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Intelligent Monitoring Group (ASX:IMB) has finalized its A$37 million purchase of Wormald NZ and Red Wolf, expanding its New Zealand footprint and projecting a 20.9% accretion in earnings per share.

VanEck Investments Limited has issued a comprehensive Replacement Product Disclosure Statement for eight of its Australian ETFs, detailing investment strategies, fees, risks, and operational protocols under ASX AQUA Rules.

Strata Minerals has secured a binding agreement with BML Ventures to fund and manage mining at its Zelica Gold Project, paving a capital-light path to production and profit sharing.

Bounty Oil & Gas NL has locked in A$4.5 million from a heavily oversubscribed share placement, with proceeds earmarked for drilling, facility upgrades, and exploration across its Australian assets.

ARC Funds Limited has secured $600,000 through a share placement priced at a 33% premium to its last traded price, aiming to strengthen its working capital and support growth initiatives.

Barton Gold has raised $25.5 million through an institutional placement, fully funding critical feasibility studies and resource upgrades across its Challenger, Tunkillia, and Tolmer projects in South Australia.

Orange Minerals NL has agreed to sell its 51% interest in the Calarie Project tenements to Adavale Resources, receiving shares and options in return. This move supports Orange Minerals' focus on its core gold projects in Ghana and Western Australia.

Venus Metals has sold its 1% Youanmi gold royalty to Franco-Nevada for $46 million, triggering plans for $35 million in special dividends and an in-specie distribution of Rox shares to shareholders.

Sarama Resources has secured A$1.42 million through the first tranche of its A$1.5 million equity placement, with the second tranche involving director participation pending shareholder approval.

Excite Technology Services lifted revenue by 74% to $21.3 million in FY26 but still recorded a $5.4 million loss, with auditors flagging material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern.

New Talisman Gold Mines boosted revenue by 121% to NZ$53,000 but posted a $2.26 million net loss as it commissioned a processing plant and secured key commercial agreements.

WAM Income Maximiser (ASX: WMX) has outpaced its benchmark with an 18.1% portfolio increase and exceeded its dividend target by delivering a 7.0% fully franked yield in its first year since April 2025.