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Neometals Ltd reveals ongoing delays in receiving A$5 million from Omaha Value Holdings for its Tranche 2 placement, with subscription funds now expected in multiple instalments. The company maintains its cash preservation measures amid uncertainty over final settlement timing.

Comms Group Limited is set to divest its onPlatinum division for $30 million, aiming to strengthen its balance sheet and return capital to shareholders. The company maintains solid FY26 guidance, driven by organic growth and cost rationalisation.

Adore Beauty has expanded its debt facilities with Commonwealth Bank, increasing total capacity to $25.2 million to support inventory growth and a new semi-automated distribution centre.

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.

Centrepoint Alliance has agreed to acquire client books from Cairns Wealth and Pinnacle Wealth, expanding its salaried advice business and Queensland presence. The $3 million deal is expected to add $0.6 million in EBIT and be earnings accretive in FY27, supported by a new $10 million NAB acquisition facility.

Gumtree Australia Markets has refinanced its Commonwealth Bank loan, cutting quarterly repayments and extending the facility to November 2027, freeing up cashflow to support sales growth.

MaxiPARTS has seen activity levels dip due to the Middle East conflict but expects to maintain profit margins through cost controls and a resilient Förch Australia segment.

ChemX Materials remains suspended from ASX trading since December 2024, with no exploration activity reported in Q1 2026. The company secured an unsecured $1.2 million loan facility to support its recapitalisation and operational needs.

Burley Minerals Ltd is offering eligible shareholders in Australia and New Zealand the chance to buy up to $30,000 of shares at a 17.9% discount through a $300,000 Share Purchase Plan, aiming to bolster its exploration funding without brokerage costs.

AoFrio Limited has secured NZ$4.56 million through a share placement to existing investor Wairahi Investments, underpinning a bold strategy to boost revenue growth to 25% annually. A follow-up rights issue will allow current shareholders to participate at the same price.

Legacy Iron Ore Limited has wrapped up Phase I mining at Mount Celia, pivoting to develop a heap leach processing facility while reporting a 77% surge in measured and indicated gold resources. The company also progresses its Mount Bevan iron ore joint venture amid ongoing exploration and feasibility studies.

Stelar Metals has entered a binding earn-in agreement to acquire 100% of the Hill of Leaders Tungsten Project in the Northern Territory, aiming to leverage surging tungsten prices and its NT development expertise with a planned drilling campaign.