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Olympio Metals (ASX:OLY) has completed due diligence to acquire two critical mineral projects in Montana and Idaho.

LinQ Minerals (ASX:LNQ) appointed Harrison Donner as CEO effective July 16.

CGN Resources (ASX:CGR) has commenced a 4,000-metre reverse circulation drilling programme at its Christmas Well Project.

Coast Entertainment Holdings (ASX:CEH) has secured Queensland Government approval for a mixed-use development application across its 55-hectare Coomera landholding.

AIC Mines (ASX:A1M) announced a three-year production outlook targeting up to 27,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate per year by FY29.

Deep Yellow (ASX:DYL) awarded $34 million in construction contracts for its Tumas Project in Namibia.

Perenti (ASX:PRN) has secured a $95 million contract extension and transition plan at a Ghanaian gold mine.

Andrew Forrest buys a $190 million stake in EQ Resources (ASX:EQR) as global demand for critical minerals drives a major share price surge.

Specialty chemicals producer Advance ZincTek (ASX:ANO) expects a 13% increase in full-year pre-tax profit to $2.3 million.

Entropy Neurodynamics (ASX:ENP) secured a South African patent for psilocybin-based fibromyalgia treatments.

Medical device developer PainChek (ASX:PCK) has appointed Karen Holzberger as CEO, effective Aug. 17.

Pioneer Credit (ASX:PNC) achieved a record unaudited net profit of $23.2 million and launched a $17 million capital raise.

HiTech Group Australia (ASX:HIT) executed an agreement to acquire Hudson Global Resources assets for an upfront consideration of $7 million.

South32 (ASX:S32) raised quarterly sales volumes by 15% after exceeding its full-year production guidance.

Maritana Minerals (ASX:MRT) commenced early works at its Black Swan Processing Hub with a committed expenditure of $25 million.

Celsius Resources (ASX:CLA) announced that Equinaire Holdings has issued legal notices seeking to foreclose on the company's 40% interest in Makilala Mining Company.

Fletcher Building (ASX:FBU) has secured a government agreement providing up to NZ$60 million to support its Golden Bay Cement operations.

Gold miner St Barbara (ASX:SBM) lifted its quarterly gold production by 8% to 14,658 total ounces.

ASIC has secured a record $830 million in civil penalties over the financial year ended June 30.

Professional services firm KPMG penalised seven personnel with financial sanctions reaching as high as $180,000.

The Victorian Government announced new laws lowering the 10% threshold to sue digital platforms.

• The federal government created a centralised Office of AI within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to manage national artificial intelligence policies and fast-track approvals.
• The structural alignment follows a record $6 billion in March quarter tech equipment.
• Market operators face key structural headwinds, including data centre grid integration, domestic copyright protections, and community infrastructure pushback.

• Around 200 workers at the Port Hedland export facility have voted to conduct an eight-hour strike following stalled enterprise agreement negotiations over pay parity and career progression.
• The Port Hedland hub handles approximately $150 million in daily iron ore shipments, with the shift disruption potentially risking up to $50 million in company revenue.
• Broadened Australian collective bargaining regulations are increasing labour cost pressures across iron ore producers struggling with softening global demand.

• The International Monetary Fund downgraded Australia's 2026 economic growth forecast from 2% to 1.9% as persistent inflation continues to cool consumer demand.
• Major Australian entities face compressing profit margins and heightened loan provisions, exemplified by recent banking updates showing quarterly profit contractions.
• Analysts project the longest stretch of sub-2% economic growth in three decades, forcing corporations to heavily manage costs amid stagnant real wages.