Gwardar Resources has listed on the ASX with the ticker code of GRS. It is a mining explorer that has entered into Acquisition Agreements to wholly acquire the Doolgunna and Kurnalpi Projects located in Western Australia. The Doolgunna Project lies within the Murchison Mineral Field, while the Kurnalpi Project is located within the Eastern Goldfields. The proceeds of Gwardar Resources’ IPO raising will fund initial exploration activities at these projects, both of which are prospective for gold and base metals.

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Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) advances the development of its Biochip medical diagnostics platform, progressing it towards a clinically deployable device, and expanding its sensing capabilities ahead of planned engagement with the U.S. FDA.

🩺 Clinical development: Archer Materials has commenced industrial design of a clinical-ready potassium testing device, focusing on usability, manufacturability and regulatory readiness as it moves beyond core technology development.
🔬 Technology progress: The Company integrates haemolysis sensing into its Biochip platform, detecting plasma free haemoglobin at clinically relevant levels to help improve the accuracy of point-of-care potassium testing.
💊 Platform expansion: Archer Materials also demonstrates clinically relevant lithium sensing with its Biochip prototype, supporting the platform`s potential for additional point-of-care blood tests beyond potassium monitoring.

"This is an important inflection point for the Company and our Biochip program as we advance qualification and product development in parallel, while continuing to reduce technical risk." – Dr. Simon Ruffell, Archer Materials CEO ...

Alurion Resources has listed on the ASX with the ticker code of ALU. The company is a demerged entity that owns the Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project previously held by Brazilian Rare Earths Limited. This project, located in Bahia, one of Brazil’s established mining states, comes with some 57,000 metres of historical drilling and extensive geological and geophysical datasets. Exploration activities undertaken to date at Amargosa have already delivered a globally significant JORC Mineral Resource Estimate. First stage development of the project will comprise a direct-ship-bauxite operation targeting high-grade gibbsitic bauxite and a Scoping Study base case with attaching average per annum production and mine life metrics.

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InteliCare Holdings (ASX:ICR) expands its partnership with Hardi Aged Care, with the provider increasing its deployment following expansion of the latter client’s Blacktown facility.

🏥 Expansion: Hardi Aged Care has added 84 beds at Blacktown, generating additional hardware, implementation and recurring SaaS revenue for InteliCare Holdings.
📈 Contract growth: The Blacktown expansion and initial Nurse Call rollout increase the Hardi Aged Care contract value by 13%, with four more facilities still to be deployed.
🤖 Network rollout: Hardi Aged Care is progressively rolling out InteliCare Holdings’ Nurse Call solution across all six aged care facilities.

"Hardi`s decision to deploy the InteliCare solution within its expanded Blacktown facility as well as the roll out of InteliCare`s Nurse Call Solution across its network is a strong vote of confidence in InteliCare from a long-term valued customer." – InteliCare Holdings CEO Angus Cameron ...

Teaminvest Private Group (ASX:TIP) owns the Teaminvest investing platform, bringing together a community of self-directed investors to move beyond speculation by applying a disciplined, long-term investment frameworks. Head of Funds Management and Education, Sanjee Narendran, joins Lel Smits from The Stock Network to discuss the principles behind successful long-term investing, how experienced investors separate quality from hype, and why a proven framework can deliver more consistent investment outcomes through all market cycles.

🔍 Why most investors underperform despite doing the research
🏘️ How to identify long-term Wealth Winners®
🚀 Investing through market volatility ...

As ETFs continue to grow in popularity, investors are increasingly comparing active and passive strategies to understand which approach may best suit their investment goals. In this Women in ETF’s Education Spotlight, The Stock Network’s Lel Smits is joined by Kanish Chugh, Head of ETF Sales at PIMCO Australia, to discuss the key differences between active and passive ETFs, how each strategy works, and what investors should consider when building portfolios.

📊 Understanding active vs passive ETFs
📈 Benefits of passive investing
🎯 The role of active ETFs
⚖️ Choosing between active and passive
💡 Common misconceptions ...

Talga Group (ASX:TLG) signs a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Japanese trading company Hanwa Co., Ltd. to negotiate a long-term offtake agreement and potential project-level investment for its Vittangi Anode Project in Sweden.

