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Top Stories BTR — Brightstar Resources approves Final Investment Decision for Goldfields Project, commencing construction of 1.5Mtpa Laverton gold plant targeting first gold in Q2 2027 Brightstar Resources has made its Final Investment Decision for the Goldfields Project in Western Australia, executing a $110 million EPC contract with GR Engineering Services to build a 1.5 million tonne per annum processing plant at Laverton. The project is fully funded via a A$193 million equity raising and US$120 million bond financing, with first gold production targeted for the June quarter 2027. At a pre-tax NPV of A$606 million, a 74% IRR, and approximately A$1.0 billion in forecast free cash flow over a six-year mine life producing around 75,000 ounces per year, this is a well-structured project moving from decision to dirt. ALX — Atlas Arteria board unanimously recommends shareholders REJECT IFM’s unsolicited takeover bid Atlas Arteria’s Independent Directors have lodged a formal Target’s Statement with ASIC, unanimously recommending securityholders reject IFM’s off-market takeover bid from Diamond Infraco 1 Pty Ltd. The board is telling shareholders to simply ignore all documents from IFM — effectively the strongest possible language in a target’s statement. Meanwhile IFM has confirmed the bid has cleared EU and US HSR regulatory hurdles, keeping the offer alive despite board opposition. This is shaping up as a classic hostile takeover battle, and with IFM already holding 34.48% of the register, the outcome will turn on whether remaining institutional holders side with the board or take the cash. STK — Strickland Metals boosts Gradina gold resource 50% to 1.8Moz, lifting total Rogozna project to 9.24Moz AuEq Strickland Metals has delivered a 50% resource increase at its Gradina Deposit in Serbia, lifting it to 1.8 million ounces of gold at 2.8 g/t. That pushes the total Rogozna Project to 9.24 million ounces of gold equivalent across four deposits — firmly Tier-1 territory. The deposit remains open in all directions with the company holding around $81 million in cash, and further drilling and resource growth look very likely ahead. Mid-Tier Movers GGP — Greatland Resources received both State and Commonwealth environmental approvals for its Havieron gold-copper project in Western Australia, clearing the final regulatory hurdle before a Final Investment Decision targeted this June quarter. Once in steady state, Havieron is expected to produce around 270,000 ounces of gold per year at lowest-quartile costs over a 17-year mine life — a genuinely significant project for the WA goldfields. AGR — Aguia Resources received its commercialisation licence from Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, allowing its Pampafos phosphate project to begin invoicing and selling product immediately. Plant commissioning kicked off on 22 May at 24 tonnes per hour with first truck deliveries expected by 1 June, and Pampafos is priced around 30% cheaper than imported MAP on a nutrient-adjusted basis — a meaningful competitive advantage at a time when Strait of Hormuz disruptions have elevated imported phosphate prices. BML — Boab Metals executed a $109 million EPC contract with GR Engineering for the Sorby Hills Silver-Lead Project in WA, with the scope involving relocating and refurbishing the DeGrussa processing facility. Commercial concentrate production remains on schedule for H2 2027 — and GR Engineering has now landed two major EPC contracts in a single day worth a combined $219 million. NSB — NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals reported an 80% clinical response rate — four out of five patients — treated with its StemSmart stem cell therapy for fistulising Crohn’s disease under the TGA Special Access Scheme, with no serious adverse events. A pivotal Phase 2 trial in Australia is being developed to commence in the second half of 2026, targeting a ~US$13 billion global market. VMM — Viridis Mining produced its first batch of Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate from its Colossus Demonstration Plant in Brazil — one of the largest semi-industrial ionic clay rare earth facilities outside China. The milestone opens the door to supplying product samples to offtake partners and validating DFS parameters, with commercial-scale production targeted for 2028. PHO — PhosCo cracked a significant metallurgical challenge at its Gasaat Phosphate Project in Tunisia, demonstrating a simple single-stage flotation circuit can produce commercial-grade concentrate up to 31.4% P2O5 — eliminating three previously required processing steps and materially cutting both capital and operating costs ahead of an updated Scoping Study due in Q3 2026. Rapid Fire * HIO — Hawsons Iron’s PFS update delivers a 37% NPV boost to AU$1.87 billion after replacing truck haulage with a conveyor system, saving $7.42 per tonne in operating costs and improving the IRR from 10.9% to 11.9%. * OSX — Osteopore won Hainan FDA approval to sell its 3D-printed bioresorbable orthopaedic implants at one of China’s top-ranked hospitals, with the first surgery scheduled for June 2026 — a fast-track entry point into a USD 2.5 billion Chinese orthopaedic market. * MGT — Magnetite Mines replaced its MD and launched a strategic reset, shifting toward phased development and critical minerals amid funding challenges and a slower-than-expected green steel transition. * SKN — Skin Elements filed a Takeovers Panel application alleging undisclosed associates hold over 20% of shares, seeking to adjourn an EGM scheduled for 2 June that could remove directors. * LEL — Lithium Energy is selling its Queensland graphite assets to M Battery Materials for $20 million, with plans to distribute the resulting MBM shares to its own shareholders once MBM lists on the ASX. * 5EA — 5E Advanced Materials delists from the ASX today, with CDIs suspended from close of trade — investors need to convert to Nasdaq-listed stock under ticker FEAM to retain exposure. * AGC — Australian Gold and Copper is in a trading halt pending announcement of a material acquisition and capital raise, with details expected before Thursday morning. 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