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Aerometrex Wins $1.5m NSW Government Aerial Imagery Contract for MetroMap Platform
Technology

Aerometrex Wins $1.5m NSW Government Aerial Imagery Contract for MetroMap Platform

Aerometrex awarded $1.5m NSW Government contract for MetroMap aerial imagery, securing a 3-year term with optional extensions.

Brazilian Critical Minerals Confirms Leach Response Across Ema Rare Earth Mineralisation
Mining & Resources

Brazilian Critical Minerals Confirms Leach Response Across Ema Rare Earth Mineralisation

Brazilian Critical Minerals logs strong MgSO4 leach results at Ema, reinforcing ISR pathway; BFS due June; high MREO/TREO mix boosts rare earth potential.

EBR Systems Completes Institutional Components of Capital Raising
Biotechnology

EBR Systems Completes Institutional Components of Capital Raising

EBR Systems secures $106.4m in institutional raise at $0.38/CDI; retail offer opens June 11; second tranche awaits shareholder approval.

AuKing Mining Defines Large-Scale Carbonatite System at Tundulu Project in Malawi
Mining & Resources

AuKing Mining Defines Large-Scale Carbonatite System at Tundulu Project in Malawi

AuKing flags large carbonatite system at Malawi's Tundulu; LiDAR/magnetics reveal drill-ready targets under shallow cover as 10,000m maiden program nears.

Archer Materials Advances Quantum Machine Learning Fraud Detection Project
Technology

Archer Materials Advances Quantum Machine Learning Fraud Detection Project

Archer Materials' QML fraud detector matches classical models in simulator: 118 frauds flagged, 1 false positive; validated on IQM Garnet with AWS Braket.

Frontier Energy Secures $110m Equity Raising Commitments for Waroona Stage One
Energy

Frontier Energy Secures $110m Equity Raising Commitments for Waroona Stage One

Frontier Energy secures $110m equity raise for Waroona Stage One; 550m shares at $0.20, ~23% discount to last close, debt funding advancing.

Urbanise.com Targets Strata Payments Market With NAB Integration
Technology

Urbanise.com Targets Strata Payments Market With NAB Integration

Urbanise.com rolls out NAB-enabled strata payments upgrade, branded Owners Portal with PayID/PayTo, aiming for July pilots and faster reconciliation.

Elixir Energy Commences Stimulation and Testing Phase at Lorelle-3H Appraisal Well
Energy

Elixir Energy Commences Stimulation and Testing Phase at Lorelle-3H Appraisal Well

Elixir Energy launches stimulation/testing at Lorelle-3H; 11-stage frac with 6m lbs proppant in Tinowon Sandstone; mid-June flow-back, targeting IP30 prod.

Cygnus Metals Backs $232m Takeover Proposal from Central Asia Metals
Mining & Resources

Cygnus Metals Backs $232m Takeover Proposal from Central Asia Metals

Cygnus Metals board backs $232m Central Asia Metals takeover via all-scrip scheme, a 60% premium; 0.06 CAML per CY5 share, directors back the scheme.

Vysarn to Acquire NewGround in Earnings-Accretive Water Infrastructure Expansion
Industrials & Juniors

Vysarn to Acquire NewGround in Earnings-Accretive Water Infrastructure Expansion

Vysarn to acquire NewGround in water infrastructure expansion; upfront ~$30m, ~25% pro forma EPS accretion, earnouts linked to EBIT milestones.

Ardea Resources Extends Kalgoorlie Nickel Project DFS Timeline
Mining & Resources

Ardea Resources Extends Kalgoorlie Nickel Project DFS Timeline

Ardea Resources extends Kalgoorlie Nickel Project DFS timeline for Goongarrie Hub beyond 30 June; consortium-funded, $98.5m budget; updates coming in months.

Acrow Forecasts Revenue from Industrial Access Division to Pass $200m in FY26
Industrials & Juniors

Acrow Forecasts Revenue from Industrial Access Division to Pass $200m in FY26

Acrow forecasts Industrial Access revenue to exceed $200m in FY26, up ~50% on FY25, boosted by Above Scaffold and Brand Australia acquisitions.

Retail Food Group Narrows FY26 Guidance as Transformation Savings Accelerate
Industrials & Juniors

Retail Food Group Narrows FY26 Guidance as Transformation Savings Accelerate

Retail Food Group narrows FY26 EBITDA to $20-21m as trading stays weak, but transformation savings jump to $2.3-2.5m; Firehouse Subs opening this month.

Energy World Corporation to Sell Siemens Turbines for US$350m to Help Fund LNG Pivot
Energy

Energy World Corporation to Sell Siemens Turbines for US$350m to Help Fund LNG Pivot

Energy World to sell Siemens turbines to Hallador for US$350m to fund its LNG pivot; expects ~US$331m net proceeds and a US$285m impairment.

Venus Metals Sells Youanmi Project Gold Smelter Royalty for $46m
Mining & Resources

Venus Metals Sells Youanmi Project Gold Smelter Royalty for $46m

Venus Metals sells 1% Youanmi NSR for $46m to Franco-Nevada, paving ~$0.221 per share in special dividends (cash plus Rox in-specie) to shareholders.

1414 Degrees Starts SiNTL Scale-Up Program for Commercial Battery Engagement
Energy

1414 Degrees Starts SiNTL Scale-Up Program for Commercial Battery Engagement

1414 Degrees commences SiNTL scale-up to meet OEM tests, eyeing 600 mAh/g target as drone/UAV market engagement begins.

AnteoTech Signs Underwriting Deal for Listed Options Exercise
Technology

AnteoTech Signs Underwriting Deal for Listed Options Exercise

AnteoTech signs underwriting for 214m ADOO options (ASX: ADO); min $7.5m, up to $10m if all exercised, by 31 May 2026; MST 6% fee.

Xpedra Resources Extends Shallow Gold System with RC Drilling at Springfield
Mining & Resources

Xpedra Resources Extends Shallow Gold System with RC Drilling at Springfield

Xpedra Resources expands Springfield gold system with wide shallow RC hits; 52m at 1.35 g/t incl 11m at 3.03 g/t, hinting at near-surface gold zone.

Select Harvests Targets Larger FY2026 Crop as Earnings Quality Improves
Industrials & Juniors

Select Harvests Targets Larger FY2026 Crop as Earnings Quality Improves

Select Harvests sees HY NPAT jump 33% to $29.1m; 2026 crop at 29,500t, firm $10.21/kg almond price; 3.5c dividend and 10% buy-back.

GreenX Metals Defines Large Copper-Silver Exploration Target at Tannenberg
Mining & Resources

GreenX Metals Defines Large Copper-Silver Exploration Target at Tannenberg

GreenX Metals defines a large Tannenberg copper-silver target (144–279 Mt at 0.9–1.4% Cu; 15–21 g/t Ag), launching its field exploration push.