Emirates Global Aluminium and Century Aluminum will build Oklahoma Primary Aluminum, a 750,000‑tonne‑per‑year smelter at Inola that will more than double current US primary aluminium output and be the first new US smelter since 1980. EGA will hold 60% of the joint venture and Century 40%, with construction targeted to start by end‑2026 and first metal by around 2030, creating 4,000 construction and 1,000 permanent jobs. US Aluminum is separately evaluating a co‑located fabrication plant to convert liquid metal into products for electrical, defence, aerospace, automotive and machinery applications.

Alkane Resources has reported multiple high‑grade antimony–gold intercepts at the Kendal prospect, adjacent to the Youle lode at its Costerfield operation in central Victoria, signalling a potentially significant extension of the narrow-vein system. The discovery targets antimony, a critical mineral used in advanced military and defence applications, alongside high-value gold grades typical of Costerfield-style mineralisation. For mine planners and geotechs, the proximity to existing Youle infrastructure suggests scope for incremental underground development and resource expansion rather than a greenfield build.

Aeris Resources has reported a 62 per cent jump in first-half FY26 net profit to $25.6 million, with cash on hand rising to $87.9 million, driven by stronger copper output and prices from its Tritton operations in New South Wales. Group copper production reached 13,000–14,000 tonnes for the half, with all-in sustaining costs held near prior-period levels despite higher development spend at Tritton’s Budgerygar and Avoca Tank underground mines. The stronger balance sheet gives Aeris more room to fund mine-life extension drilling and incremental plant upgrades without relying on new debt.