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Celsius Resources has cleared several hurdles to sell its 95% Opuwo cobalt-copper interest to Chinalco for US$15 million, but regulatory approvals are still outstanding. In the Philippines, criminal, regulatory, court and arbitration proceedings continue to cloud the company’s position in the Makilala project.

Bulletin Resources has shifted its exploration focus further towards Lake Rebecca after reporting a $569,632 loss for the year, with Chifley drilling pointing to a possible concealed gold source but stopping well short of a discovery. The company ended June with $13.5 million in cash and listed investments, although its exploration portfolio still carries permitting and funding risks.

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.

Xstate Resources ended September with A$676,000 in cash and an estimated 0.97 quarters of funding based on historical outgoings. The company says lower future activity, A$300,000 of receivables and potential equity funding should support operations while Diona-1 flow testing remains under review.

Nordic Resources has expanded its Kopsa gold-copper-silver resource to 1.52 million ounces of gold equivalent, with testwork confirming strong recoveries across different ore types and grades. The company is now drilling further while holding A$7.744 million in cash, but the project remains at the resource and exploration stage.

Audalia Resources has agreed to let two lenders convert up to AUD$5 million of loans into 166.7 million shares at 3 cents each, subject to shareholder approval. The arrangement could reduce future debt repayments, but would add a substantial block of equity if exercised.

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.

ActivEX has increased the Mt Hogan project’s Inferred Mineral Resource by 30% to 403,000 ounces of contained gold, even after accounting for historical mining. The gain is encouraging, but the estimate remains global and Inferred, with coarse-gold sampling and data-quality gaps still limiting confidence.

Boresight Ltd (ASX: BST) used its first quarter after listing to build inventory, expand its US manufacturing footprint and prepare for a larger military order, despite unaudited revenue of about A$829,000. Cash stood at A$5.39 million with no debt after operating outflows of A$2.28 million.

Bounty Oil & Gas reported a larger FY2026 loss and weaker production, while reshaping its portfolio around Queensland oil development and a proposed deepwater Liberia entry. The strategy is backed by fresh equity, but depends on further funding, regulatory progress and a production sharing contract that has not yet been finalised.

Alfabs has carried its cash-generation reset into FY27, producing $2.4 million of free cash flow and cutting net debt to $35.5 million in the September quarter. Mining hire rates strengthened, but weak engineering demand and unfinished debt refinancing still stand between the company and a dividend restart.

Auric Mining has moved from study work towards execution at its Burbanks-Munda gold plan, securing processing infrastructure for A$1.2 million and reporting strong Munda drilling results. The company is targeting mining at Munda in late 2027 and first gold from Burbanks in early 2028, subject to approvals and project execution.