Mining news drove the week, with drilling hits, funding wins and takeover bids pushing several small and mid-cap names sharply higher or lower. The biggest swings came from tin, platinum group metals and copper, while gold M&A in WA stayed at the centre of trading.

Big movers came from drill hits, takeover bids and fresh funding, but several stocks still fell even after good news. That mix says investors are rewarding clear near-term value, while punishing names where timing, cost or delivery still feel uncertain.

Small-cap tech delivered a split screen this week. Contract wins, capital raisings and takeover steps pushed several stocks higher, while weaker sales and heavy dilution fears hit others hard. The biggest swing came from 8common, while Atomos and FirstWave led the falls for very different reasons.