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Neometals has cut its annual loss and sharpened its portfolio, but Deloitte has warned of a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The miner says it may need about A$5 million in additional funding from December while pursuing unpaid placement proceeds from Omaha Value Holdings.

St Barbara reported a $489.7 million FY26 statutory profit, but almost all of it came from the deconsolidation of New Simberi Gold rather than recurring operations. The annual report also confirms a debt-free balance sheet, a 5-cent fully franked dividend and a portfolio moving from transaction-making to project delivery.

Aurum Resources has reported further high-grade gold at its BST1 deposit in Côte d’Ivoire, including mineralisation beyond the current resource that remains open at depth. The results will feed an updated Boundiali resource estimate due by the end of October and a definitive feasibility study targeted for late 2026.

HMC Capital delivered FY26 operating earnings in line with guidance while statutory results swung to a $111.6 million loss. The alternative asset manager is targeting at least 35 cents of underlying earnings per share and a 15 cents dividend in FY27.

Latrobe Magnesium says its Phase 1B demonstration plant is 95% installed and 35% commissioned, keeping first magnesium metal crowns above 98% purity on track for the end of 2026. The operational advance comes alongside a tight funding position, an extended A$3.4 million entitlement offer and an ambitious South Carolina expansion plan.

Aura Energy’s Tiris uranium project has emerged from its bankable feasibility study with a US$500.3 million post-tax NPV and a target to produce by the end of 2028. The economics are substantial, but the funding package is not secured and nearly one-third of the mine plan relies on Inferred Resources.

Deep Yellow has withdrawn its target for a fourth-quarter 2026 Final Investment Decision on the Tumas uranium project, citing weak equity market conditions and constrained funding options. Construction continues, but the company has not provided a revised FID date or funding structure.

Iondrive has formally entered Oklahoma’s Quality Jobs qualification process, advancing potential US$5.2 million in State and local benefits for its first US rare earth recycling module. The broader incentive framework could exceed US$15 million across three modules, but no funding has yet been awarded.

MGX Resources has reported a $30.2 million FY2026 net loss as it winds down Koolan Island and redirects its balance sheet towards the 50%-owned Central Tanami gold project. The company still held $412.1 million in cash and investments at year-end, but its next phase will require execution across approvals, drilling and underground development.

Tungsten Mining has reported broad, deeper-than-modelled tungsten zones from the first 16 holes of its Mt Mulgine expansion program, including a 292-metre intersection at 0.11% WO3. The results strengthen the case for resource growth, but remain exploration results rather than a revised Mineral Resource estimate.

Santana Minerals has moved the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project closer to development, with a draft Fast-track Approvals decision expected in the December quarter and a competitive project debt process now underway. Strong Rise and Shine drilling and an A$179.7 million quarter-end cash balance provide further support, although construction remains conditional on approvals, financing and a final investment decision.

PLS has approved the A$1.9 billion P2000 expansion, targeting roughly 2 million tonnes a year of spodumene concentrate from Pilgangoora by 2029. The investment comes alongside a 31% increase in contained lithium reserves and a separate underground growth option.