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Sparc Technologies, Fortescue and Adelaide University will invest a further A$1.3 million in Sparc Hydrogen as the venture moves from laboratory integration towards on-sun testing. The funding follows laboratory results showing SunHydrogen modules exceeded 10% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency, though commercial economics remain unproven.

Regis Resources maintained FY27 production and cost guidance after September rainfall cut first-quarter output to 83.0koz and pushed AISC to $3,617/oz. Cash and bullion still rose to $1.28 billion, although a large tax payment and dividend have created a significant near-term cash call.

Critica’s Jupiter Scoping Study points to a potentially large Western Australian rare earths operation with a modelled pre-tax NPV of A$2.7 billion and after-tax NPV of A$2.0 billion. The headline economics remain preliminary, rely on modelled pricing and tax incentives, and require about A$556 million in pre-production capital that has not yet been secured.

Everest Metals has advanced its Mt Edon rubidium project towards pilot plant development after batch testing delivered recovery of up to 90% and cut leaching water use by 60%. The scale-up remains unfinished, with continuous rotary-kiln trials producing lower and variable recovery of 50% to 60%.

Tasmea delivered record FY26 earnings and lifted its FY27 guidance, as the WorkPac acquisition reshaped the group and the newly completed Maxim and JPS deals move into the numbers. The opportunity is substantial, but so is the execution task: margin mix, integration and earn-out obligations now matter more than ever.

Firebird Metals has produced 99.999% ultra-high-purity manganese sulphate at its Hunan pilot plant and started processing ore from its Western Australian Oakover project. The next test is whether the result can be independently replicated with Australian feedstock before the Perth demonstration plant begins commissioning in 2027.

MaxiPARTS has completed its $11.2 million purchase of Air Brake Systems, an acquisition expected to lift earnings per share by 17% before synergies. The deal adds a commercial vehicle braking business with $20 million in revenue and is forecast to contribute $5.5 million to group operating EBITDA by FY29, including synergies and underlying growth.

Hazer Group has expanded its commercial pipeline through a paid Japanese utility study assessing hydrogen facilities of up to 300,000 tonnes per year, while its KBR alliance advances a standardised commercial-scale design. The company ended September with A$8.3 million in cash and reported A$12.9 million in pro-forma funding, but remains pre-revenue in the quarter.

Pro Medicus has signed a seven-year, A$24 million contract with Billings Clinic - Logan Health for a cloud-based deployment of its Visage 7 imaging platform. The transaction-based structure offers potential additional upside, although the announcement does not quantify future volumes or revenue timing.

New Hope has agreed to acquire the Malabar shares it does not already own in an all-scrip deal valuing Malabar at about A$1.8 billion. The transaction would give New Hope full control of the ramping Maxwell underground mine and create a coal group targeting roughly 19Mtpa of saleable production.

Ampol's third-quarter trading strengthened as Lytton refinery margins more than doubled and Convenience Retail sales surged, but extra maintenance will reduce expected fourth-quarter higher-value product output by about 150 million litres. The Ultra Low Sulfur Fuels project has also slipped into the first quarter of 2027, while the proposed Evie Networks acquisition awaits regulatory clearance.

Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX:MND) enters FY27 with record FY26 revenue of $2.98 billion, a 52.1% profit increase and more than $680 million of new contracts secured since year-end. The engineering services group is also carrying a disputed claim worth about $200 million and a sizeable exposure to fossil-fuel markets.