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Hancock Energy is positioning itself between two proposed gas precincts to develop an $850 million processing plant in the Mid West Shire of Mingenew.

Magnetite Mines (ASX:MGT) has been granted Exploration Licence EL7100, known as Braemar Creek, covering 227km2 in South Australia's Braemar Iron Region.

Global financial services firm Apex Group has struck a deal with Mercer Super to acquire its standalone superannuation administration business.

Santana Minerals (ASX:SMI) has reported a step-out drill success at its Rise and Shine gold deposit, with hole MDD490 intersecting a broad 38.6m mineralised zone grading 1.70g/t gold.

Manuka Resources (ASX:MKR) is on track to restart silver and gold production at its 100% owned Wonawinta facility in New South Wales in the second quarter of 2026.

Summit Minerals (ASX:SUM) announced plans to seek shareholder approval at its upcoming general meeting to change its name to Western Ridge Resources.

SQX Resources (ASX:SQX) reports a major milestone for its 80%-owned subsidiary AM6, having received final approval from the US Bureau of Land Management to commence site works and drilling at the Red Bird Gold Project in Arizona.

Almonty Industries (ASX:AII), a global tungsten producer, has appointed financial veteran Guillaume Wiesenbach de Lamaziere, CFA, as Chief Development Officer.

WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with US-based logistics company ELM Global to support the digital transformation of Saudi Arabia’s logistics sector.

Titanium Sands (ASX:TSL) has lodged applications for an industrial mining licence for the proposed development of its Mannar Heavy Minerals Project,

Australian antiviral developer Island Pharmaceuticals (ASX:ILA) has been granted US Patent Number 12,508,266 by the US Patent and Trademark Office for the use of Galidesivir.

Pure Resources (ASX:PR1) has confirmed graphite as a critical input for advanced thermal management applications.

Prices in Sydney and Melbourne have dipped for the first time in months, catching boom-time bulls off guard.

Askari Metals (ASX:AS2) has strengthened its balance sheet by fully repaying its convertible note facility with Lawson Mining and settling all Series B redeemable notes.

3D Energi (ASX:TDO) has reported that its Charlemont-1 gas exploration well, located approximately 55km offshore from Port Campbell in Victoria's Otway Basin.

Neuren Pharmaceuticals (ASX:NEU) announced that results from its Phase 2 clinical trial of NNZ-2591 in children and adolescents with Phelan-McDermid syndrome have been published in Neurology Genetics

Newmont Corp. (ASX:NEM) said its gold production at the Boddington mine in Western Australia will be reduced in the first quarter following damage to water-supply infrastructure from a nearby bushfire that began in mid-December and continues to burn.

Bayan Mining and Minerals (ASX:BMM) has appointed seasoned mining and corporate development executive Nathan Kong as CEO, effective Jan. 27.

SQX Resources (ASX:SQX) has completed the acquisition of an 80% interest in AM6, securing control of the Williams Gold-Silver Project in Montana and the Red Bird Gold Project in Arizona.

The total number of dwellings approved in Australia rose 15.2% in November 2025 to 18,406, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Australia’s annual inflation eased slightly in November 2025, with the consumer price index rising 3.4% over the 12 months to the month.

Macquarie Technology Group (ASX:MAQ) has announced that long-serving chair Peter James will retire following the release of the company's half-year results next month.

UC San Diego Health has commenced clinical use of 4DMedical’s (ASX:4DX) advanced respiratory imaging technology, CT:VQ.

Pacgold (ASX:PGO) has commenced cyanide irrigation along the western wall of the heap leach pad at its recently acquired White Dam Gold Project.