en.Wedoany.com Reported - The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index closed at 3,428.40 points, down 1.39% or 48.50 points from the previous trading day. Over the past five trading days, the index has fallen 3.54% or 125.80 points.

Elixir Energy Ltd (ASX:EXR, OTC:ELXPF) has completed a 12-stage fracture stimulation program at the Lorelle-3H appraisal well in the Taroom Trough, Queensland, with all pumped proppant successfully placed in the target formation. The program was conducted in the Tinowon 'Dunk' sandstone reservoir within ATP2056, spanning 1,033 meters of net condensate-rich gas pay.

Alara Resources (ASX:AUQ) has achieved a production milestone at the Al Wash-hi Majaza copper-gold mine in Oman, shipping the 50th batch of copper concentrate from the Port of Sohar. The latest shipment was dispatched on June 21, 2026, containing 456 wet metric tonnes of copper-gold concentrate, including approximately 83 metric tonnes of copper and 64 ounces of gold.

XPEDRA RESOURCES LIMITED (ASX:XPD) has intersected broad, shallow gold mineralization at the Springfield gold project in New South Wales, including 44 meters at 2.03 g/t gold from 1 meter, and 24 meters at 2.97 g/t gold from surface. The latest assay results come from four additional reverse circulation drill holes, supporting the scale and continuity of the gold system located in the Lachlan Fold Belt in central New South Wales.

Li-S Energy Ltd (ASX:LIS, OTC:LISXF, FRA:9GQ) has shipped the first commercial order of Australian-produced lithium metal foil and obtained ISO 9001:2015 certification for its lithium foil production line in Geelong, Victoria. The order, supplied to a leading Australian battery research institution, marks the first external commercial validation of the company's locally produced lithium foil.

Australia's labor market strengthened in May, with the unemployment rate falling from 4.5% to 4.4% and the economy adding 40,300 jobs, exceeding economists' expectations of 32,500. Household spending rebounded more than expected, and the possibility of another interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia remains.

Aruma Resources Ltd (ASX:AAJ) will host an investor webinar on July 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM (AEST), where Managing Director Grant Ferguson will provide an update on the Tillex copper-silver project in the Timmins mining district, Ontario, Canada.

Noble Helium Ltd (ASX:NHE, OTC:NBHEF) has optimized the Kinambo helium drilling program in Tanzania, with 3D seismic reprocessing and gravity anomaly analysis identifying two optimized well locations and reducing operational risk. The Kinambo-1 well is expected to mobilize the rig in July 2026, with drilling planned for August 2026.

BOA Resources Ltd (ASX:BOA) has gained full control of the Neds Creek copper project in the Murchison region of Western Australia through the acquisition of Core Value Australia NL. The transaction gives BOA ownership of the Thaduna and Green Dragon copper deposits and consolidates its ownership of the broader Neds Creek copper assets.

Cyprium Metals Ltd (ASX:CYM, OTCQB:CYPMF) is advancing the first phase of cathode restart at the Nifty copper complex in Western Australia, with work focus shifting from construction to practical completion, commissioning, and operational readiness. The June quarter to date has been an intensive execution period for systems including acid storage, heap leaching, solvent extraction, and electrowinning.

Provaris Energy Ltd (ASX:PV1, OTC:GBBLF) has completed the front-end engineering design milestone for its proprietary YP-Provaris low-pressure liquefied CO₂ storage tank, a technology currently undergoing DNV's approval process for maritime applications. The company has submitted a detailed engineering package to DNV to support the general approval review for ship applications, with the design review targeted for completion in August 2026.

Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies have issued a warning to government, business, and critical infrastructure leaders: artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging cyber risk; it is already changing the speed and shape of attacks. In a joint statement released on June 22, 2026, cybersecurity leaders from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States stated that AI is transforming both offensive and defensive cyber capabilities.

International Graphite Ltd (ASX:IG6, OTC:IGRPF) has signed a term sheet agreement with Wogen Pacific Ltd to support product sales, marketing, and graphite concentrate supply for its Collie micronization facility in Western Australia, aiming to establish sales channels into the Asia-Pacific market and support future feedstock supply.

The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index traded at 3,476.90 points yesterday, down 0.16% or 5.50 points, although the index has still risen 3.06% or 109.70 points over the past five trading days.

RemSense Technologies Ltd (ASX:REM) has raised AUD 1.21 million through a placement, which will be used to develop the virtualplant digital asset visualization platform and AI-driven intelligent image analysis capabilities. The company issued 44,875,296 ordinary shares at AUD 0.027 per share.

