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Barton Gold has moved deeper into development after raising $40.9 million, completing its largest-ever drilling campaign and ending FY2026 with $31.9 million in cash. The progress came alongside a $22.4 million loss as spending accelerated across Tunkillia, Challenger, Tolmer and Wudinna.

Novatti has reported a statutory profit and positive EBITDA for FY26 after cutting low-margin revenue and concentrating on Payments AU/NZ. The turnaround is substantial, but an auditor-flagged going-concern uncertainty, upcoming debt maturities and negative operating cash flow leave the recovery unfinished.

Black Cat Syndicate’s gold inventory has fallen to 2.31Moz of Resources and 272koz of Reserves after mining depletion and model revisions. The producer is responding with up to $35 million of FY27 exploration spending while targeting 80-90koz of output.

Athena Resources has expanded its Byro Magnetite Project resource to 76.3 million tonnes and begun drilling at Narryer, the prospect earmarked for potential early development. The progress came with a $1.11 million FY2026 loss, a non-binding joint venture and fresh funding still supporting an exploration-stage business.

Atomic Eagle has begun a technical review aimed at determining whether its 60%-owned Madaouela uranium project in Niger can support a materially larger development than outlined in the 2022 feasibility study. The company is targeting a JORC-compliant resource in Q4 2026 and a scoping study in Q1 2027.

Liontown has approved a $389 million expansion of Kathleen Valley, targeting average spodumene concentrate production of about 780,000 dry metric tonnes a year from FY30. The project is expected to lower unit costs, but its economics rely on lithium price assumptions, execution and a production inventory containing 21.5% inferred resources.

Aureka’s inferred gold resources climbed to 454.8koz in FY2026 as the company moved closer to production through a proposed acquisition of the Fiddlers Creek mine and Wedderburn mill. The shift comes with a $5.75 million annual loss, $5.97 million operating cash outflow and further equity funding.

Black Canyon has established a maiden 23.6Mt manganese resource at Wandanya in Western Australia, alongside 12.5Mt of iron mineralisation. The high-confidence estimate includes potential direct-shipping material, while a scoping study is targeted for completion in December.

Nex Metals returned to profit in FY2026 after selling its remaining Arika joint venture interest, but the gain did not resolve its underlying funding pressure. The company ended the year with $422,452 in cash, net liabilities of $471,232 and a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern.

NuEnergy Gas is moving its Tanjung Enim coal bed methane project towards targeted first gas sales in early 2027, backed by a US$88 million field service contract. But the ASX-listed developer ended FY2026 with only A$552,509 in cash, substantial liabilities and a material uncertainty around its ability to continue as a going concern.

Valiant Gold’s first annual report shows a newly listed gold company with $62.8 million in cash, no debt and two Western Australian projects moving from demerger to execution. The immediate test is whether Comet can be restarted while drilling at Reedy converts resource potential into something mineable.

Unico Silver has more than tripled its reported silver-equivalent resource base across Joaquin and Cerro Leon, ending FY26 with A$55.1 million in cash and a maiden Joaquin Pre-Feasibility Study ahead. The next stage will test whether geological scale can become an economically viable project.