October 2026

St Barbara reported a $489.7 million FY26 statutory profit, but almost all of it came from the deconsolidation of New Simberi Gold rather than recurring operations. The annual report also confirms a debt-free balance sheet, a 5-cent fully franked dividend and a portfolio moving from transaction-making to project delivery.

Manuka Resources says Wonawinta has reached full gold processing capacity, with its second gold delivery now on route to the ABC refinery. The company plans to shift from fortnightly to weekly sales before commissioning the silver circuit in December.

Cynata Therapeutics has opened a fully underwritten $913,000 entitlement offer to fund adviser, director and consultant fees, offer costs and working capital. Eligible shareholders can buy three new shares for every eight held, with free options attached.

Cooper Metals has launched a fully underwritten 1-for-4 entitlement issue at 7.5 cents a share to raise up to $2.695 million before costs. Most of the proceeds are earmarked for the Chalterra copper project and its acquisition, while shareholders who do not participate face potential dilution.

Austco Healthcare is pursuing its largest acquisition to date, combining a real-time monitoring software business with an aged care nurse call specialist in a deal worth up to an estimated $19.3 million. The transactions would add debt, recurring revenue and integration risk as the company expands beyond its core Tacera platform.

Aurum Resources has reported further high-grade gold at its BST1 deposit in Côte d’Ivoire, including mineralisation beyond the current resource that remains open at depth. The results will feed an updated Boundiali resource estimate due by the end of October and a definitive feasibility study targeted for late 2026.

Sparc Technologies has signed a non-exclusive MoU with UK graphene producer Levidian Nanosystems to develop and commercialise ecosparc-enhanced coatings across the GCC. The agreement sets targets for a binding commercial deal within 12 months and potential UAE manufacturing within 24 months, but commits neither sales nor revenue.

HMC Capital delivered FY26 operating earnings in line with guidance while statutory results swung to a $111.6 million loss. The alternative asset manager is targeting at least 35 cents of underlying earnings per share and a 15 cents dividend in FY27.

Coventry Group’s Q1 FY27 EBITDA nearly doubled to A$5.4 million as cost reductions and margin gains began to outweigh modest sales growth. Leverage has also halved from its March peak, although the strategic review has yet to produce a transaction.

Latrobe Magnesium says its Phase 1B demonstration plant is 95% installed and 35% commissioned, keeping first magnesium metal crowns above 98% purity on track for the end of 2026. The operational advance comes alongside a tight funding position, an extended A$3.4 million entitlement offer and an ambitious South Carolina expansion plan.

Resimac Group delivered a stronger FY26, with normalised NPAT up 26% to $49.9 million and total assets under management reaching a record $16.5 billion. The result supports higher ordinary dividends, but the lender is still managing asset finance run-off, ASIC hardship proceedings and longer-term funding risks.

Weebit Nano has begun silicon validation with a second customer whose chip is running software from integrated ReRAM, marking another step towards potential production in 2027. The company also added two AI customers, advanced qualification work and ended the quarter with A$164.2 million in cash.

Maggie Beer Holdings will retain Hampers and Gifts Australia after deciding third-party proposals failed to reflect the business's value. The decision shifts the focus from a potential sale to a turnaround strategy for a business that generated $41.4 million in FY26 sales but only a 2.5% EBITDA margin.

Cue Energy delivered $19.8 million in operating cash flow and maintained its dividend in FY2026, despite lower profit, shrinking reserves and asset impairments. With Horizon Oil now controlling 57.03% of the register, the company enters FY2027 with a new board and an unusually busy drilling schedule.

Vysarn delivered another year of rapid earnings growth, with revenue rising 31% and net profit after tax climbing 41% to $15.11 million. The bigger test now is whether its $65.3 million capital raise and Welltech acquisition can turn a growing collection of water businesses into a genuinely national platform.

Arrow Minerals is seeking to expand its Pilbara iron ore footprint to more than 1,600 square kilometres through the Turee Creek acquisition and 12 new exploration applications. The land grab comes with historical high-grade results, but all relevant tenure remains pending and no resource has been defined.

Australian Vintage has returned to positive operating cash flow, but its FY26 statutory loss widened sharply after a $27 million inventory write-down and deferred tax charge. The wine group is betting that Poco Vino growth, further restructuring and lower stock levels can convert the cash improvement into debt reduction in FY27.

Forrestania Resources says Edna May could process first ore and begin gold production in mid-December 2026, bringing forward the company’s near-term production pathway. The target remains conditional on final equipment arriving and being installed on time.

Aura Energy’s Tiris uranium project has emerged from its bankable feasibility study with a US$500.3 million post-tax NPV and a target to produce by the end of 2028. The economics are substantial, but the funding package is not secured and nearly one-third of the mine plan relies on Inferred Resources.

InFocus Group has signed its first Codexa ROW customer, with a conditional agreement that could deliver at least USD 2.4 million over 24 months. The company must first build and validate a prediction markets module, secure regulatory readiness and complete the customer's licensing and SPV arrangements.

Deep Yellow has withdrawn its target for a fourth-quarter 2026 Final Investment Decision on the Tumas uranium project, citing weak equity market conditions and constrained funding options. Construction continues, but the company has not provided a revised FID date or funding structure.

Vitura Health grew FY2026 revenue 6% to $131.2 million, but a sharp margin squeeze pushed the ASX-listed digital health company into a $4.4 million statutory loss. With ANZ debt classified as current and a potential $6 million FY2027 revenue hit from changed Bupa referrals, the promised turnaround faces a demanding test.

Iondrive has formally entered Oklahoma’s Quality Jobs qualification process, advancing potential US$5.2 million in State and local benefits for its first US rare earth recycling module. The broader incentive framework could exceed US$15 million across three modules, but no funding has yet been awarded.

Zip Co will ask shareholders to approve a five-for-one share consolidation at its 19 November AGM, reducing its ordinary shares from about 1.246 billion to 249.2 million on an indicative basis. The move is designed to reshape the company’s capital structure, not alter the underlying value of investors’ holdings.