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Flight Centre Travel Group has agreed to acquire UK online cruise leader Iglu for £122 million, boosting its cruise sector footprint and upgrading FY26 profit guidance. The deal promises immediate earnings accretion and strategic expansion into key global markets.

Ryzon Materials has lodged a second supplementary prospectus extending its capital raising offer and clarifying key debt-for-equity transactions with Yantai, updating its financial outlook ahead of ASX reinstatement.

Boab Metals reveals a significant A$25 million capital cost reduction and a six-month faster construction timeline for its Sorby Hills Lead-Silver Project, bolstered by tender results and secured financing.

St Barbara Limited has locked in A$470 million in funding through strategic partnerships with Lingbao Gold Group and Kumul Mineral Holdings, fully financing the Simberi Gold Project expansion and accelerating its development timeline.

St Barbara Limited’s latest Feasibility Study confirms the Simberi Expansion Project as a long-life, low-cost gold and silver operation with robust economics and a 13-year mine life. The project promises over 2 million ounces of gold production and competitive costs, pending key regulatory approvals.

Janus Electric Holdings announces the resignation of CEO Ian Campbell, with interim leadership appointed as the company searches for a successor.

Greenwing Resources has amended its San Jorge Lithium Brine Project payment schedule, deferring two instalments to 2027 with added fees and options, while appointing Peter Wright as Managing Director with a new incentive package.

Finder Energy is rapidly advancing its KTJ oil development project with the strategic acquisition of the Petrojarl I FPSO and key partnerships, targeting a Final Investment Decision by mid-2026.

Stakk Limited reveals a striking 566% year-to-date growth in annual recurring revenue, driven by its pivot to a B2B embedded finance platform and strategic US market expansion. The company also secured a $15 million institutional placement, underpinning its ambitious growth plans.

Bayan Mining has locked in an exclusive worldwide licence for advanced rare earth processing technologies developed at Colorado School of Mines, promising higher recovery rates and lower costs for its Desert Star Project near Mountain Pass.

Volt Resources has locked in a $11.1 million equity investment from Unbounded Opportunities Fund to accelerate development of its Bunyu Graphite Project in Tanzania, aiming to boost production and cut costs.

Critical Metals Corp has partnered with Romania's state-owned FPCU in a 50/50 joint venture, securing half of the Tanbreez rare earth concentrate and boosting European supply chain security.

High-Tech Metals Limited is advancing near-term gold production at its Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka projects, leveraging historical stockpiles and high-grade resources while pursuing aggressive exploration to expand its resource base.

Memphasys Limited has restructured its leadership by eliminating the CEO role to back a direct-selling global commercialisation strategy for its Felix™ System, anticipating imminent CE Mark approval to enter the European IVF market.

Somerset Minerals has raised A$3.7 million through a dual placement to fund an aggressive 2026 drilling campaign at its Coppermine Project in Nunavut, targeting high-grade copper extensions and new discoveries across a vast landholding.

Pursuit Minerals has completed the acquisition of the Sascha Marcelina Gold Project in Argentina, setting the stage for a high-impact drilling campaign while simultaneously advancing its lithium development at Rio Grande Sur.

Orthocell has achieved its first commercial sales of Remplir™ in Hong Kong, marking a pivotal step in its Asian growth strategy and expanding its footprint across key global markets.

Sunshine Metals has identified seven promising volcanogenic massive sulphide targets at its Ravenswood Consolidated Project, highlighted by exceptional gold-in-soil grades reaching 8.45 g/t at Truncheon East. The findings, supported by a Queensland Government grant, set the stage for intensified exploration in 2026.

Symal Group Limited has announced the acquisition of Timms Group and L&D Contracting, significantly boosting its footprint in Queensland’s civil infrastructure market ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

International Graphite Limited projects robust financial returns from its new expandable graphite facility joint venture in Germany, targeting production start in mid-2027 with rapid payback and low capital costs.

Leeuwin Metals has announced a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate of 342,300 ounces of gold at its Marda Gold Project in Western Australia, achieved within nine months of acquisition. A 10,000-meter drilling campaign is planned for 2026 to target resource growth, particularly focusing on higher-grade zones.

Tempest Minerals has signed a binding option agreement with Green Steel and Iron to develop a green steel facility in Western Australia, integrating its Remorse magnetite project into a low-emission steelmaking venture.