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Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) has drawn down A$70m to fund the US$36m upfront payment for its MARSS acquisition, which now boasts a €140m earnout cap following a surge in Middle Eastern orders. The deal, pending completion, significantly expands EOS’s counter-drone footprint and order book.

Kingsgate Consolidated has secured royalty and water rights for its Nueva Esperanza silver-gold project in Chile, removing significant financial burdens and unlocking development potential.

Delorean Corporation has banked a $5.76 million cash refund from the Australian Government’s FY2025 R&D Tax Incentive, underpinning its bioenergy infrastructure growth. Another refund linked to FY2026 expenditure is anticipated next year.

NEXTDC has successfully closed the retail segment of its fully underwritten entitlement offer, securing A$480 million at A$12.70 per share. The total raise of approximately A$1.5 billion demonstrates strong investor backing ahead of the shares commencing trade on 19 May 2026.

Grange Resources edges closer to a long-term mining lease extension for its Savage River North Pit Underground Project, but funding challenges emerge as a major shareholder pulls back support amid volatile markets.

European Resources Limited has closed a renounceable rights issue raising $2.57 million before costs, issuing 171.4 million new shares and options to fuel exploration and metallurgical programs in Finland and Slovakia.

Element 25 is making steady progress on its Butcherbird Expansion Project in Western Australia, with major equipment ordered, key contracts nearing finalisation, and project financing advancing toward closure ahead of a Q1 2027 commissioning target.

Anteris Technologies reported a $22.9 million net loss in Q1 2026 but bolstered its cash position to $283 million following a $320 million capital raise. The company is scaling manufacturing and clinical activities for its DurAVR transcatheter heart valve, with US patient enrolment now underway in the pivotal PARADIGM Trial.

BWP Group has launched the retail tranche of its fully underwritten $228 million entitlement offer at $3.77 per security, aiming to fund a $163 million development pipeline and reduce gearing.

88 Energy has locked in a fully earned 20% stake in Namibia's PEL 93, eliminating $15 million in future funding obligations and sharpening its exploration focus with new technical data and regional activity.

CSL Limited’s interim CEO Gordon Naylor reveals a downgraded FY26 outlook amid slower growth and announces substantial impairments tied to CSL Vifor assets. Leadership changes and transformation efforts aim to restore momentum.

Emmerson Resources Limited shareholders will vote on a Court-approved scheme to be acquired by Pan African Resources, exchanging shares for Pan African CDIs and gaining exposure to a larger gold producer.