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QEM Limited (ASX:QEM) has suspended non-essential work at its Julia Creek vanadium project after metallurgical results undermined the 2024 Scoping Study. The loss-making explorer is now relying on newly acquired Idaho projects, fresh capital and further exploration to justify its next chapter.

Western Yilgarn expanded its inferred bauxite inventory to 244Mt and added gallium, tellurium, cobalt, scandium and gold targets during FY2026. But the explorer ended the year with $159,481 in cash, a $1.78 million loss and an auditor warning that further funding is required to continue planned activities.

FOS Capital has completed a $1.55 million placement at $0.12 a share, giving the lighting and electrical services group fresh funding for growth initiatives. A further $310,000 director subscription remains subject to shareholder approval.

Gryphon Capital Income Trust has secured firm commitments for an $86.25 million wholesale placement, giving the fund fresh capital for incremental portfolio management. A further unit purchase plan of up to $30,000 per existing unitholder is also planned for the coming months.

FOS Capital has kicked off orders under the Queensland Schools Lighting Upgrade Program, aiming to generate $2.5 million in sales over the next 6-9 months and boosting its secured order book to about $10 million.

APA Infrastructure Limited (ASX:AP2) posted a 95% jump in profit after tax to $226 million for FY26, declared a hefty final dividend, and greenlit a $259 million investment in a Queensland solar farm and battery storage system.

Skin Elements has secured an exclusive New Zealand distribution agreement for its ECO-Nurture bio-stimulant, raised $1.47 million through options and placement, and refreshed its board after shareholder votes.

EV Resources has secured sub-underwriting commitments covering the full $1 million underwritten portion of its $1.52 million rights issue, with key insiders stepping up to back the capital raise.

Venari Minerals has raised an oversubscribed $6.1 million to fund key development stages at its Red Mountain Lithium and Strategic Minerals Project in Nevada, including resource upgrades and a scoping study targeted for early 2027.

FOS Capital's subsidiary has landed a $1 million contract for lighting at Monash Medical Clinic, boosting its order book to $10 million and reinforcing its healthcare sector presence.

HMC Capital has cleared key regulatory hurdles and locked in a $603 million investment from KKR, trimming its stake in the energy platform now rebranded as Illuma Energy. The deal paves the way for expanded battery storage projects and underpins a targeted development milestone in 2026.

FOS Capital's Aldridge Traffic Systems subsidiary has landed a $0.5 million contract to supply advanced ITS lighting for the NELP Eastern Freeway Upgrade, marking its largest order since acquisition and boosting the group’s order book to $9 million.