🔥 Thursday 18 December 2025 Thu, 18 Dec 2025

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the green light to Caterpillar’s proposed acquisition of RPMGlobal, clearing a major regulatory hurdle. The deal now awaits shareholder and Foreign Investment Review Board approvals.

PeopleIN Limited has announced the sale of its Health and Community brands to Healthcare Australia for $20.25 million, unlocking capital to fuel growth in infrastructure, defence, and agriculture sectors.

Epsilon Healthcare Limited has unveiled a comprehensive pre-reinstatement disclosure, highlighting improved financial health and a strategic growth plan focused on operational stability and expansion.

Mineral Commodities Limited and key subsidiaries have entered voluntary administration, with McGrathNicol appointed to explore sale or recapitalisation options. The Skaland Graphite mine operations in Norway remain unaffected, but shares are suspended pending creditor meetings.

Mayfield Childcare reports steady occupancy growth and improved earnings in late 2025, setting a stronger foundation for FY26 amid sector challenges and an impending takeover offer from Embark Education.

Credit Clear Limited has agreed to acquire DTS, a SaaS collections business with a 35-year history, for A$7.75 million, enhancing its digital platform and global footprint. The deal is expected to be earnings accretive and unlock new growth opportunities across multiple international markets.

Arena REIT reports a $61 million uplift in portfolio valuation for H1 FY2026, driven by strong investor interest in early learning centres and a tightening yield environment. The company reaffirms its FY2026 distribution guidance, signaling confidence in its growth trajectory.

Genmin Limited has completed a A$25.7 million capital raise, wiping out its debt and positioning itself to accelerate development of its flagship Baniaka iron ore project in Gabon.

Qube Holdings has sold its 202-hectare Beveridge property interest for $111 million, booking a substantial $100 million pre-tax profit in FY26. The move frees Qube from development costs while keeping future operational options open.

Boss Energy confirms FY26 production and cost guidance while withdrawing its 2021 Enhanced Feasibility Study due to significant deviations in resource assumptions. A new feasibility study exploring a wide-spaced wellfield design is underway, aiming to optimise uranium recovery and reduce costs.

360 Capital Group’s board unanimously recommends shareholders accept TT Investments’ on-market takeover offer at $0.31 per security, matching a prior bid. Meanwhile, the company suspends its minimum holding buy-back program indefinitely.

Aspire Mining has secured a $69.9 million lump-sum EPC contract with China Coal Technology and Engineering Group’s international arm, significantly de-risking its Ovoot Coking Coal Project and targeting first coal production by late 2027.

Great Boulder Resources has updated its Mineral Resource Estimate for the Side Well Gold Project, revealing a robust 1.02 million ounces of contained gold and setting the stage for accelerated development.

EPX Limited has secured Wattwatchers Pty Limited through a Deed of Company Arrangement, backed by a $2.14 million placement and a Share Purchase Plan to raise additional funds. This strategic move enhances EPX’s energy monitoring capabilities and recurring revenue streams.

Surefire Resources reports broad, high-grade gold mineralisation at its Yidby Gold Project in Western Australia, with assays revealing up to 15.83 g/t gold over 1m and a mineralised envelope exceeding 100m. The discovery opens new drilling targets for early 2026.

TT Investments, led by Executive Chairman Tony Pitt, has announced an unconditional all-cash on-market takeover offer for 360 Capital Group at $0.31 per security, representing a 24% premium to recent trading prices. The offer aims to consolidate ownership and may lead to delisting from the ASX.

Patronus Resources has completed a comprehensive surface sampling program at its Pine Creek Project, revealing new high-priority gold anomalies and setting the stage for an ambitious drilling campaign in 2026.

American West Metals is set to launch a major drilling campaign at its West Desert Project in Utah, aiming to expand its world-class indium resource and explore high-grade gallium mineralisation. This initiative aligns closely with the US government's renewed focus on securing domestic critical metals supply chains.

RocketBoots Limited has secured a landmark five-year contract with a major multinational retailer, boosting its annual recurring revenue by over tenfold and marking a pivotal step in its global expansion.

Stavely Minerals has advanced exploration at its large-scale Freddy’s Find gold prospect, completing key drilling phases and preparing for further work in early 2026. Assay results from recent programs are expected soon, potentially unlocking a significant new gold discovery in western Victoria.

Micro-X Limited has secured $6 million through a share placement to accelerate commercialisation of its innovative medical imaging technologies, with strategic partner Billion Prima increasing its stake to 8.5%. The capital raise supports key clinical trials and product development milestones.

Micro-X has raised $6.18 million through a placement that sees strategic partner Billion Prima increase its stake to 8.6%, funding key commercial and manufacturing scale-up initiatives in medical imaging.

IRIS Metals has signed a binding agreement to farm-in exclusively to the Finley Basin Tungsten Project in Montana, expanding its critical minerals portfolio and cancelling a planned capital raise. Exploration is set to begin in early 2026 with resource estimation targeted for 2027.

Cleo Diagnostics has raised $5 million to support the U.S. commercial launch of its Pre-Surgical Ovarian Cancer Test and accelerate development of a mass screening test, signaling strong investor confidence in its technology.