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KMD Brands reports strong sales momentum in the first five months of FY26, led by Kathmandu’s impressive growth in Australia and New Zealand, while EBITDA guidance signals a significant profit uplift.

Focus Minerals Limited delivered a record gold pour in November 2025, supported by stable milling and robust mining operations across its Coolgardie Gold Project. The company’s strong quarterly production and solid cash position highlight its operational momentum heading into 2026.

Peppermint Innovation Ltd reported robust growth in its Philippines digital payments platform during Q4 2025, with wallet prefunding surpassing PHP 486 million and transaction volumes surging. The company is preparing to launch a new payment processing business in March 2026 while actively pursuing capital raising to support expansion.

Betashares Capital Ltd has announced the final distribution amounts for January 2026 across a broad suite of ETFs listed on the ASX AQUA market, detailing payment schedules and reinvestment options.

Evion Group has bolstered its cash reserves to $2.3 million following a strategic placement and secured a $1.5 million expandable graphite sales agreement in the US, while advancing its Maniry Graphite Project in Madagascar with strong EU backing.

Frontier Energy has secured 88.06 MW of peak capacity credits for its Waroona Project, guaranteeing around $32 million annually for five years, while raising $11.5 million to advance debt financing and project development.

AVADA Group Limited reported a robust 24% increase in cash receipts for Q2 FY26, driven by strong sales and strategic leadership changes, while expanding its trade finance facility to support ongoing growth.

Axtec Limited maintains a steady cash position through strategic equity placements and cost reductions while advancing its PropTech platform and partnerships.

Toubani Resources has secured key environmental approvals and a $395 million funding package to propel its Kobada Gold Project in Mali towards construction, alongside launching its largest-ever drilling campaign targeting resource expansion.

Aguia Resources has secured critical financing and advanced key projects in Brazil and Colombia, setting the stage for phosphate production in early 2026 and improved gold output. Meanwhile, the company streamlines operations and divests non-core assets to sharpen its focus.

Emperor Energy has appointed Tim Handley as Managing Director and is making significant progress on funding and preparing the Judith-2 appraisal well in the Offshore Gippsland Basin.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX, AT4) has initiated drilling at its Utah antimony project and expanded its Nevada tungsten portfolio, while preparing a spin-out IPO of Australian assets to sharpen its US focus.