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Bulletin Resources has shifted its exploration focus further towards Lake Rebecca after reporting a $569,632 loss for the year, with Chifley drilling pointing to a possible concealed gold source but stopping well short of a discovery. The company ended June with $13.5 million in cash and listed investments, although its exploration portfolio still carries permitting and funding risks.

Tambourah Metals has reported high-grade gold at Baxters Sth, including a fresh-rock intersection of 3 metres at 35.5 g/t, while opening a $2.2 million entitlement offer to fund its exploration program. The results are encouraging, but the mineralisation remains an early-stage discovery with continuity and orientation yet to be established.

Evolution Energy Minerals has moved its Chikundo copper project into maiden drilling, with chalcopyrite seen in two of the first three holes after quarter end. The company also cleared a Tanzanian licence default notice, while its A$2.25 million cash balance leaves the larger Chilalo development still dependent on funding and execution.

Kinetiko Energy’s Brakfontein test wells delivered sustained gas flows well above the commercial threshold used in its prior reserve assessment, strengthening the case for a staged South African development. But the company ended the year with just A$478,634 in cash and restricted funds, prompting its auditor to flag a material going concern uncertainty.

29Metals’ September quarter was sharply weaker after a planned 11-day Golden Grove shutdown cut copper production, revenue and liquidity. The company is now relying on higher December-quarter volumes, a restarted Xantho Extended and a funding solution for Capricorn Copper to restore momentum.

S&P Global Ratings has lowered Bank of Queensland’s long-term issuer credit rating from A- to BBB+, adding a fresh market signal after the bank’s FY26 results. BOQ says the downgrade is not expected to materially affect its capital, liquidity or funding position, and has left its guidance unchanged.

Swift TV has agreed to extend its fully drawn $5.53 million secured facility by 12 months, giving it until March 2028 to repay the debt. The extension comes with a higher interest rate, a capitalised fee and 100 million warrants for lender Pure Asset Management, and still requires ASX clearance or shareholder approval.

Cooper Metals has launched a fully underwritten 1-for-4 entitlement issue at 7.5 cents a share to raise up to $2.695 million before costs. Most of the proceeds are earmarked for the Chalterra copper project and its acquisition, while shareholders who do not participate face potential dilution.

Resimac Group delivered a stronger FY26, with normalised NPAT up 26% to $49.9 million and total assets under management reaching a record $16.5 billion. The result supports higher ordinary dividends, but the lender is still managing asset finance run-off, ASIC hardship proceedings and longer-term funding risks.

Neometals reported high-grade gold and copper intersections at Barrambie during the September quarter, but its cash position remains tight after drawing a A$2 million secured loan. The company estimated only 1.08 quarters of funding and is still pursuing A$5 million in unpaid placement proceeds.

Freehill Mining has secured A$600,000 from a placement and launched a further A$606,943 entitlement offer as September aggregate sales reached a record A$506,121. The funding will support Islón plant upgrades, working capital and permitting for the Blanco y Negro copper-gold project.

Minerals Exploration has shifted decisively into New Zealand gold and tungsten, but its annual report flags a $2.66 million loss and a material uncertainty over its ability to continue without further funding. Exploration results are encouraging, though the company has yet to establish a mineral resource or economic discovery.