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Developers Core Lithium and Vulcan Energy offered a forward-looking view of the ASX lithium sector this week, weighing a mine restart and a low-carbon European project as they position for expected long-term demand.

• July 20, 2026 06:11 PM AEST
• Sam

Auking Mining Limited (AKN) has announced commitments for a $5 million placement from family offices, global institutions, and sophisticated investors to accelerate exploration activities at its Tundulu project in Malawi and Tanzania. The funding, announced on 14 July 2026, will support the company's proposed diamond drilling program scheduled to commence at the end of July 2026. The placement comes as the exploration company faces a cash position requiring additional funding within the current quarter.

• July 20, 2026 06:08 PM AEST
• Aditi Sarkar

Orthocell Limited (OCC) has applied for quotation of 15,430 ordinary fully paid shares issued on 20 July 2026 as an adjustment to director fee shares under its Employee Awards Plan. The shares were issued at AUD 0.75610000 per security following shareholder approval at the company's 2025 annual general meeting. The issuance represents a routine administrative adjustment within the company's established employee incentive framework and does not require additional security holder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.

• July 20, 2026 06:08 PM AEST
• Anjali Anand

AuKing Mining Limited (ASX: AKN) has strengthened its rare earth minerals exposure through aggressive exploration advancement at its Tundulu Rare Earths Project in southern Malawi, completing nearly 3,000 metres of reverse circulation drilling during the June quarter and securing $5 million in oversubscribed funding post-quarter to accelerate activities. The company's acquisition of the 100% owned Tundulu project, announced in April 2026, represents a significant strategic pivot toward critical minerals at a time of increasing global demand for rare earth elements, with exploration now confirming carbonatite mineralisation across three of six interpreted complexes at the district-scale property.

• July 20, 2026 06:08 PM AEST
• Shwetambri Chauhan

Goodman remains central to the data-centre debate as powered land, infrastructure access, customer demand, funding discipline and cash conversion shape Australia’s assessment of digital property delivery and quality.

• July 20, 2026 06:05 PM AEST
• Sam

Transurban remains in focus as traffic demand, inflation-linked tolling, funding discipline and project delivery shape the Australian market’s assessment of essential transport infrastructure and dependable cash generation today.

• July 20, 2026 06:05 PM AEST
• Sam

Scentre Group remains in focus as leasing demand, occupancy quality, customer traffic and disciplined cash generation shape confidence in Australia's premium retail property sector.

• July 20, 2026 06:05 PM AEST
• Sam

Qmines Limited (ASX: QML) has notified the ASX that 1.5 million unquoted employee options have ceased following their expiry on 21 June 2026 without exercise or conversion. The options, which carried an exercise price of $0.375 per share, were part of the company's employee incentive scheme. The cessation reflects a natural maturation of the company's capital management strategy and leaves Qmines with a streamlined option portfolio across multiple expiry dates and exercise prices.

• July 20, 2026 06:02 PM AEST
• Mukul

Technology One Limited (ASX: TNE), Australia's largest enterprise software company, announced on 20 July 2026 that its Employee Share Trust will acquire 1.4 million fully paid ordinary shares on market to support future vesting and granting of securities under the company's Omnibus Incentive Plan (Tranche 2). The on-market purchase represents a structured approach to equity-based employee remuneration, with shares to be acquired at no more than 5% above the volume weighted average share price. The initiative reflects the company's commitment to aligning employee interests with shareholder value creation across its global operations.

• July 20, 2026 06:00 PM AEST
• Aakashdeep

Technology One Limited (ASX: TNE), Australia's largest enterprise software company, has completed an on-market share acquisition totalling 1,400,000 ordinary shares at a volume weighted average price of $30.13 per share. The $42.2 million purchase was conducted by Pacific Custodians Pty Limited as trustee for the Technology One Employee Share Trust to fund future vesting of employee incentives including options, performance rights, matched rights and bonus shares issued under the company's Omnibus Incentive Plan.

• July 20, 2026 05:56 PM AEST
• Manish Choudhary