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Adavale Resources has secured A$4.65 million in placement funding to expand its Parkes gold resources, advance exploration and complete a Scoping Study expected in November. The raising comes as the company reports a 383koz gold inventory assembled over the past 20 months.

Garda Property Group estimates its property divestment program will generate $90.7 million in capital gains and intends to return about 10.0 cents per security through special distributions. The proposed payments would come on top of upgraded FY27 distribution guidance of 12.5 cents per security, subject to settlements, tax outcomes, cash availability and Board approval.

Pantoro Gold delivered 21,864 ounces from Norseman in the September quarter, while cash and gold rose to $240 million despite $36.3 million of project and exploration spending. Underground staffing recovered, Green Lantern began mining and Racetrack drilling returned further high-grade results.

Genesis Minerals lifted cash and equivalents to A$598 million in the September quarter while maintaining FY27 production and cost guidance. The proposed Vault merger now carries a clear timetable, but its headline A$2 billion synergy potential remains subject to approvals and execution.

OD6 Metals has converted a run of high-grade Nevada fluorspar discoveries into a proposed 10,000-metre maiden drilling and bulk-sampling campaign. The company ended September with A$1.775 million in cash, but a subsequent A$6.92 million placement lifted pro forma funds to about A$8.695 million before costs and later movements.

Prominence Energy has outlined 4,001 Bscf of gross unrisked 2U natural hydrogen prospective resources across 28 Northern Hinge leads in South Australia. The scale is notable, but the portfolio remains undiscovered, permits are still pending and RISC Advisory flagged potentially optimistic trap and seal assumptions.

Bapcor says its operational reset is beginning to show through, with first-quarter Trade sales up 2.5%, margins improving and net debt falling to $116 million. The recovery remains early, however, with Retail still under pressure and FY27 earnings weighted heavily to the second half.

Orthocell’s flagship Remplir nerve-repair product gained ground in the US and Thailand during the September quarter, even as total revenue slipped from the June period. The company reported A$39 million in available funds and said it does not currently expect to raise additional capital.

Fortescue shipped 46.8 million tonnes of iron ore in the September quarter, but sales fell 3.9Mt short as negotiations with China Mineral Resources Group remained unresolved. Costs rose, net debt climbed to US$2.8 billion and inventory is expected to increase further, even as the miner advanced its Blacksmith and green technology projects.

Fenix Resources has moved into the next phase of its growth plan, commencing Beebyn Hub mining and commissioning a 5Mtpa processing plant after a quarter of heavy investment. Shipments fell and cash declined to A$43.2 million, but the company maintained FY27 guidance and secured more than five years of mine life at current production rates.

Cleanaway has reaffirmed FY27 underlying EBIT guidance of $500 million to $530 million as its proposed EQT Infrastructure takeover moves into the approval process. The AGM also disclosed a second strike against the remuneration report, alongside sharply reduced executive incentive outcomes and continued scrutiny of safety and cash conversion.

Mirvac has held its FY27 earnings and distribution guidance after a resilient first quarter, despite a marked moderation in residential activity. Occupancy remained at 97%, development milestones advanced and roughly three-quarters of the $200 million buy-back was complete by 20 October.

Evolution Mining delivered record FY26 profit, cash flow and dividends as higher metal prices helped push the balance sheet into net cash. The annual report also sets out a sizeable copper growth program, a proposed Carnaby acquisition and the operational risks that could test the next phase.

APA Group has committed a further $700 million to the Bulloo Interlink Pipeline after securing a five-year, take-or-pay agreement with Origin Energy. The 800 TJ/day project is aimed at easing projected north-to-south gas constraints, with construction targeted for early 2027 and operations for winter 2029.

AuKing Mining has extended its high-grade rare earths story at Tundulu while reporting just 1.21 quarters of funding at its current cash burn. The company is also building a broader critical minerals portfolio across Malawi and Greenland, but much of the next phase depends on assays, option exercises and further funding.

Wisr has raised its FY27 Cash NPAT guidance by 40% to at least $7 million after record quarterly loan originations lifted its book beyond $1.2 billion. Credit metrics improved alongside the expansion, although net interest margin narrowed as secured vehicle lending became a larger part of the portfolio.

Laserbond delivered strong FY26 growth despite higher tungsten costs and soft mining demand, while securing a second Komatsu licensing agreement and a new international collaboration with Metal 7. The company is now positioning lower-tungsten products, new coatings and expanded capacity for a much larger market.

AIC Mines fell short of its September-quarter production plan, but maintained FY27 guidance as Jericho moved into first-stoping production and the expanded Eloise plant neared commissioning. The company is also asking shareholders to approve a A$120 million Mt Cuthbert acquisition backed by a A$70 million placement.

Titomic has secured approval for a US$10.3 million direct loan from the US Export-Import Bank to fund a high-pressure cold-spray production cell in Huntsville, Alabama. The project is expected to expand US manufacturing capacity and support at least dozens of full-time jobs.

VHM Limited (ASX:VHM) has strengthened the funding and revenue case for its Goschen rare earths and mineral sands project, securing a binding Iluka offtake agreement alongside up to A$40 million in convertible note funding. The project remains short of a Final Investment Decision, with total funding needs estimated at A$482 million.

Generation Development Group started FY27 with group funds under management up 29% to $48.1 billion, led by record quarterly inflows at Generation Life and resilient growth at Evidentia. The update also points to new commercial opportunities for Lonsec in investment governance, although it contains no earnings or cash flow figures.

Coronado Global Resources delivered its strongest quarterly earnings since mid-2024 as Curragh’s reset began to reduce costs, but the improvement came alongside a sharp downgrade to 2026 production guidance. Buchanan geology, slower Mammoth ramp-up, plant constraints and port congestion remain the central tests.

Rokeby Resources has defined a maiden 6,100-ounce Inferred JORC resource at the Maude tailings stockpile in Victoria, adding to a broader 17,497-ounce surface stockpile inventory. The opportunity is shallow and potentially low-capital, but the estimate still rests on historical data, assumed density and incomplete metallurgical evidence.

Coda Minerals has recovered up to 83.3% of the cobalt remaining after leaching into a concentrate representing just 4% of the residue mass. The result adds a potentially valuable recovery step to Elizabeth Creek, but it remains preliminary laboratory work and is absent from current project economics.