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PhosCo Ltd has received A$1.1 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and an additional A$0.6 million from early option exercises, strengthening its cash position ahead of a pivotal updated scoping study for its Gasaat Phosphate Project.

A brutal sell-off in a few small caps sat alongside takeover bids, fresh capital raisings and strong gains in medtech. The week split the market in two: buyers chased clear funding and approval news, while weaker stories sank fast after reopening.

Big price swings hit the materials board as deal news, capital raisings and resource updates pulled stocks in opposite directions. Gold M&A stayed busy, while critical minerals names kept feeding the market with drilling, testwork and project studies.

PhosCo has uncovered a substantial new phosphate zone at its KH prospect near the Gasaat plant site in Tunisia, confirming thick, shallow mineralisation that could enhance early production economics. Assays are pending ahead of a maiden resource estimate.

A handful of extreme moves set the tone, from DXN’s explosive AI data centre rerating to steep sell-offs in small-cap explorers. Deals, funding and fresh drilling results drove the week, but several gap-ups lost steam as traders banked profits.

Exploration wins and funding deals kept the materials sector busy, but price action was uneven. Big winners came from fresh drill results and new targets, while several stocks gave back early gains after trading resumed.

PhosCo Ltd has unveiled significant drilling success at its Gasaat phosphate project in Tunisia, highlighting a new major discovery at the DOH prospect with substantial phosphate mineralisation and reinforcing Gasaat's emergence as a world-scale resource.

Speculative small caps drove the week, with Tasman Resources, Solis Minerals and Lithium Energy leading the board after funding, drilling and asset sale updates. At the other end, ASX Ltd and Arafura Rare Earths fell hard as investors reacted to higher costs and fresh equity issuance.

Small-cap materials stocks swung hard as fresh funding, mine build decisions and standout drill hits drove the week’s biggest moves. Gold, lithium, rare earths and tungsten names all drew buying, while a few raisings and weak follow-through after trading halts kept losses sharp.

PhosCo Ltd reveals a simplified single-stage flotation process for its Gasaat Phosphate Project that promises lower costs and reduced complexity, boosting prospects ahead of its Q3 2026 scoping study update.

Gold explorers and small-cap tech names drove the biggest share price swings this week, while one healthcare stock sank after a deeply discounted funding move. Deals, drill hits and fresh financing dominated trading across the ASX.

Gold stories drove the week, but the biggest jumps came from drill hits and project studies that gave investors a reason to chase smaller names. At the larger end, merger activity and fresh funding kept attention on producers that want to get bigger, faster.