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Wellnex Life has agreed to sell its Pain Away brand to Mentholatum Australasia for up to A$21.3 million, aiming to wipe out debt and sharpen its strategic focus.

Dimerix CEO Dr Nina Webster detailed the company’s geographic and product diversification at the Bioshares Summit, spotlighting the commercial potential of DMX-200 and the newly acquired Phase 2 asset DMX-652 targeting acute kidney injury.

Neuren Pharmaceuticals saw a record Q2 with DAYBUE net sales hitting US$125 million, driven by strong uptake of the new STIX formulation. The company upgraded its 2026 royalty guidance following Acadia Pharmaceuticals’ sales boost and awaits key regulatory milestones in Europe and Japan.

Gold Hydrogen has successfully flowed, purified, and bottled helium at its Ramsay 1 well, confirming a highly productive reservoir and advancing the project towards commercial viability with promising helium rates and purity.

Pinnacle Investment Management delivered a 31.5% jump in net profit after tax to $176.7 million for FY26, boosted by full ownership of Pacific Asset Management and strong inflows across retail, institutional, and international channels.

Ardea Resources has reinforced the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project's Goongarrie Hub as a critical global nickel-cobalt source with a 6.1 million tonne contained nickel resource and a fully funded $98.5 million Definitive Feasibility Study backed by Japanese partners and multi-jurisdictional government support.

Eagle Mountain Mining finalises a joint venture with Nittetsu Mining for the Oracle Ridge copper project, extinguishing a US$7.25 million debt and setting in motion a US$16.5 million exploration program. The company holds $2.9 million cash and is reassessing its Silver Mountain project alongside new acquisition pursuits.

Talga Group has marked a milestone with its first commercial delivery of natural graphite anode outside Asia, progressing key funding discussions and strategic partnerships to support its Vittangi Anode Project.

BLS Pharmaceuticals capped FY2026 with record quarterly revenue and operating cash flow, driven by international expansion and new supply agreements across regulated markets.

Sovereign Metals has unveiled a robust Definitive Feasibility Study for its Kasiya project, projecting a US$2.2 billion pre-tax NPV and positioning the mine as a critical non-Chinese supplier of rutile, graphite, and heavy rare earths to the US and allies.

Audeara Ltd posted record FY26 cash receipts of $4.2 million and unaudited revenue of $4.44 million, driven by progress in AI audio licensing, exclusive assistive listening deals, and a large-scale Auracast deployment across retirement villages.

Tivan Limited has locked in key investment frameworks worth up to $50 million for its Molyhil Tungsten Project and confirmed premium acidgrade fluorspar production at Speewah, underpinning strong project economics and strategic partnerships.