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Victor Group Holdings reported modest revenue growth in FY2025, but its audited loss widened to A$9.33 million after major impairments and higher amortisation. The cloud software company also disclosed a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern.

EcoGraf has strengthened the technical and commercial case for its Tanzanian graphite strategy, including a larger Epanko ore reserve and planned downstream processing. But cash fell to A$3.8 million, and auditors flagged a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Bannerman Energy has completed CNOL’s US$320.4 million strategic investment in the Etango uranium project, giving the joint venture approximately US$303 million in cash and a debt-free construction pathway. The project now moves towards a Final Investment Decision and full-scale construction targeted for Q4 2026.

Me Today reported a NZ$2.66 million FY26 profit, but the result was dominated by a NZ$4.12 million gain from losing control of King Honey. The remaining business grew revenue and improved its operating loss, yet continued to consume cash and will rely on October warrant funding.

Australian Silica Quartz Group is shifting its centre of gravity from exploration to development after adding the 47.3Mt White Swan Kaolin Project. The project has an approved 250,000-tonne-per-year mining concept, but commercial offtake and feasibility work remain ahead.

VRX Silica has assembled much of the commercial and regulatory case for Arrowsmith North, including 960,000 tonnes per annum of binding offtakes and a reported A$179.2 million project NPV. The harder test now is funding construction while final approvals, logistics contracts and a final investment decision remain outstanding.

Advanced Engineered Materials is forecasting a sharp lift in second-half sales as its Quebec high-purity alumina operation moves from qualification work towards commercial production. The larger prize is a possible 6,000-tonne-per-year expansion, but that plan still depends on feasibility, financing and final investment approval.

Firebird Metals has prepared the first manganese feedstock for its Australian Demonstration Plant, marking a practical step towards testing its integrated pathway from Western Australian ore to battery materials. Equipment remains scheduled to arrive in October, with commissioning targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026.

Astron Limited (ASX:ATR) says its Donald rare earths and mineral sands project is construction-ready, with a $759 million Phase 1 pre-tax NPV and first production targeted for 2028. The unresolved question is whether debt financing can convert the project’s strong study economics into a final investment decision.

AdAlta has secured a formal US FDA pre-IND meeting for EW-001, moving its mesothelioma CAR-T therapy into a critical regulatory review. The November meeting will test the company’s Australian manufacturing, remaining studies and proposed Phase 1 trial before the more expensive stages of development begin.

Zeotech Limited (ASX:ZEO) is moving Toondoon toward its first direct-shipping kaolin export after securing a potential A$200 million offtake agreement, while AusPozz™ and zeoteCH₄® produce encouraging trial results. The progress came alongside an A$8.15 million FY26 loss, negative operating cash flow and an acknowledgement that further funding may be required.

Advanced Engineered Materials is targeting a sharp increase in high-purity alumina sales while laying the groundwork for a possible doubling of Cap-Chat capacity to 6,000 tonnes per annum. The opportunity is substantial, but much of the customer pipeline remains uncontracted and the expansion still depends on feasibility work, financing and a final investment decision.