Iron Bear Resources Ltd (ASX:IBR) has received an additional USD 2 million in funding from Vale S.A. to advance the flagship Iron Bear iron ore project in the Labrador Trough, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This is the fourth payment from Vale under the first phase of the binding development agreement.

Golden Dragon Mining (ASX:GDR) has intersected high-grade gold in the second phase of reverse circulation drilling at the Behring Bore prospect within the Cue gold project in the Murchison goldfield, Western Australia. Drill hole 26BB041 returned 4 meters at 5.3 g/t gold from 48 meters, within a broader mineralized zone of 20 meters at 1.57 g/t gold from 40 meters.

Coppermoly (ASX:COY) has commenced new geophysical and geochemical exploration programs at the Fox Creek and Windy Hill projects in the Cloncurry region of northwest Queensland, focusing on advancing multiple copper-gold-molybdenum targets, with ground magnetic surveys underway at four targets.

Australia's annual headline inflation rate fell to 4% in May, down from 4.2% in April, but higher underlying inflation readings may keep the Reserve Bank of Australia cautious on interest rates.

Senior mining construction expert Matthew Gili will join the board of American Rare Earths Ltd (ASX:ARR, OTCQX:ARRNF) as a non-executive director. The company is advancing the Halleck Creek rare earth project in Wyoming and preparing for a planned Nasdaq compliance listing in the second half of 2026.

Lightning Minerals Ltd (ASX:L1M) has appointed Troy Brice as Managing Director, effective June 24, 2026, as the company sharpens its focus on gold and copper assets. Brice previously served as CEO for three months, during which he led a strategic reset of the business, focusing on core gold and copper opportunities and divesting non-core assets.

Meta has launched a new range of AI smart glasses, dropping the Ray-Ban branding and lowering the entry price for connected eyewear. The new Meta-branded glasses start at USD 299, approximately USD 80 less than the starting price of the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 series.

Atomic Eagle Ltd (ASX:AEU) has secured critical environmental and resettlement approvals for the Muntanga uranium project in Zambia, including environmental and social impact assessment approval from the Zambia Environmental Management Agency and a "no objection" approval for the Resettlement Action Plan from the Resettlement Department of the Office of the Vice President.

Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF) has established a regional office in Singapore to directly control the international sales, marketing, and logistics of rare earth products, as the Kangankunde rare earth project in Malawi advances towards first production. The Singapore office will manage future sales of monazite concentrate and mixed rare earth carbonate.

The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index moved lower, closing at 3,482.40 points, down 2.02% or 71.90 points from the previous trading day. Over the past five trading days, the index has fallen 2.08% or 73.90 points.

Breakaway Research has identified Carnavale Resources Ltd (ASX:CAV, FRA:YBB) as a speculative buy opportunity, with Senior Analyst Mark Gordon noting that the company's Kookynie gold project in Western Australia is a short-term, low-capital-expenditure gold development project. The company is advancing a bankable feasibility study, targeting completion in the third quarter of 2026.

Dalaroo Metals Ltd (ASX:DAL) is mobilizing for the 2026 expanded exploration campaign at the Blue Lagoon critical minerals project in southern Greenland. The campaign will follow up on a 2.7-kilometer-long mineralized corridor discovered during the inaugural 2025 field season, with peak results of 4.42% zirconium dioxide, 99 ppm hafnium, and 0.81% total rare earth oxides.

Australia and Canada have signed a AUD 2.5 billion intergovernmental agreement to export Australian over-the-horizon radar technology, the country's largest defense export. The technology was developed through the Jindalee Operational Radar Network.

G50 Corp Ltd (ASX:G50, OTCQB:GFYTF) has obtained strong results from its 2026 core drilling program at the White Caps gold project in Nevada, intersecting 13.5 meters at 7.67 g/t gold and 2.38 g/t silver from 305.5 meters, including a higher-grade interval of 3.93 meters at 23.95 g/t gold and 7.29 g/t silver.

Toubani Resources Ltd (ASX:TRE) has obtained strong, high-grade reverse circulation drilling results at the Kobada gold project in southern Mali, supporting an updated mineral resource estimate and resource definition work ahead of planned mining activities starting in early 2027. The results come from infill drilling at the Kobada North zone and follow-up drilling at Kobada South.