🤝 Strategic partnership: The parties will negotiate a binding long-term offtake agreement for Talnode® graphite anode products, alongside a potential investment by Hanwa Co. and/or other Japanese investors in the Vittangi Anode Project.
🔋 Battery supply chain: Hanwa Co., which generated US$17.2 billion in sales in 2026, is expanding its focus on critical minerals and battery materials, supporting Talga Group`s plans to supply the global lithium-ion battery market.
📅 Next steps: Due diligence and term sheet negotiations are targeted for the third quarter of calendar 2026, with definitive agreements planned for the following quarter. Talga Group notes the LOI is non-binding and no material financial impact will occur unless binding agreements are executed.

“This LOI with a major Japanese trading house of Hanwa’s scale and battery materials expertise is a strong endorsement of the Vittangi Anode Project, and reinforces Talga’s position as a credible, independent supplier to the global battery industry." – Talga Group CEO Martin Phillips ...

New Hope Group (ASX:NHC) is a top 200 ASX listed company and Australian coal producer with operations spanning the Bengalla Mine in New South Wales and the New Acland Mine in Queensland, alongside associated port and agricultural businesses. The company has delivered another strong operational quarter, increasing production, coal sales and earnings while maintaining a robust balance sheet to support future growth across its portfolio. Ahead of presenting at the Sydney Mining Club, CEO Rob Bishop joins The Stock Network`s Lel Smits to discuss the drivers behind New Hope`s latest performance, its operational strategy and the outlook for its key mining assets.

🪓 Strong operational and financial performance
🚀 Growth across the New Hope Group portfolio

🗓 Thursday 6 August 2026
📍 Ivy Ballroom ...

Xenitra (ASX:XEN) has signed a three-year over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical procurement agreement with Kangsheng International Trading Limited, targeting a minimum of A$12 million in sales through its Hong Kong Fukang subsidiary.

💊 Commercial launch: The agreement marks the first major commercial contract for Xenitra`s OTC pharmaceuticals division.
🌏 China expansion: Kangsheng`s distribution network provides Xenitra with an established route into China`s healthcare market.
📈 Growth strategy: The deal supports Xenitra`s three-pillar strategy alongside its nutritionals and OPAL businesses.

"In terms of Xenitra’s core strategy, this deal demonstrates concrete delivery against the third and final growth pillar. Taken together with the explosive growth after launch of the OPAL tokenised sales division, this deal demonstrates that the company is now delivering on all parts of the new long-term growth strategy, as we enter FY27." – Xenitra Non-Executive Chairman Dr Anthony Noble ...

Far East Gold (ASX:FEG) continues to urge shareholders to carefully consider all available information as the takeover battle with Xingye Gold intensifies. Managing Director & CEO Shane Menere joins Lel Smits from The Stock Network to explain why the Board believes this is a critical decision, respond to Xingye`s latest claims, discuss the Independent Expert`s valuation, and outline why shareholders should carefully assess the Far East Gold`s long-term value before accepting the Offer.

⚖️ Why Far East Gold believes this decision is critical
📊 The Independent Expert`s valuation
🛡️ Responding to Xingye`s latest claims
⛏️ FEG`s financial position and future strategy
📢 Founder message to shareholders ...

Streamplay Studio (ASX:SP8) says the Winter Burrow game, published by its wholly owned subsidiary Noodlecake Studios, has surpassed A$5.7 million in cumulative revenue since launch. The game will now soon enter into the mobile gaming market through the Apple App Store and Google Play.

🎮 Revenue growth: The Winter Burrow game has generated A$5.7 million in revenue and more than 700,000 downloads, purchases and player activations across PC and console.
📈 Player engagement: A recent Steam promotion boosted sales, while wish lists have grown to more than 520,000.
📱 Mobile launch: Winter Burrow is targeting an Apple App Store and Google Play release on 30 September 2026, expanding its audience into mobile gaming.

"Bringing the game onto mobile is an exciting next step for the team and creates an opportunity to introduce Winter Burrow to a significantly broader audience while continuing to support the existing PC and console community." – Ryan Holowaty, CEO of wholly owned Streamplay Studio subsidiary Noodlecake ...

49 Metals (ASX:49M) has delivered another strong set of drilling results from its Gold Mountain Project in Nevada, with a broad 64-metre gold intercept adding to confidence that the Company is defining a large gold system. The latest results expand the high-grade Adit Zone discovery, while multiple assay results are still pending. CEO Phil Carter joins The Stock Network`s Lel Smits to discuss the latest drilling results and what they reveal about the scale of the Gold Mountain project as the high grade discovery continues to grow.

🇺🇲 Broad gold system taking shape in Nevada, U.S.A.
⚒️ High-grade discovery continues to grow
🪓 Six drill holes still awaiting assays and follow-up drilling planned ...