🔥 Friday 17 October 2025 Fri, 17 Oct 2025

DGL Group Limited has reported a larger-than-expected FY25 net loss following an increased goodwill impairment and received a Disclaimer of Opinion from its auditor due to inventory and control issues during a major ERP system rollout.

PWR Holdings announces a pivotal leadership transition alongside the completion of its new global headquarters, reporting a transitional FY25 with mixed financial results but a confident outlook for FY26.

Prominence Energy has achieved a pivotal milestone with the award of Petroleum Exploration Licence 803 for its Gawler Hydrogen Project, positioning itself as a key player in Australia's emerging natural hydrogen sector. The company also strengthened its leadership team and completed a $1.75 million capital raise to fund its growth ambitions.

European Lithium has offloaded an additional US$50 million worth of Critical Metals Corp shares, coinciding with CRML’s own US$50 million capital raise to advance its Greenland rare earth project.

Asian Battery Metals has reinforced the potential of its Maikhan Uul copper-gold project in Mongolia with new drilling confirming a substantial massive sulphide zone. Pending assays and geophysical data suggest a promising extension of the mineralised system.

WAM Income Maximiser Limited has successfully completed an oversubscribed $120.2 million placement, reflecting robust investor confidence since its April 2025 IPO. The company also declared a fully franked dividend for October and provided guidance for upcoming months.

American Rare Earths reports key technical breakthroughs and strong funding progress at its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project, positioning it as a vital domestic source for the US rare earths supply chain.

De.mem Limited has acquired Core Chemicals Pty Ltd for $2.68 million, nearly doubling its EBITDA and positioning itself to capitalise on a surging gold sector. The deal combines strong recurring revenues with significant synergy potential.

Iluka Resources reported steady Q3 production but announced suspension of synthetic rutile and Cataby mine operations from December 2025, aiming for significant cost savings. Meanwhile, rare earths refinery construction accelerates amid tightening Chinese export controls.

De.mem Limited has acquired Core Chemicals Ltd for approximately $3 million, significantly expanding its footprint in the Australian gold mining sector and enhancing its pro-forma EBITDA to $1.6 million.

Forrestania Resources has intersected significant copper sulphides in its first diamond drill hole at the Breakaway Dam VMS prospect, confirming the effectiveness of its electromagnetic targeting and hinting at a district-scale copper system.

African Gold Limited has realised a 134% gain from selling Montage Gold shares, boosting its cash reserves to about A$16 million to accelerate exploration at its promising Didievi Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire.

Litchfield Minerals has intersected significant massive sulphides at the VT2 target within its Oonagalabi Project, extending the mineralised strike length to over 4km. The company is now shifting focus to the stronger VT1 conductor, promising further exploration upside.

Hawk Resources has raised A$5 million and secured an option to earn up to 80% of the Olympus Scandium Project in Western Australia, aiming to advance exploration of a large-scale scandium anomaly in a Tier-1 jurisdiction.

Livium Ltd has successfully raised A$4.5 million through a strategic placement to accelerate its battery recycling operations and expand into rare earth element and solar panel recycling. The capital injection will fund a new centralized processing hub and broaden its clean energy waste recycling capabilities.

XRF Scientific has reported a robust September quarter with a 16% increase in revenue, driven by strong international sales and new product launches. The company is poised for further expansion with ongoing innovation and strategic focus on global markets.

Global Lithium Resources is set to unlock value from its gold assets by spinning them out into a new ASX-listed company, MB Gold, targeting a $6 million IPO in early 2026.

Talga Group has won a SEK 82.6 million (A$13.3 million) grant from the Swedish Energy Agency to advance its low-emission graphite anode project, accelerating its path to commercial-scale production in Sweden.

Vulcan Energy has awarded a €140 million contract to JordProxa for critical lithium purification and processing technology at its Phase One Lionheart Project in Germany, marking a pivotal step towards Europe’s first sustainable lithium supply chain.

Iceni Gold’s latest drilling at the Guyer Trend within its 14 Mile Well Project reveals a large, evolving gold system with two distinct mineralisation styles, marking a significant step forward in exploration.

CZR Resources has completed a $75 million sale of its Robe Mesa iron ore interest, emerging debt free with $76.3 million in cash to fund aggressive exploration at its Croydon gold and Edamurta copper projects.

Archer Materials has entered a strategic collaboration with Emergence Quantum to fast-track the development of graphene-based quantum devices, aiming to bridge cutting-edge science with commercial applications.

Orthocell has raised $30 million through an institutional placement to accelerate the US commercialisation of its flagship nerve repair product Remplir and expand its regenerative medicine portfolio.

Golden Deeps Ltd has raised $3.54 million through an oversubscribed placement to accelerate exploration and drilling at its Otavi Mountain Land Critical Metals Projects in Namibia, focusing on the high-grade Graceland Prospect.