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Civmec Ltd. is an integrated multi-disciplinary construction and heavy engineering services provider to the oil and gas, mining and other industries, such as the infrastructure, utilities, chemical and power industries. The Company provides heavy engineering and other services including fabrication, site civil works, pre-cast concrete and maintenance services.

<ul><li>We initiate on Civmec with a BUY call and a $1.55 valuation. Civmec has grown to become a large business with key strategic assets anchoring growth.</li><li>These also support the bolder ambition to be a key player in the growing shipbuilding industry on the west coast.</li><li>Civmec is a multidisciplinary construction and engineering services provider to the Energy, Resources, Infrastructure, Marine and Defence sectors</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We initiate on Civmec with a BUY call and a $1.55 valuation. Civmec has grown to become a large business with key strategic assets anchoring growth.These also support the bolder ambition to be a key player in the growing shipbuilding industry on the west coast.Civmec is a multidisciplinary construction and engineering services provider to the Energy, Resources, Infrastructure, Marine and Defence sectorsContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Civmec (CVL) - Key Strategic Locations – Initiation

<ul><li>Delays in awards this half are expected to impact activity levels in 2H25 and we have pulled back our FY25 EBITDA forecast by 4% as a result.</li><li>As an offset, the contract award of a $90-100M shiploader as an OEM demonstrates one of a range of opportunities for longer-term growth.</li><li>We maintain a BUY call on a revised valuation of $1.52 (prior $1.55).</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Delays in awards this half are expected to impact activity levels in 2H25 and we have pulled back our FY25 EBITDA forecast by 4% as a result.As an offset, the contract award of a $90-100M shiploader as an OEM demonstrates one of a range of opportunities for longer-term growth.We maintain a BUY call on a revised valuation of $1.52 (prior $1.55).Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Austin Engineering Limited manufactures steel products.  The Company produces structural steel and pipe work and fabricates steel plate along with operating blasting and painting facilities.

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<li>We initiate on Austin with a BUY call and a $0.70 valuation.</li>
<li>The Austin 2.0 strategy, supported by a sound balance sheet, has been well executed to date.</li>
<li>We expect scale, process efficiencies, and design leadership to underpin Austin’s future growth.</li>
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We initiate on Austin with a BUY call and a $0.70 valuation.
The Austin 2.0 strategy, supported by a sound balance sheet, has been well executed to date.
We expect scale, process efficiencies, and design leadership to underpin Austin’s future growth.

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Austin Engineering (ANG) - All Regions Firing – Initiation

Northern Minerals Limited is a mineral exploration company. The Company is primarily focused on Uranium and Rare Earth exploration and development in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

<ul><li>Intervention by the Australian Government is likely to prevent increased Chinese influence on NTU.</li><li>The Browns Range project hosts uniquely enriched heavy rare earth element minerals.</li><li>Maintaining western control of the asset has become a strategic imperative.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Intervention by the Australian Government is likely to prevent increased Chinese influence on NTU.The Browns Range project hosts uniquely enriched heavy rare earth element minerals.Maintaining western control of the asset has become a strategic imperative.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Northern Minerals (NTU) - Strategic Imperative

<ul><li>We provide an update for Northern Minerals and its strategically important Browns Range heavy rare earth element development project.</li><li>Recent MRE infill drilling results highlight the quality of Wolverine xenotime deposit. An updated DFS is scheduled for later this year.</li><li>Independent Technical Expert SRK Consulting is currently reviewing the DFS draft and associated reports.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We provide an update for Northern Minerals and its strategically important Browns Range heavy rare earth element development project.Recent MRE infill drilling results highlight the quality of Wolverine xenotime deposit. An updated DFS is scheduled for later this year.Independent Technical Expert SRK Consulting is currently reviewing the DFS draft and associated reports.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.