Hastings Technology Metals Ltd (ASX:HAS, OTC:HSRMF) has received a AUD 1 million strategic investment from Malaco Mining Sdn. Bhd., increasing balance sheet flexibility while advancing its rare earth strategy in Australia and Thailand. The investment was completed through the placement of 2,739,726 ordinary shares at an issue price of AUD 0.365 per share.

Conneqt Health Ltd (ASX:CQT) has submitted a US FDA pre-submission package for its next-generation medical device software platform, SphygmoCor Cloud, hoping to initiate the 510(k) clearance pathway, with written FDA feedback expected in August 2026.

Vection Technologies Ltd (ASX:VR1) has secured approximately AUD 2.3 million in new AI-related contracts, bringing recent order momentum to approximately AUD 7 million since early April 2026. The new orders include both one-off contracts and annual recurring revenue contracts.

Critical Resources Ltd (ASX:CRR) has confirmed a high-grade tungsten system at the Granite Creek target within the Croesus project on New Zealand's South Island, with initial sampling returning up to 16.63% tungsten trioxide from in-situ quartz-scheelite veins. Channel sample A1419 returned 0.41 meters at 16.63% tungsten trioxide over the true width of the exposed vein.

Renascor Resources Ltd (ASX:RNU, OTC:RSNUF, FRA:RU8) has begun processing graphite through its hydrofluoric acid-free purification process at the Purified Spherical Graphite demonstration plant in Adelaide, marking a key step in the company's downstream battery materials strategy.

Minbos Resources Ltd (ASX:MNB, OTC:MNBRF, FRA:OMB) has signed a USD 13.8 million Phase 2 construction contract with Grupo Arliz to advance the Cabinda phosphate fertilizer plant in Angola through to dry commissioning, covering structural steel, mechanical installation, electrical and instrumentation works.

Axel REE Ltd (ASX:AXL) has validated the in-situ recovery potential of ionic rare earth elements at the Woolrich deposit within the Caladão rare earth-gallium project in Brazil, with column leach tests using a mild magnesium sulfate solution at pH 4.0 recovering up to 560 ppm soluble total rare earth oxides, exceeding previous best diagnostic results.

Critical Minerals Group (ASX:CMG) has raised AUD 1.5 million through a placement, with funds to be used for a vanadium integrated supply chain strategy. The company issued 20,689,655 ordinary shares to investors at AUD 0.0725 per share.

Askari Metals Ltd (ASX:AS2, FRA:7ZG) has identified seven new prospective pegmatite targets at the Uis project in Namibia, with the company using in-house hyperspectral analysis to generate the new targets in preparation for RC drilling expected to begin next month.

Australia's Department of Defence data and AI program has received support, with the "Integrated Defence Data" initiative aiming to transition the department from a fragmented information environment to an interconnected data ecosystem, as sovereign AI capability is increasingly seen as central to military readiness.

Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:RCE, OTC:RECEF) has received Human Research Ethics Committee approval to advance its clinical trial of RECCE 327 topical gel for diabetic foot infections into a pivotal Phase 3 study, with an amendment expanding the trial scope from patients with mild infections to include those with moderate infections.

Lightning Minerals Ltd (ASX:L1M) has initiated a 600-sample soil geochemistry program at the Western Zone target of the Mt Turner gold project, in preparation for a planned Phase 2 drilling program in July.

Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML, OTCQB:RLMLF) has been accepted as a member of the US Defense Industrial Base Consortium, providing access to US defense supply chain programs and potential funding opportunities targeting the critical minerals sector.

Provaris Energy Ltd (ASX:PV1, OTC:GBBLF, FRA:WS90) has completed a AUD 1 million placement to support key technology milestones in 2026 for its compressed hydrogen and liquid CO₂ storage and transport development plans, with funds to be used for the next phase of work at the Norwegian robotics innovation center and collaboration with Yinson.

Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF) is nearing first production at the Kangankunde rare earth project in Malawi, targeting first production in the fourth quarter of 2026, with front-end commissioning planned for October 2026 and practical completion targeted for mid-November 2026.

Far East Gold Ltd (ASX:FEG) has acquired a 51% ownership interest in the Idenburg gold project in Papua Province, Indonesia, with new high-grade surface results enhancing exploration potential. The project hosts a JORC 2012 Inferred Resource of approximately 780,000 ounces of gold at an average grade of 3.1 g/t gold.

The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index closed at 3,482.40 points, down 2.02% or 71.90 points from the previous trading day. Over the past five trading days, the index has fallen 2.08% or 73.90 points.

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