Latest Development Funding News

Riversgold has been granted a 21-year mining lease for its Northern Zone Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, clearing a major hurdle for development and triggering full funding from Mega Resources under a profit-sharing agreement.

Australian Silica Quartz Group (ASQ) has finalized its acquisition of Australian Kaolin, gaining control of the White Swan Kaolin Project with a 47Mt inferred resource and an approved mining plan. The company raised $750,000 to advance development and is targeting export markets in Asia.

Strategic Elements has achieved a significant milestone with the granting of a patent in Japan for its Energy Ink™ moisture energy platform, reinforcing its foothold in a critical electronics market and advancing its battery-free device ambitions.

Sprintex Limited has locked in underwriting agreements covering 8.7 million unexercised options, potentially raising up to A$870,000. The company also agreed to extend a A$1.85 million convertible note maturity by one year, pending shareholder approval.

Calix's subsidiary Leilac has locked in a paid engineering study with an East Asian cement producer, advancing its commercial cement decarbonisation technology without capital outlay. This complements its recent Indian partnership and signals a strategic pivot to capital-light projects.

Right Resources has locked in a second tranche of A$755,000 in non-dilutive R&D funding for FY2026, boosting its collaboration with the University of Tasmania's CODES to deepen understanding of mineral systems in the Tumbarumba district.

Imagion Biosystems has raised $3.75 million to fund the start of its Phase 1b/2 clinical trial for the MagSense HER2 imaging agent in the US, following FDA clearance. The capital raising involves a two-tranche share placement with free attaching options, led by CPS Capital.

American West Metals is finalising its Pre-Feasibility Study for the Storm Copper Project in Nunavut, advancing permitting and exploration along a 110km copper belt, backed by secured development funding.

Canadian Phosphate (ASX: CP8) secured $5.2 million through a rights issue and follow-on placement, positioning itself to accelerate exploration and development across key projects in Canada and the US.

Aland Equity Group has locked in long-term funding rights over the Chinnerys residential project near Canberra, embedding a 30% gross profit margin into acquisition pricing and positioning itself as fund manager and co-investor.

Leeuwin Metals has uncovered multiple significant historical gold intercepts at its Marda Gold Project’s Red Boomerang and Deception Hill prospects, expanding exploration potential beyond the existing 342,300oz resource. Drilling plans for the second half of 2026 are progressing alongside a resource upgrade and assay results from 55 pending holes.

Strategic Elements Ltd has closed its Share Purchase Plan (SPP) after applications topped $3 million, exceeding the $2.5 million cap. The oversubscription highlights strong shareholder support as the company prepares for a more active phase leveraging the Pooled Development Fund structure.