had reached a depth of 80 metres, with surface casing installed, and drilling toward the target formations was expected to continue this week.
Riversgold Ltd (ASX:RGL, OTC:RVSGF) has completed additional heritage and environmental clearance surveys at its Northern Zone Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, removing a key constraint to infrastructure planning ahead of a mine development submission targeted for early September.
The surveys covered new areas north and east of Northern Zone and were designed to enable unrestricted use of proposed access and infrastructure corridors.
Horizon Gold Ltd (ASX:HRN, OTC:HZGLF) has returned broad, high-grade gold intersections from drilling at the Kingfisher, Hawk and Swan prospects, highlighting potential resource growth near the proposed processing plant at its Gum Creek Gold Project in Western Australia.
The strongest result came from Kingfisher, where reverse circulation drilling intersected 23 metres at 5.26 g/t gold from 188 metres, including 15 metres at 7.65 g/t.
Carnavale Resources Ltd (ASX:CAV) has confirmed gold recoveries of up to 99% from detailed metallurgical testwork at the Kookynie Gold Project in Western Australia, strengthening the case for third-party processing and the project’s proposed low-capital development strategy.
The Definitive Feasibility Study-level program returned recoveries of 98% from oxide and transitional material and 99% from fresh rock at a 106-micron grind size.
Dalaroo Metals Ltd (ASX:DAL) is raising A$2.5 million, to go towards its planned 10,000-metre reverse circulation drilling campaign at the Bondoukou Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire.
The placement attracted strong support from new and existing investors, including West African investors experienced in backing Côte d’Ivoire-focused mining companies.
FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX:FFM, TSX:FFM, OTC:FFMFF) has reported another series of high-grade copper-gold drilling results from the Green Bay Project in Newfoundland, strengthening the planned early production profile for a potential restart of the Ming Mine.
The latest intersections include 11.5 metres at 13.2% copper equivalent (CuEq), comprising 11.1% copper and 2.1 g/t gold, alongside several additional thick, high-grade hits from the project’s upper volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) lenses and underlying Core Zone.
The Australian sharemarket is expected to start the week under pressure, although the opening signal may prove less negative after US President Donald Trump delayed further strikes on Iran.
ASX 200 futures on Saturday pointed to a fall of 85 points, or 1%, but were set before Trump said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had requested time to finalise an agreement that could quickly reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Kingfisher Mining Ltd (ASX:KFM) earlier this week outlined progress across its Broken Hill copper-gold and base metals portfolio after completing 24 reverse circulation holes for 2,962 metres during the June 2026 quarter.
Managing director Chris Bittar said the program covered Copper Blow, Stephens Trig and Allendale, with the flagship Copper Blow Copper-Gold Project remaining the company’s main operational focus.
Carnavale Resources Ltd (ASX:CAV, FRA:YBB) earlier this week outlined substantial progress toward development of its high-grade Kookynie Gold Project, with most of the technical work for a bankable feasibility study now complete.
Managing director Humphrey Hale said the remaining work was centred on mine scheduling, financial modelling, compiling the technical reports and preparing the study for publication.
Dalaroo Metals Ltd (ASX:DAL) earlier this week outlined final preparations for a staged 20,000-metre drilling campaign at the Bondoukou Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, with maiden drilling expected to begin at the Wilfred target in early August 2026.
CEO John Morgan said access roads, site preparation and community consultations were nearing completion ahead of the start of Phase 1. The first phase will comprise approximately 10,000 metres of reverse circulation drilling, with Wilfred selected as the initial focus because it is the target in which the company has the greatest geological confidence.
FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX:FFM, TSX:FFM, OTC:FFMFF) earlier this week outlined further progress at its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project in Newfoundland and Labrador, where continued high-grade drilling is being incorporated into an updated mineral resource estimate and an upcoming economic study.
Managing director Steve Parsons said drilling at the Ming underground mine had returned some of the highest-grade copper and gold intersections recorded on the property to date.