BUZZ — Australia's Paladin Energy on track for worst week in 3 months on weaker Q1 production

* Shares of Australia's Paladin Energy fall 12.6% so far this week to A$7.335, on track for their biggest weekly drop since the week ended July 17 * Uranium miner on Wednesday said it produced 1 million lb of triuranium octoxide in the first quarter from its Langer Heinrich Mine in Namibia, lower than 1.23 million lb produced in Q4 FY26 * Co added that production was impacted by the planned maintenance shutdown and processing plant recovery * Stock up 6.2% on the day; down 23.4% YTD (Reporting by Keshav Singh Chundawat in Bengaluru) ((Keshav.singhchundawat@thomsonreuters.com)