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Nico Resources is advancing drilling, metallurgical studies and a potential downstream battery-materials partnership at Wingellina, despite a subdued nickel market and a larger annual loss. The company ended FY2026 with $4.73 million across cash and short-term investments after raising $3.73 million in equity.

GCM Corporation’s FY26 report charts its shift from explorer to thermal-management manufacturer, with independent VHD validation, 44 products and first reported product sales. But the company remains loss-making, cash-burning and dependent on further funding, while its auditor warns of material uncertainty over going concern.

Evion Group has moved its flagship Maniry graphite project into the development stage and secured a binding German offtake terms sheet, but its FY2026 accounts carry a material going concern warning. The company also faces an unpaid A$730,000 placement shortfall as it funds graphite, fluorspar and downstream expansion plans.

Invictus Energy has entered FY2027 with A$10.89 million in cash and a funded November drilling target, but its annual report warns that further financing may be required to continue operations. The company also reported a wider A$6.54 million loss for FY2026.

Perennial Better Future Active ETF will be voluntarily wound up after a $2.601 million loss and a sharp contraction in its unitholder base. The fund’s Responsible Entity says it is unlikely to achieve the scale needed to operate economically, with the process expected to finish in financial year 2027.

Tamboran Resources has delivered first gas from the Beetaloo Basin into the Northern Territory network, while completing its Sturt Plateau compression facility about US$9 million below forecast. The commercial milestone remains an early-stage start: volumes are demand-limited and commissioning is still underway.

Global X S&P/ASX 200 Covered Call Complex ETF reported a sharp lift in annual profit as realised investment gains strengthened, while net assets passed $100 million. The fund declared 23.80 cents per unit for its June distribution, but its returns remain exposed to equity prices, options and a suspended holding valued at zero.

PIMCO Short Term Active Yield Fund grew net assets nearly eightfold to A$239.8 million in the year to 30 June 2026, as its ASX-listed EARN ETF class attracted new capital. All reported unit classes outperformed the fund’s cash-rate benchmark, although the ETF’s 3.11% return covers only nine months.

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.

Miramar Resources has outlined a maiden 39,764-ounce Inferred gold resource at its Gidji joint venture, but its annual report also flags material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. A September placement has improved liquidity, though further funding and drilling remain central to the story.

Energy Action Limited (ASX:EAX) expanded its contracted forward revenue and cash pipeline in FY2026, but the growth was not yet visible in earnings. Revenue was broadly flat while net profit fell 78% and EBITDA declined 27%.

Beam Communications has returned $13.3 million to shareholders after completing the ZOLEO divestment, while its continuing operations moved back into profitability. The turnaround comes with a sharp revenue decline and management warning that FY27 revenue and profit will be lower than FY26.