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IDP Education has rejected a second, higher takeover proposal from Blackstone, saying the $2.50-per-share offer fails to capture the value of its platform and transformation program. The confidential, non-binding proposal leaves open the question of whether Blackstone will return with a revised bid.

Bounty Oil & Gas NL (ASX:BUY) is pursuing a 2,322 km² deepwater exploration block offshore Liberia, backed by a $3.55 million placement and major vendor-linked securities. The opportunity remains conditional: the block has no executed production sharing contract, no independent resource estimate and has not yet been reviewed directly by Bounty.

Flynn Gold has returned to trading with a one-for-three renounceable rights issue priced at A$0.015, seeking up to approximately A$3 million for Tasmanian exploration. Only A$1.5 million is underwritten, leaving the final proceeds dependent on shareholder participation and shortfall demand.

The Colonial Motor Company (NZX:CMO) increased shareholder profit, lifted its annual dividend and sharply reduced borrowings and inventory in 2026. The New Zealand automotive group is entering a more difficult trading period, however, with price pressure, new-brand competition and a chair transition ahead.

LE Minerals has amended its proposed $20 million sale of three Queensland graphite projects after ASX flagged promoter and classified-asset rules that could lock up consideration shares. The cash component may now range from $2 million to $5 million, while shareholder approvals and MBM’s proposed IPO remain key execution hurdles.

Arafura Rare Earths has extended a binding offtake agreement covering up to 500 tonnes a year of NdPr oxide from its Nolans Project. The deal adds multi-year sales coverage, but leaves the counterparty, pricing formula and financial value undisclosed.

Finbar has moved its Romeo apartment project in Applecross into construction after securing 103 sales worth A$121.1 million. Recent activity has accelerated, with investors accounting for about half of the 18 lots sold since 1 August.

Rox Resources has crossed the line from explorer to mine developer, with Youanmi underground mining underway, the processing plant under construction and a target of first gold in mid-2027. The project is financed on paper, but the A$350 million debt package remains subject to conditions precedent and the construction schedule still has to survive execution.

Vicinity Centres used its 2026 Capability Showcase to make the case for a more concentrated, premium retail portfolio, led by Chadstone and Chatswood Chase. The presentation also set out development returns, balance-sheet capacity and a sizeable residential option beside Chatswood Chase, although much of the value remains dependent on stabilisation, approvals and market conditions.

Rivco Australia has outlined a long-term water scarcity thesis, a 61 GL portfolio concentrated in the southern Murray-Darling Basin and a revised dividend framework beginning in 2027. The ASX-listed water investor says future dividends will be anchored more heavily to operating earnings rather than realised capital gains.

Dart Mining has confirmed high-grade tin in four selective rock-chip samples from its Walwa project in Northeast Victoria, including 3.96% tin with elevated tantalum and niobium. The results strengthen the case for maiden diamond drilling planned for October, but do not establish representative grades or a mineral resource.

Barys Resources is seeking up to A$2.64 million through a 1-for-1 entitlement offer priced at a 41% discount, with most proceeds earmarked for Kazakhstan gold exploration. But only A$800,000 is underwritten, leaving the final funding outcome and potential dilution dependent on shareholder participation.