October 2026

Native Mineral Resources reported a sharp improvement in Q3 CY26 performance at its Blackjack operation, with refined gold outturn rising 84% quarter on quarter to approximately 2,331oz. A further 296.6oz doré smelt offers an early December-quarter data point, although final refinery results remain pending.

NewPeak Metals has confirmed two more than 650-metre polymetallic intercepts at Las Opeñas in Argentina, with gold grades increasing towards an untested southwestern target. Phase 2 drilling is due to begin in mid-October, although the explorer reported only 0.81 quarters of funding at its current expenditure rate.

Redox enters FY27 from a position of record revenue, higher margins and a debt-free balance sheet, while its North American business passes $100 million in sales. The chemical distributor also reported 9% higher average selling prices in the first quarter, although volumes remained broadly flat and freight costs increased.

Sigma Lithium says a Federal Court of Appeals decision has restored the environmental licences supporting its Grota do Cirilo operation, allowing mining and processing to resume. The company has also reaffirmed its target of reaching 330,000 tonnes of annualised lithium oxide concentrate production by year-end 2027.

Connexion Mobility has secured an exclusive supplier agreement with Hyundai Motor America to design, develop and manage a connected car-powered dealer lot platform across the United States. The strategic win adds a major OEM relationship, but its financial value and dealer uptake remain undisclosed.

Sea Forest has signed Teys Australia as the potential exclusive distributor of SeaFeed across the Australian and New Zealand beef industries, targeting at least 480,000 cattle by June 2027. The agreement materially expands the herd covered by arrangements, but pricing, revenue and the volume commitment remain unresolved.

Auric Mining has completed settlement on the Union Jack gold project near Coolgardie for A$6.5 million in cash, with a further A$3.0 million in shares subject to shareholder approval. The 102,000-ounce Inferred resource will be tested by a major drilling campaign from November as Auric builds feed options for its planned Burbanks restart.

High-Tech Metals has installed a new leadership team and arranged an 11.9% share crossing as it shifts focus from exploration to production at its Western Australian gold projects. The strategy is backed by approximately A$9 million in cash, but still depends on studies, approvals and shareholder decisions.

Forrestania Resources has outlined a maiden 223,300-ounce JORC Mineral Resource at Tampia, a previously mined deposit positioned 140km from the Edna May processing plant. The estimate gives the newly acquired Westonia Hub another potential ore source, but relies on an AUD 6,000/oz gold price assumption and includes 104,800 ounces classified as Inferred.

Corazon Mining has exercised its option to secure an 80% interest in the 154-square-kilometre Feather Cap Gold Project after drilling confirmed shallow, high-grade mineralisation at Wembley. The company now faces the more difficult task of proving scale, continuity and economic significance through follow-up drilling.

Rox Resources has begun planning production stopes at Youanmi’s United North deposit after drilling extended the mine plan by about 125 metres. New results include 12.10 metres at 13.36g/t gold and 7.54 metres at 11.95g/t.

Regis Resources ended the first quarter with $1.28 billion in cash and bullion after producing 83.0koz of gold, despite significant rainfall in September. FY27 production guidance remains unchanged, but the quality of quarterly cash generation will face closer scrutiny when full results arrive.

Vault Minerals has cleared another procedural hurdle in its proposed Genesis Minerals merger, with ASIC registering the scheme booklet ahead of the 11 November shareholder vote. Independent expert BDO says the deal is fair, reasonable and in shareholders’ best interests, provided no superior offer emerges.

Yowie Group’s FY26 loss narrowed sharply after cost reductions and a non-cash loan impairment reversal, but revenue fell 27% and operating cash flow turned deeply negative. The confectionery maker remains loss-making, has negative net assets and faces uncertainty over funding, supply and the return of its ASX quotation.

Savana US Small Caps Active ETF (ASX:SVNP) fell 7.65% in September, trailing the S&P SmallCap 600 by 4.92 percentage points as higher US bond yields and a concentrated AI rally split the market. The manager says its valuation discipline kept it away from the month’s strongest semiconductor performers, while highlighting a 52% gain from its Everforth investment.

Katana Capital will pay shareholders a special fully franked dividend of 5.0 cents per share after the September quarter, with the board pointing to a substantial franking balance as scope for future distributions. The payment is scheduled for 30 October 2026 and will not be eligible for reinvestment through the company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

Ovanti has reported a A$23.61 million FY2026 loss, A$21.27 million in operating cash outflows and only A$291,867 in cash at year end. The ASX-listed fintech has abandoned BNPL globally, but says its continuing operations and proposed funding initiatives provide a basis to keep trading despite a material going-concern uncertainty.

Nuix has returned to statutory profit and generated substantially more cash in FY26, while its Nuix Neo platform became the main engine of growth. The annual report also flags a planned $5 million restructuring, an undisclosed insurance provision and unresolved litigation risks.

SKS Technologies has secured another $38 million of electrical infrastructure and fit-out work at Built’s MEL2 data centre in Melbourne, taking the project’s total value to $66 million. The award lifts SKS’s current work on hand to $270 million, although the announcement does not disclose margins or delivery timing.

ADX Energy has completed encouraging multi-zone testing at its HOCH-1 gas well in Austria and will target at least one deeper reservoir in December. A combined workover program is also expected to lift Vienna Basin production by approximately 100 BOEPD, although both outcomes remain subject to further work.

Burley Minerals has confirmed shallow Channel Iron Deposit mineralisation across the North and Step-Out Targets at its Cane Bore project, with assays averaging 50.6% Fe across reported intersections. The mineralisation remains open northeast and southwest, but further drilling, metallurgy and approvals are still required before any resource can be defined.

EQ Resources has reported its second-highest quarterly production performance and record quarterly revenue, with cash on hand rising 192% to A$82.3 million. Both Barruecopardo and Mt Carbine increased output, although the update does not disclose operating costs or cash flow.

Power Minerals has extended high-grade rare earth oxide mineralisation 57 metres northwest at Brazil’s Morro do Ferro project, with drilling returning 119 metres at 4.94% TREO from surface. The result strengthens the exploration picture, but the deposit’s geometry, metallurgy and economic potential remain to be established.

D3 Energy has re-established gas flow at its NGT245 E well in South Africa and confirmed a 5.2% helium composition in a new sample. Further remediation is still required before production testing, while the methane result is being retested.