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EBR Systems has submitted its WiSE wireless cardiac pacing system for Australian regulatory approval, opening a potential second commercial market after the United States. The application has entered a priority review pathway, but neither approval nor an assessment timetable is guaranteed.

G50 has extended the known strike of its Golconda gold-silver system to more than 1.8km, with shallow high-grade results from the Golden Eagle target. The ASX-listed explorer also finished the quarter with A$25.778 million in cash after a placement backed by Hancock Prospecting.

Codan has set a first-half FY27 NPAT floor of $162 million after delivering record FY26 results, while targeting Communications revenue growth at the upper end of its 30% to 40% range. The company is benefiting from exceptional demand for unmanned systems, although visibility in conflict markets remains limited beyond the near term.

Alkane Resources has extended the known gold-antimony system beneath Nagambie’s West Pit, with drilling identifying mineralisation outside the existing Inferred Resource. The results strengthen the exploration case, but do not yet change the resource estimate or establish an economic mine plan.

Aureka is approaching a decisive shareholder vote on its proposed acquisition of the Fiddlers Creek mine and Wedderburn mill, after raising $7.25 million and ending September with $6.993 million in cash. Exploration results at Irvine and Comstock add further upside, but the company’s transition from explorer to producer is not yet complete.

OD6 Metals has extended the high-grade fluorspar footprint at its Quinn project in Nevada, with rock-chip assays reaching 95.6% CaF₂ along a 350-metre trend from Blue Bell to Shannon Queen. The result elevates the corridor to a priority exploration target, although drilling is still needed to establish continuity, depth and scale.

Beetaloo Energy is approaching a pivotal Q4 milestone, with its Carpentaria Gas Plant moving into final instrumentation and electrical works after Carpentaria-5H sustained an average 6.9 TJ/day flow. The company also ended September with $113.2 million in liquidity and unveiled a longer-term gas-to-power and data centre opportunity near Darwin.

Neu Horizon Uranium has completed its first major Swedish uranium exploration campaign since listing, generating more than 12,000 line kilometres of airborne data and preparing a maiden drill programme at Storvallflon. The ASX newcomer ended September with A$8.623 million in cash, while assays and target interpretations remain pending.

Alkane Resources has reported high-grade gold-antimony intersections at Nagambie in Victoria, including a 115-metre down-dip extension of the C2 zone and broad mineralised areas outside the existing inferred resource. The results strengthen the geological case for the earn-in, although only three holes have returned assays and metallurgical work remains outstanding.

Rapid Critical Metals has reported its highest silver grade to date at the Webbs project, alongside extensions beyond the existing resource outline and a decision to add a fourth drill rig. The results strengthen the exploration story, but the intercepts remain down-hole results requiring further drilling and modelling.

BHP has held its FY27 production and unit-cost guidance despite a 19% year-on-year fall in first-quarter copper production, with stronger iron ore and coal output providing some balance. The mining giant also reported a 10.73 billion tonne Olympic Dam block cave Mineral Resource, although the new resource remains far from an Ore Reserve or approved mine plan.

Judo Bank has reaffirmed its FY27 profit guidance after reporting stronger lending and deposits in the first quarter, but asset-quality pressure is building. The bank’s 90-plus-days past-due and impaired loans rose to 3.16% at 30 September, keeping credit risk at the centre of its growth story.

Hot Chili says drilling has confirmed a second porphyry centre at La Verde, with a broad copper-gold intersection extending the discovery footprint. The result arrives as the company prepares a maiden resource estimate and targets a 2031 production start for the wider Costa Fuego project.

Sparc Technologies, Fortescue and Adelaide University will invest a further A$1.3 million in Sparc Hydrogen as the venture moves from laboratory integration towards on-sun testing. The funding follows laboratory results showing SunHydrogen modules exceeded 10% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency, though commercial economics remain unproven.

Regis Resources maintained FY27 production and cost guidance after September rainfall cut first-quarter output to 83.0koz and pushed AISC to $3,617/oz. Cash and bullion still rose to $1.28 billion, although a large tax payment and dividend have created a significant near-term cash call.

Wia Gold has emerged from a pivotal quarter with a 1.95Moz Probable Ore Reserve, A$229.2 million in cash and a proposed US$360 million debt facility supporting its Kokoseb development plan. Construction preparations are advancing, but lender approval, definitive financing documents and Namibian permits remain crucial hurdles before early works can begin.

Critica’s Jupiter Scoping Study points to a potentially large Western Australian rare earths operation with a modelled pre-tax NPV of A$2.7 billion and after-tax NPV of A$2.0 billion. The headline economics remain preliminary, rely on modelled pricing and tax incentives, and require about A$556 million in pre-production capital that has not yet been secured.

Rox Resources has accelerated underground development and advanced construction at Youanmi, with the processing plant 39% complete and first gold still targeted for mid-2027. The project is now fully permitted and funded facilities have begun drawing, although construction spending and one major contract remain in focus.

Bellevue Gold has kept FY27 production and cost guidance intact despite a slower-than-expected mining contractor ramp-up that reduced September-quarter output to 35,585 ounces. The company also cut forward sales commitments to 57.5koz, increasing its future exposure to spot gold prices while capital spending weighed on free cash flow.

Yari Resources has completed its Arcadia Coal Project acquisition, more than doubling its reported Queensland coal resource base to 504.9Mt. The company says resource growth has outpaced dilution, but the portfolio still carries substantial deferred obligations and development work.

Blackpearl Group narrowed its quarterly EBITDAF loss to $2.97 million and is now targeting profitability in Q1 FY28. The company has also secured a non-binding US distribution agreement with a potential pipeline of more than 70 enterprise customers.

Rua Bioscience has raised approximately NZ$1.0 million through its rights offer, well short of the NZ$2.8 million sought. The medicinal cannabis company says it still needs more working capital to fund inventory for its UK expansion.