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Kalamazoo Resources reported a robust cash balance of AUD 8.8 million at quarter end, underpinned by a significant equity raise that offsets ongoing exploration and administrative outflows. The company’s funding runway extends beyond three quarters, positioning it to advance its Ashburton Gold Project drilling activities.

Australian Silica Quartz Group (ASQ) is set to acquire Australian Kaolin, adding a 47Mt inferred kaolin resource at White Swan and launching a $750,000 placement to fund development. The deal hinges on shareholder approval and an Independent Expert’s fairness opinion.

Red Sky Energy is raising approximately AUD 4.2 million through a fully underwritten non-renounceable rights issue priced at 0.1 cents per share. The capital will fund participation in Santos-operated wells and support ongoing operations.

Vintage Energy and Vault Energy have agreed to negotiate a gas sales deal for Cullen-1 gas, aiming to fuel modular data centres onsite if flow tests confirm commercial viability. Vintage plans to fund testing via farm-out once permit tenure is secured.

Great Southern Mining (ASX:GSN) reported a substantial extension of gold mineralisation at its Golden Boulder discovery in Western Australia, alongside the commencement of deep diamond drilling co-funded by the WA Government. The company also raised A$4.2 million to fuel ongoing exploration.

Sunrise Energy Metals has confirmed strong economics for its Syerston Scandium Project with a US$120 million feasibility study, targeting 60 tonnes per year of scandium oxide and potential expansion to 180 tonnes. The project benefits from US government financing interest and rising global demand amid Chinese export restrictions.

Jupiter Energy reported US$1.68 million in unaudited oil sales revenue for Q1 2026, with production steady across its Kazakhstan fields and a recent well workover set to boost output.

Bass Oil’s March production faced Cooper Basin setbacks from heavy rains and storage limits, but trucking resumed in April with strong prices. Indonesian output remained steady with a sharp 47% price rise. The company is progressing its Vanessa gas field acquisition and Kiwi development with government backing.

Pure Resources has deepened its partnership with Rice University to develop carbon nanotube fibre thermal management technology aimed at AI and defence markets, leveraging its Garnet Hills graphite for a vertically integrated IP pipeline.

Peninsula Energy (ASX: PEN) has voluntarily suspended trading of its shares pending a Supreme Court decision on the validity of share sales made earlier this year. The court hearing, set for 22 April, will determine if required disclosures were properly made for sales between February and April 2026.

CDC Data Centres Australia has clinched its first public investment grade rating from Moody’s, unlocking fresh capital to expand its AI-focused data centre network amid surging demand.

Star Minerals has delivered promising new assay results from extensional drilling at its Tumblegum South Gold Project, revealing shallow, high-grade gold mineralisation beyond the current pit design. The findings underpin plans to update the resource and mine plan, reinforcing the project’s robust economics amid strong gold prices.