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GBM Resources has recorded rougher flotation recoveries of 92% to 99% from composite samples at its Twin Hills Gold Project in Queensland. The early results strengthen the case for conventional processing, although weaker 309 CIL recoveries mean the project’s final flowsheet remains unresolved.

Westgold Resources has completed a A$33.3 million infrastructure program at Beta Hunt, where an annualised 2Mtpa mining rate was reached in September. The company is now targeting sustained performance at that rate from Q2 FY27, while warning that the mine’s original life-of-mine ventilation system still requires repair, recommissioning or replacement.

Pro Medicus has secured a seven-year, A$43 million contract with New Jersey healthcare provider Virtua Health, expanding its cloud-based Visage 7 platform across five hospitals. The transaction-based agreement includes cardiology imaging and offers potential upside beyond the disclosed contract value, although the timing of revenue remains unspecified.

Bega Cheese has entered FY2027 with normalised EBITDA guidance of $240 million to $245 million after delivering a sharp improvement in FY2026 earnings. The company expects a relatively flat first half before stronger growth in the second half, supported by branded products, automation and manufacturing savings.

Vulcan Steel has carried its FY26 recovery into the new year, reporting a 39% lift in first-quarter revenue and a 51% increase in EBITDA. The company also raised its FY26 dividend, while cautioning that Australia and New Zealand’s recovery remains gradual and uneven.

First Graphene reported unaudited first-quarter income of about A$201,000, up 21% year on year, as PureGRAPH moved into new cement, mining, composites and footwear applications. The commercial pipeline expanded, but A$915,000 of operating cash outflow left the company with A$1.831 million and an estimated two quarters of funding at the reported burn rate.

Accent Group reported a $13.8 million statutory loss for FY26 after a $48.6 million goodwill impairment, while underlying profit and dividends also fell. The footwear retailer is betting that store expansion, cost savings and portfolio closures can support its defence against Frasers Group’s $0.65 takeover bid.

Region Group has maintained its FY27 earnings targets after reporting stronger occupancy, supermarket sales and leasing metrics at its annual meeting. The group has also exchanged contracts to sell three neighbourhood centres for $73.5 million as it sharpens its portfolio strategy.

Panorama Auto Trust 2024-3 reported a sharp reduction in securitised auto-loan liabilities and expected credit loss provisions during the year ended 30 June 2026. Net assets attributable to the unitholder rose to $46.8 million, although the special purpose report offers limited information beyond the trust and its unitholders.

Panorama Auto Trust 2023-1 reported a $9.3 million profit attributable to its unitholder for the year ended 30 June 2026, but says it expects to wind up and liquidate within 12 months. The accounts were prepared on a liquidation basis, with PwC issuing an unmodified audit opinion alongside an emphasis of matter on the planned termination.

Ingenia Communities has granted Warburg Pincus comprehensive due diligence access as the parties work towards a process deed for the proposed $5.25-per-stapled-security takeover. The proposal remains non-binding, while Ingenia continues to progress its separate Peet transaction.

Microba has secured a $2.025 million placement while cutting costs further, launching GI Navigator and advancing its proposed merger with Genetic Signatures. The funding comes as the company reports strong Australian testing growth but only about one quarter of cash cover before the raise.