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Peak Rare Earths has secured an increased cash offer from Shenghe Resources, valuing the company at A$195 million. An independent expert confirms the revised scheme remains fair and reasonable for shareholders.

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises faces ASX scrutiny following a steep share price fall after its FY25 results, with regulators seeking clarity on earnings disclosures and market expectations.

Golden Horse Minerals has completed the acquisition of the Sorrel Copper Project, gaining a significant inferred resource of 88,600 tonnes of copper and setting the stage for exploration and development in a Tier-1 jurisdiction.

Betr Entertainment has raised its takeover offer for PointsBet shares and announced a $90 million selective buy-back to provide liquidity for shareholders, despite a major shareholder's refusal to sell. An Independent Expert finds the buy-back reasonable but notes marginal unfairness.

betr Entertainment Limited has increased its takeover offer for PointsBet Holdings Limited shares, raising the share exchange ratio and expanding its selective buy-back pool to $90 million. Despite MIXI Australia Pty Ltd's refusal to accept the offer, betr's board remains confident and urges shareholder approval at the upcoming meeting.

Lode Resources has agreed to sell its Webbs Consol Silver Project to Rapid Critical Metals for A$3.75 million cash, 115 million shares, and a 2% royalty, consolidating high-grade silver assets in New South Wales.

Cambium Bio has secured a strategic partnership with French pharmaceutical leader Benta SAS to commercialise its regenerative dry eye treatment, Elate Ocular, across Europe and the Middle East. This follows a second platelet-lysate licensing deal within days, underscoring growing industry confidence in Cambium’s platform.

Marimaca Copper has raised A$80 million through a brokered placement to fund detailed engineering and exploration at its flagship Chilean projects, signaling strong investor confidence.

Argent Minerals updates investors on its flagship Kempfield Project, highlighting resource expansion, exploration upside, and development plans aimed at early production and cash flow generation.

Argent Minerals has raised $4.85 million through an oversubscribed placement to fast-track exploration and development at its Kempfield Silver-Polymetallic Project and nearby copper-gold assets in New South Wales.

Marquee Resources has confirmed consistently high-grade antimony mineralisation at its Mt Clement (Eastern Hills) Project, setting the stage for a maiden JORC resource estimate expected within two weeks.

Lithium Energy Limited has identified promising Mt Morgan-style gold-copper mineralisation within its Capricorn Gold-Copper Belt Project in Central Queensland, supported by re-assayed historic drill cores. The company plans to fast-track exploration with advanced geophysical surveys and drilling.

Diablo Resources has secured key drilling approvals for its Phoenix Copper Project in Utah, accelerating exploration in a critical US copper district. Early surface samples at the Fair Dinkum Prospect show promising copper and silver grades, setting the stage for a pivotal drilling campaign.

Bannerman Energy has locked in two binding offtake agreements with major North American utilities for 1 million pounds of uranium from its Etango project, marking a significant milestone ahead of its final investment decision.

Black Canyon Limited has raised $10 million through a share placement to accelerate exploration and development of its promising Wandanya manganese and iron discovery in Western Australia.

PYC Therapeutics has completed dosing in its Phase 1 study of PYC-001 for Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy, showing strong safety and early signs of improved vision. The company plans to launch a global Phase 1/2 trial later this year.

Bayan Mining and Minerals has identified four compelling rare earth element targets at its Desert Star Projects in California, leveraging advanced geophysical data near the Mountain Pass Mine. The findings set the stage for detailed ground surveys and potential drilling.

Magnetite Mines has successfully closed a fully subscribed $2.65 million rights issue, followed by a $1.214 million placement, positioning the company to advance its Razorback Iron Ore Project and explore broader mineral opportunities.

Caspin Resources has released its maiden inferred tin resource estimate for the Kelpie Deposit at the Bygoo Tin Project, revealing a high-grade deposit with significant upside potential. The company also outlined a large exploration target that could more than double the current resource.

Vulcan Energy has inked a pivotal supply contract with Canadian firm NESI for electrolysis technology, advancing its Lionheart Project’s Central Lithium Plant in Frankfurt. This deal marks a crucial step toward finalising project financing and commencing construction in H2 2025.

Orica Limited reports robust earnings growth across all segments for FY2025, underpinned by successful gas supply deals, digital expansion, and progress in hydrogen funding despite ongoing litigation costs.

Battery Age Minerals has identified several large-scale gold and silver drill targets at its El Aguila Project in Argentina, integrating historical high-grade data with new soil sampling and geophysical surveys. The company is progressing environmental approvals and aims to commence maiden drilling in 2025.

Critical Resources Limited is set to commence its first drilling campaign at the Amoco Gold-Antimony Project in NSW, targeting a promising structural corridor with confirmed high-grade surface samples. Drilling is scheduled to begin in early October following pending soil-geochemistry results.

Hot Chili Limited has successfully raised A$14.1 million through a fully subscribed entitlement offer, reinforcing confidence in its Costa Fuego copper-gold project and funding critical next-phase development activities.