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NoviqTech is seeking shareholder approval to acquire software and source code used by its Carbon Central and Fuel Central platforms from an entity associated with former director Freddy El Turk. Until the vote, the company has only an interim licence, creating a clear continuity risk if approval is not secured.

Investigator Silver has used FY26 to move the Paris Silver Project from feasibility study toward development, backed by A$58.8 million in cash and a maiden ore reserve. The company still faces the harder tests of permitting, financing and construction before its projected silver production can become reality.

Pengana International Equities has settled Supreme Court proceedings and agreed steps aimed at ending a related Takeovers Panel application, clearing a path for its buy-back and strategic reset. Antipodes will manage the portfolio under a new Board led by interim chairman Frank Gooch after the transaction.

HiTech Group has secured a $4 million placement to fund working capital after completing its acquisition of selected Hudson assets. The deal creates a larger national recruitment platform, but also leaves the company managing higher payroll demands, new debt and unfinished customer novations.

Estrella Resources has expanded its Timor-Leste exploration footprint by 100km2 while securing conditional approval to export a 100-tonne manganese sample to an Indonesian customer. The company is also preparing 3,000 metres of drilling and a possible upgrade to part of its 621Mt Werumata limestone resource.

Bass Oil has put a 1,280-barrel-per-day Bunian 6 test and planned Vanessa gas sales at the centre of its next growth phase. The company is also promoting Kiwi as a larger, longer-dated development opportunity, although much of the upside remains subject to testing, funding and execution.

Ceretas has completed the third milestone of its government-backed CUREator+ program, unlocking a final $692,578 non-dilutive funding tranche. The work delivered functional prototypes of proprietary neuronavigation software and a lift assist device intended to simplify operation of its next-generation Alzheimer’s ultrasound system.

ION Video has secured an oversubscribed $4.25 million placement to fund independent trials of its video technology, with directors and management committing a further $1.2 million subject to shareholder approval. The capital will be used to test whether ION’s architecture can deliver measurable technical and financial benefits in real operating environments.

Emyria has presented its regulated Australian psychedelic-treatment experience to the US FDA, putting clinical delivery systems rather than drug development at the centre of its US ambitions. The appearance raises the company’s profile, but does not yet disclose regulatory approval, a commercial agreement or a financial commitment.

EMVision has completed the first stage of a Melbourne Mobile Stroke Unit study, operating its portable brain scanner in homes, ambulances and a workplace. The small, non-diagnostic feasibility study produced strong usability results while pointing to a larger clinical validation step planned for next-generation units.

Talga has signed a non-binding LOI with German battery maker EAS Batteries for a potential five-year supply agreement covering Talnode graphite anode products. No volumes or purchase obligations have been agreed, with product qualification and negotiations now scheduled to run into 2027.

Li-S Energy says its Geelong lithium-sulfur production line is complete and has delivered 10Ah Power Cells to the US Army for testing. The company is targeting its first commercial battery sale in 2027, while holding A$15.6 million in cash and investments and A$9.3 million in secured grants yet to be received.