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Sunshine Metals reduced its annual loss and ended June with $20.6 million in cash, but its auditor flagged a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The warning comes as Sunshine funds the Mt Moss processing conversion, faces a $10 million deferred payment and targets first gold in mid-2027.

Platina Resources has reshaped itself around a 312 square kilometre gold portfolio in Western Australia’s Laverton district, backed by $8.61 million in cash. The FY2026 annual report shows stronger exploration momentum, but the company remains loss-making and dependent on turning targets into discoveries.

Antipa Minerals has extended gold-copper-lead-silver mineralisation across 2.2km at Tim’s Dome, sharpening focus on a large untested electromagnetic conductor. Surface diamond drilling is now underway on the 1.2km target, which remains unproven despite encouraging surrounding assays.

ABx Group and its ALCORE subsidiary have received nearly $600,000 in R&D tax offsets, while ALCORE has completed repayment of $2.61 million in unused government grant funds. The company is now awaiting a decision on a separate Industry Growth Program application worth up to $5 million.

Bass Oil has returned to profit for the first half of 2026, with EBITDA rising 80% and cash reserves strengthening while the company remains debt-free. The result comes as it moves towards first gas from Vanessa, advances the Kiwi project and prepares to tie in the stronger-than-expected Bunian 6 well.

Bass Oil has set out a growth plan spanning Indonesian oil production, a planned Vanessa gas restart and development of its Kiwi discovery in South Australia. The strategy offers several potential catalysts, but much of the upside remains dependent on funding, approvals and execution.

Tali Resources has initiated diamond drilling at its Khya prospect, aiming to test significant copper-gold and critical minerals anomalies within the Lake Mackay Fault Zone, backed by a $270,000 government co-funding grant.

CuFe Ltd posted a $5.14 million net loss for FY26, driven by exploration expenses and share-based payments, while making substantial progress on its Tennant Creek Copper Project, buoyed by a $15.4 million strategic investment from Pan African Resources and a $20.75 million capital raise.

Daly Resources advances exploration across 6,451 km² in the Northern Territory, revealing fluorite assays up to 95.1% CaF₂ and significant copper-zinc potential backed by strategic investors and government funding.

NOVONIX Limited posted a $24.6 million half-year loss while delivering a critical synthetic graphite sample to Panasonic and reaffirming a 2027 production start. The company raised $21.7 million to fund its North American battery materials expansion amid ongoing U.S. trade and policy developments.

Ion Video Limited narrowed its loss to $4.52 million in FY2026, slashing operating costs and shifting focus to intellectual property licensing while strengthening its balance sheet and securing funding through to late 2027.

Alpha HPA Limited reported a 135% revenue increase but a 31% rise in net loss for FY2026, while progressing its Stage Two facility on schedule with robust customer demand exceeding 12,000 tonnes per annum under letters of intent.