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Small caps stole the week, led by a big funding deal in gold and two revenue breakouts. Meanwhile, some well-known names slid after profit updates failed to calm nerves on costs and outlooks.

Rare earths and gold dominated the tape, with one small-cap rare earth explorer ripping more than 70% on a single drilling headline. Gold producers, meanwhile, kept turning high bullion prices into dividends, buy-backs and bigger balance sheets.

Austral Resources Australia Ltd has swung from a $22.6 million loss in 2024 to an $11.9 million profit in 2025, driven by strategic asset sales and acquisitions. The company is now poised to accelerate copper production with a major capital raise and new mining leases.

Small caps stole the spotlight, with a handful of stocks doubling on deal news and early-stage project updates. Large miners were steadier, but even they couldn’t fully escape the week’s sharp gap moves.

Austral Resources Australia Ltd has resumed trading on the ASX following news of a significant capital raising and a strategic investor commitment, signaling renewed confidence in the company’s future.

Austral Resources Australia has voluntarily suspended its shares on the ASX to complete a significant placement and secure a strategic investor commitment, with strong demand reported.

Austral Resources has executed binding agreements to acquire the Lady Loretta mine from Glencore and plans to repay its Rocklands Facility debt, positioning itself as a debt-free copper producer with enhanced financial flexibility.

Austral Resources is set to begin an 18-hole drilling campaign at its Rocklands project to enhance confidence in its copper-gold resource and optimise processing. Results expected through Q3 2026 will inform next steps in resource development and plant efficiency.

Austral Resources is set to unlock significant residual copper at its Mt Kelly site using Hydro-Jex®, a patented heap leach technology promising enhanced recovery without costly reprocessing.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Austral Resources has acquired the Lady Loretta mine from Glencore for A$45.5 million, significantly expanding its copper resource base and strengthening its cash position. This strategic move consolidates tenure adjacent to the Lady Annie Copper Mine and supports Austral’s ambition to become a mid-tier copper producer in North-West Queensland.