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Vanadium Resources has begun a preparation phase aimed at securing development finance and shortening the route to a definitive feasibility study and final investment decision for its proposed South African V-Iron plant. The plan is constructive, but funding remains unapproved and the project still faces significant technical, permitting, offtake and equity hurdles.

Karoon Energy more than doubled quarterly production to 2.27 million barrels of oil equivalent as revenue climbed 64% to US$191.6 million. But the SPS-92 electrical fault remains unresolved, while the company balances growth spending, shareholder returns and US$269.2 million of net debt.

PWR Holdings has lifted its FY27 Aerospace and Defence revenue growth outlook to around 50% after delivering record FY26 revenue of $170.7 million. A new US$4.6 million pre-contract order and a planned Polish manufacturing site are adding momentum, although the larger defence opportunity remains subject to customer and program decisions.

Wia Gold has emerged from a pivotal quarter with a 1.95Moz Probable Ore Reserve, A$229.2 million in cash and a proposed US$360 million debt facility supporting its Kokoseb development plan. Construction preparations are advancing, but lender approval, definitive financing documents and Namibian permits remain crucial hurdles before early works can begin.

Amplitude Energy has opened FY27 with record quarterly production and revenue, while a successful Juliet gas discovery and East Coast Supply Project investment decision push its growth plan forward. The trade-off is higher spending, with FY27 capital expenditure guidance rising to A$320 million to A$390 million.

Wildcat Resources ended September with A$76.1 million in cash after completing the first tranche of a A$60 million placement, giving it room to push Tabba Tabba towards its definitive feasibility study. Drilling also continued to expand Bolt Cutter Central ahead of a maiden resource targeted for Q4 2026.

Ballard Mining is seeking up to A$50 million to fund aggressive drilling, early infrastructure and feasibility work at its Mt Ida Gold Project. The raise gives the developer a larger runway towards a mid-2027 development decision, but comes with dilution and no guarantee the full amount will be secured.

Quantum Graphite has moved Uley 2 into front-end engineering and design, renewed key mining leases and formalised its downstream structure with Sunlands Pure Group. But the company ended FY2026 with just $210,710 in cash, $10.50 million in borrowings and an auditor-documented material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern.

Strike Energy is moving from construction into execution, with its 85 MW South Erregulla power project nearing commercial operations and a 251 PJ West Erregulla reserve base underpinning its next gas development. The opportunity comes with a weaker FY26 earnings result, A$111.4 million of net debt and major funding obligations arriving from late 2026.

D3 Energy has lifted its combined 2C recoverable helium resource by 65% to 35.6 BCF while securing A$6.12 million in fresh capital. The annual report also shows the cost of advancing the portfolio, with the FY2026 loss widening to A$6.11 million and operating cash outflow reaching A$3.84 million.

Lake Resources will issue 67.5 million shares to raise A$3 million for work on its Kachi lithium project in Argentina. The shares are priced at a 4.6% premium to recent trading, although the raise adds another layer of dilution while the project advances toward construction-phase engineering.

Anax Metals has reported broad, high-grade copper-equivalent intersections at Mons Cupri, including 85.90 metres at 2.89% CuEq. The results support the existing resource model and early mining sequence as Anax works towards financing, FEED completion and a potential Final Investment Decision.