🔥 Thursday 16 October 2025 Thu, 16 Oct 2025

QuickFee Limited reported a 9% revenue increase in Q1 FY26, driven by strong Australian Finance growth despite a US Finance dip. The company completed a US Pay Now business sale for US$26.35 million and announced a 7.5 cents per share capital return, alongside a CEO appointment.

Fenix Resources has achieved a record quarter with 885,000 wet metric tonnes shipped and locked in a transformative 30-year mining rights agreement with Baowu over the Weld Range Iron Ore Project, positioning itself for significant growth.

AMP Limited reports a 3.6% rise in total assets under management, driven by a 61.6% jump in Platforms net cashflows and steady growth across divisions, alongside significant legal settlements.

Cogstate Limited reports a record-breaking quarter with sales contracts soaring 88% year-on-year, driven by expanding markets and new therapeutic areas. The company signals continued investment in growth initiatives, including AI and Asia-Pacific expansion, while projecting a strong first half of FY26.

AIC Mines reports robust production and cash flow from Eloise, advances Jericho development with promising drilling, and kicks off a major processing plant expansion.

Aurelia Metals has revealed significant exploration success at its Nymagee Mine in NSW, discovering two new mineral lenses and extending known mineralisation with promising gold and base metal grades.

Enero Group’s 2025 AGM revealed a modest revenue dip but a rise in EBITDA, driven by operational improvements and AI innovation. The company’s FY26 Q1 update signals robust momentum with margin expansion and strategic client wins.

Enero Group reports improved profitability in FY25 despite revenue decline, driven by divestment and AI innovation, with FY26 Q1 EBITDA up 13%.

Challenger Limited reported a solid 4% increase in total Life sales to $2.5 billion in Q1 FY26, buoyed by strong annuity sales and strategic partnerships. The company reaffirmed its FY26 earnings guidance while highlighting upcoming regulatory changes expected to benefit the sector.

Treasury Wine Estates reported robust fiscal 2025 results driven by luxury wine growth and acquisitions, yet has downgraded its fiscal 2026 earnings outlook due to weakening demand in China and distribution disruptions in California.

AuMEGA Metals has identified a significant new gold corridor at Cape Ray West, marked by high-grade gold-in-till anomalies linked to an untested felsic intrusive complex. The company is preparing for fully funded drilling in late 2025 to explore these promising targets.

Mt Malcolm Mines NL has reported strong assay results from its recent drilling at the Picnic South Gold Prospect, revealing broad intervals of consistent gold mineralisation along a 700m strike. These findings enhance confidence in the project's potential for low-cost open pit mining.

Eclipse Metals has commenced diamond drilling at its Greenland rare earth project, backed by a $4 million placement to expand and upgrade its resource. The move aligns with strategic plans for a Nasdaq dual listing amid growing global supply chain concerns.

Moho Resources has reported new high-grade gold assays up to 6.98g/t at its Bush Chook Project in Western Australia, extending a mineralised trend to 300 metres and setting the stage for a maiden drill program later this year or early next.

Battery Age Minerals (ASX – BM8) showcased its global portfolio of critical minerals projects at the Ignite Investment Summit in Hong Kong, highlighting maiden drilling at Austria’s Bleiberg germanium project, a newly granted drill permit for Argentina’s El Aguila gold-silver system, and ongoing lithium exploration in Canada’s Falcon Lake.

Meeka Metals’ first drilling at Turnberry North delivers thick, high-grade gold intersections, signaling potential resource expansion and extended mining at the Murchison Gold Project.

Indiana Resources reports impressive high-grade gold intersections at its Minos Gold Project, with assays up to 13.0 g/t gold, while gearing up for a significant air-core drilling campaign at nearby Ariadne and Company Well prospects.

Ordell Minerals has expanded the main gold mineralisation zone at its Barimaia Project in Western Australia to 700 metres of strike, delivering strong step-out drilling results including high-grade intercepts. Diamond drilling results are awaited, with new targets identified west of McNabs.

Mount Gibson Iron Limited has agreed to acquire a 50% interest in the Central Tanami Gold Project, marking a strategic shift towards gold production while maintaining steady iron ore operations at Koolan Island.

Cannindah Resources has reported impressive trenching results at its Mt Cannindah project, revealing high-grade copper-gold mineralisation and new porphyry targets. These findings set the stage for imminent drilling campaigns aimed at unlocking further value.