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Melbourne-based Weebit Nano (ASX:WBT) has completed a $60 million institutional placement.

Blue Star Helium (ASX:BNL) transitioned its Pinon Canyon facility to 24/7 operations.

Breakthrough Minerals (ASX:BTM) finalised its 100% acquisition of the North Queensland Copper-Gold Project.

Peter Burnett, chief executive of the China Britain Business Council, says the UK remains open to investment from China. He spoke with Stephen Engle on Bloomberg's Insight with Haslinda Amin.

The White House insisted that peace talks with Iran are ongoing, even as Tehran publicly rejected US overtures and issued fresh conditions of its own to end the conflict that's wreaked havoc across the Middle East and global markets.

L1 Group (ASX:L1G) announced the opening of the initial public offering for its new investment vehicle, L1 Gold Fund (ASX:LGF).

Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) has formalised a framework agreement with South Korean firm LS Eco Energy.

Cobre (ASX:CBE) executed a definitive transaction agreements to acquire a majority interest in the Sierra Atacama Copper Project.

Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) shares fell as operations at the Hengjaya Mine were suspended following a fatal accident.

Western Mines Group (ASX:WMG) has taken a step in diversifying the economic potential of its flagship Mulga Tank Ni-Cu-Co-PGE Project.

Amanda Bjork, Head of Claims at Cambiaso Risso Asia, says the risk level in the Strait of Hormuz is "very high." The company is a global insurance and reinsurance broker specializing in marine and shipping risks. She spoke to "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" from the sidelines of Asia-Pacific Maritime 2026.

Sin Bi Cheah, CEO of Malaysian based Orkim Group, discusses the impact of the Iran war on the shipping industry. The company transports clean petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas. He speaks with Paul Allen from the sidelines of 'Asia-Pacific Maritime 2026.'