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Downer EDI Limited has announced its key shareholder dates for 2025, including the Annual General Meeting scheduled for November 11 and the final dividend payment on October 2. These dates mark important milestones for investors in one of Australia and New Zealand's leading infrastructure service providers.

Ventia Services Group has won two major Defence Base Services Transformation contracts worth $2.7 billion, reinforcing its long-term role in supporting Australian Defence infrastructure.

Downer EDI Limited has won a $3.05 billion contract to provide base and estate services to the Australian Department of Defence, significantly expanding its operational regions and responsibilities over the next decade.

Service Stream Limited has landed a major long-term contract with the Australian Department of Defence to manage property and asset services across South Australia and the Northern Territory, marking a significant expansion into defence infrastructure support.

Fortuna Metals has secured two key exploration licences in Malawi’s emerging rutile province, positioning itself next to Sovereign Metals’ world-class Kasiya deposit. The company also appoints Tom Langley as CEO to spearhead exploration efforts.

DroneShield Limited has responded to ASX scrutiny over its disclosure of losing a $45.9 million Systems Integration Partner contract for Project LAND 156, denying the information was material to investors.

Advanced Braking Technology has appointed CEO Andrew Booth to the Board as Managing Director, signaling confidence in his leadership amid ongoing growth.

Axel REE Limited has unveiled new high-grade gallium and rare earth element zones at its Caladão Project in Brazil, expanding the mineralised footprint and reinforcing its status as a major critical minerals asset.

St George Mining has formed a strategic alliance with US-based REAlloys Inc to advance the commercialisation of rare earths from the Araxá Project in Brazil, positioning itself within the growing US rare earths supply chain.

Everest Metals has initiated a 2,500m drilling campaign at its Mt Edon project in Western Australia, aiming to upgrade and expand its significant rubidium resource amid rising global demand for this critical mineral.

McLaren Minerals reports continued high-grade assay results confirming a significant northern extension to its McLaren Titanium Project resource, underpinning an upcoming resource upgrade and prefeasibility study.

Krakatoa Resources has deployed a second drill rig at its Zopkhito antimony-gold project in Georgia, accelerating efforts to convert historical resource estimates into a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource.