Australia Breaking News

Almonty Industries (ASX:AII) has completed Phase 1 commissioning of the Sangdong Tungsten Mine in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Philippine Stock Exchange President & CEO Ramon Monzon sees several 'mega-IPOs' in the pipeline, as it seeks to deepen the country's capital market. He speaks with Haslinda Amin from the sidelines of 'InvestPH 2026'.

OpenAI has announced an expansion of its support for the Australian tech sector, more than tripling the API credits available to local startups.

Gibb River Diamonds (ASX:GIB) has received a $7 million cash payment (plus GST) from its joint venture partner, BML Ventures.

Mercury NZ (ASX:MCY) has commissioned its NZ$220 million expansion of the Ngā Tamariki Geothermal Station near Taupō.

Chinese carmaker Leapmotor says it has no plans to hike prices this year, despite rising input costs. The company posted its first annual profit on strong vehicle sales as it expands its partnership with Stellantis. Co-President Michael Wu spoke exclusively on "Bloomberg: The China Show".

The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.10%.

Vitura Health (ASX:VIT) announced a binding commercial distribution agreement with MedReleaf Australia.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) entered into a binding term sheet with Haoma Mining, securing exclusive mining rights to the Podosky gold deposit in northern Queensland.

Vintage Energy (ASX:VEN) announced a $2.1 million capital raising aimed at fast-tracking production and infrastructure upgrades at the Odin gas field.

Solstice Minerals (ASX:SLS) announced a breakthrough at its 100%-owned Nanadie Copper-Gold Project in Western Australia's Goldfields.

President Donald Trump has requested a delay to his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for about a month, saying it was important for him to remain in Washington to oversee the Iran war. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle reports.