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Metrics Master Income Trust has been suspended from trading after warning that its audited FY2026 financial report may differ materially from unaudited figures released last month. The final report is expected on 30 September, but the trust has not disclosed the nature or size of the revisions.

Rubicon Water’s technology has been selected as part of a joint venture bid for a major Moroccan irrigation upgrade covering 69,600 hectares. The opportunity could become its largest EMEA contract, but formal execution remains subject to a 15-day appeal period and subsequent commissioning.

Excite Technology Services has secured an additional $3.2 million in work from an Australian Federal Government agency over 24 months. The contract offers a meaningful test of the cybersecurity provider’s post-restructure momentum, although standard government terms leave the scope and value adjustable.

Otto Energy plans to return approximately A$20 million to shareholders after consolidating its shares 100:1, with the proposed payment set at A$0.417 per post-consolidation share. The proposals require approval at the company’s 13 November 2026 AGM and remain subject to an outstanding ATO tax ruling.

Challenger Gold has locked in US$24 million through five-year unsecured convertible debentures to advance its Hualilán project, with a further US$6.3 million potentially available. The financing carries an 11% coupon and only part of the proceeds is unconditional, leaving shareholder approval and a much larger funding requirement ahead.

Element 25 has moved its Butcherbird manganese expansion from feasibility into project delivery, targeting mechanical completion and commissioning in the first quarter of calendar 2027. The company also strengthened funding and commercial support, although construction, financing conditions and the absence of FY2026 revenue leave execution as the central test.

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals will keep its ASX securities suspended until at least 30 September while it reviews interim Phase 3 data and assesses the operational and financial consequences. The company also remains in discussions with Obsidian Global GP, LLC, but has not disclosed the trial results or their direction.

OpenLearning has signed a five-year LMS agreement worth a minimum A$1.75 million with one of the Philippines’ largest private education institutions. The contract does not begin until July 2027, but marks the company’s biggest LMS SaaS win in the country.

WhiteHawk has secured an unsecured A$1.5 million facility and says it does not currently expect to raise equity, after cutting annualised operating costs by about A$1.24 million. The funding comes at a 16% interest rate and must be repaid in full at maturity, leaving execution and cash receipts central to the plan.

Bass Oil says production at its Indonesian Bunian field has risen from 250 bopd to more than 800 bopd on a 100% share basis after Bunian 6 began producing from a newly discovered reservoir. Output could reach about 1,000 bopd once additional trucking capacity is available.

Felix Group Holdings has secured A$5.54 million in institutional funding and launched a further A$1 million shareholder purchase plan as it pivots towards an open procurement platform. The ASX-listed software company is also guiding to at least 15% revenue growth in FY27.

Lotus Resources delivered first uranium production from Kayelekera in more than a decade, but its first operating year brought a $100.1 million loss, heavy cash burn and an auditor-highlighted material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The mine produced 332.1 thousand pounds of U3O8 before acid supply problems forced a temporary processing pause.

Enlitic has secured a US$806,000 contract to migrate 10.6 million medical imaging studies for University of Michigan Health-Sparrow. The project also gives its Ensight platform a first active integration with Sectra’s enterprise imaging environment.

Lincoln Minerals has moved Minbrie’s Eagle Ridge prospect towards diamond drilling after air core work supported its geological model. But the ASX-listed explorer remains loss-making, cash-burning and dependent on further funding to continue its exploration program.

Dateline Resources has gained a powerful ally in its bid to restart the Colosseum project, with the US Government asking a federal court to suspend the injunction blocking operations. A Department of War declaration argues the California rare earth project serves US economic and national security interests, but the stay remains undecided.

Octava Minerals is pursuing a staged acquisition of a 400km2 fluorspar project in Argentina’s historic Sierra Grande district, backed by an approximately A$1.8 million placement. The opportunity comes with substantial verification risk: the reported grades are historical, non-JORC compliant and have not been independently validated.

Delegat Group delivered record operating earnings and cash flow in FY26, but reported profit fell after a NZ$8.7 million impairment and other fair-value adjustments. The NZX-listed wine company is forecasting higher case sales and operating NPAT of NZ$62 million to NZ$66 million for FY27.

Tamboran Resources has moved into initial Beetaloo gas sales, but its first annual report after the milestone still records no fiscal 2026 revenue, a $30.5 million loss and substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The company held $219.1 million in cash at June 30, yet faces heavy development spending, no proved reserves and a material weakness in financial controls.

AnteoTech reduced its FY2026 loss and strengthened its balance sheet, but auditors warned that a material uncertainty remains over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Commercial revenue fell sharply as battery and diagnostics opportunities remained largely in evaluation or negotiation.

Vital Metals reported a A$16.63 million FY2026 loss after impairing its North T mine asset by A$12.73 million, while its auditor highlighted material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The balance sheet was strengthened by A$12.47 million in placements, but Tardiff’s encouraging drilling results must now translate into a larger resource and a credible pre-feasibility study.

Golden Horse Minerals has reported its strongest gold intercept at Hopes Hill, with RC hole 26HHRC179 returning 4 metres at 73.3 grams per tonne gold from 88 metres. The result includes visible gold and a 293.2 gram-metre intercept, but its nuggety character means follow-up drilling and sampling will be crucial.

Brightstar Resources has nearly doubled the Two Mile Hill-Shillington Mineral Resource to 1.45 million ounces, with the Indicated component rising 177% to 526,000 ounces. The result lifts the broader Sandstone Gold Project to 3.6Moz, while assays from deeper drilling could provide another resource catalyst later in 2026.

Karoon Energy has confirmed an electrical fault in the newly installed power cable serving Baúna’s SPS-92 well, deferring about 3,500 barrels of oil a day. The repair requires a rig-based intervention, prompting cuts to production guidance and higher unit cost forecasts for 2026.

PDI Gold has reported its first consolidated Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve statement since merging with Robex, lifting total resources to 10.1Moz and reserves to 4.8Moz. The headline growth came from the merger and a larger Kiniéro reserve, although Bankan’s development remains dependent on Guinea granting its exploitation permit.