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The Supreme Court of Western Australia has approved Central Asia Metals’ scheme to acquire 100% of Cygnus Metals, moving the transaction into its final procedural phase. Cygnus expects the scheme to become effective on 15 October, with implementation scheduled for 27 October.

Helix Resources says the Supreme Court of British Columbia has declared its Gold Basin earn-in and joint venture agreement unenforceable and ordered the company to pay petition costs. The ruling puts the Arizona project’s future with Helix in question, while the company says its White Hills project is unaffected.

Norwest Minerals has strengthened the technical case for its Bulgera heap-leach project, but its annual report highlights a sharper near-term constraint: just A$394,541 in cash at 30 June and material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The company subsequently raised about A$1.89 million through an entitlement offer.

Australian Dairy Nutritionals reported a 54% year-on-year revenue fall in the September quarter and held just A$513,000 in cash against a A$619,000 operating cash outflow. The infant formula group is pursuing a A$500,000 placement and a broader capital raise as it waits for China distribution growth and Vietnam sales to rebuild momentum.

Bougainville Copper’s half-year loss widened to K13.4 million as operating cash outflows accelerated and a one-off partner termination fee added to costs. The company also faces continuing uncertainty over its rights to the Panguna mine after its exploration licence was subordinated to a new 25-year mining lease.

GenusPlus has won approximately $255 million of power infrastructure work from Western Power and Fortescue, extending its project pipeline into 2029. The awards span renewable energy connections, network maintenance and mine-site decarbonisation infrastructure, although individual contract values and margins remain undisclosed.

Integrated Research’s FY26 annual report confirms a sharp earnings deterioration, with revenue down 16% and net profit collapsing to A$1.2 million. A stronger cash balance and new AI products offer financial resilience, but FY27 now hinges on turning product launches into commercial adoption.

Otto Energy has strengthened its balance sheet and lifted FY2026 profit despite falling production, setting up a proposed A$20 million return of capital. The catch is that reserves are declining, asset-sale plans remain unresolved and part of the cash remains tied to offshore obligations.

Larvotto Resources has moved Hillgrove from commissioning into revenue-generating operations, shipping its first 68 tonnes of antimony concentrate to offtake partner Wogen Resources. The delivery satisfies a condition for an initial payment, while the company prepares its first gold concentrate shipment.

Overwatch Technologies is seeking A$8 million to fund an ASX listing and expand its drone-enabled maritime intelligence business. The company has A$3.8 million of contracted orders, but has yet to recognise revenue and reported an inaugural loss of A$857,604.

Javelin Minerals has advanced its proposed all-scrip takeover by FirstAU while securing Eureka’s final mining approval and reporting further gold intersections. The deal offers a broader exploration portfolio, but the loss of Eureka’s processing pathway and a cash runway of about 2.57 quarters remain material constraints.

QEM has completed its move into Idaho, acquiring the Big It and Garden Valley projects and outlining staged exploration of historical tungsten, antimony, gold and rare-metal targets. The company ended September with $3.98 million in cash while keeping major Julia Creek expenditure on hold.

BOA Resources has extended the interpreted copper mineralised trend at Rooneys beyond 500 metres, with shallow high-grade intersections supporting a larger follow-up drilling campaign. The results add another exploration thread to the company’s expanding Neds Creek project, although continuity and true widths remain untested.

Energy Fuels has amended its proposed acquisition of VAC after a customer dispute escalated into arbitration and lender forbearance at VAC’s US magnet plant. The filing also reveals VAC’s six-month net loss of €57.4 million, substantial debt and reliance on shareholder support ahead of the proposed transaction.

Orora says strong Cans growth is no longer enough to offset weaker Saverglass earnings, with Group EBIT expected to decline in FY27. The company is targeting more than €30 million in Glass EBIT improvement by FY30 after a €449.7 million non-cash impairment.

Qualitas delivered record deployment and stronger earnings in FY26, while raising its dividend and entering Europe through the Starz Real Estate acquisition. The alternative investment manager is guiding to normalised NPBT of $74 million to $80 million for FY27, subject to market conditions.

Delorean is repositioning itself from an engineering contractor into an owner and operator of renewable gas infrastructure, with five projects representing $214 million of stated total capital expenditure. The near-term test is whether it can close funding for NSW1 while bringing its largely completed Salisbury plant into revenue.

Alara Resources’ independently audited reserve statement supports about eight more years of production at its Oman copper mine, with 7.70 million tonnes classified as Probable Ore Reserves. The update also reveals the limits of the mine plan: the licence expires before the scheduled mine life ends, while several technical studies remain unfinished.

Dundas Minerals has secured firm commitments for a $2.88 million placement to fund drilling and exploration across its Kalgoorlie and Romano gold projects. Forrestania Resources chairman David Geraghty will invest $750,000 and emerge with a 5.57% stake, while directors have committed a further $235,000 subject to shareholder approval.

Podium Minerals has improved flotation recovery at its Parks Reef PGM project to 67% while maintaining overall concentrator recovery near 80%, with a smaller targeted downstream circuit. The September quarter also delivered the full A$4 million underwritten raising and a proposed Australia-US processing partnership, though both the flowsheet and funding pathway still require further validation.

Grange Resources has approved a lower-capital underground development at Savage River, targeting a 43% project IRR and production continuity to at least 2035. The Sub-Level Cave plan is designed to be funded from existing cash and operating cashflow while preserving the option of a larger Block Cave mine.

Strata Minerals has established a maiden JORC 2012 resource of 42,000 ounces at its Zelica Gold Project in Western Australia, with 68% classified as Indicated. The resource provides a technical base for further drilling and development studies, but does not yet represent an Ore Reserve or confirmed mining operation.

Odyssey Gold has terminated its toll milling agreement with Gylden Resources after a dispute with its Tuckanarra joint venture partner over the authority to sign the deal. A replacement agreement remains under discussion, leaving the project’s proposed processing pathway unresolved.

Euroz Hartleys says several conditions for its A$145 million sale of the Capital Markets business to BMO have now been satisfied, leaving shareholder approval and Canadian Bank Act approval among the key remaining gates. Completion remains on track for the December quarter.