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Latrobe Magnesium has secured A$8.5 million in equity funding to complete its Latrobe Valley demonstration plant and advance a proposed South Carolina magnesium project. The raising gives the company near-term funding certainty, but also brings further dilution and leaves the larger US development dependent on future capital.

Historical work has identified widespread near-surface columbo-tantalite mineralisation at Australasian Metals’ Atex project in Côte d’Ivoire, adding a potential tantalum stream to its lithium strategy. The results are encouraging, but the underlying estimate is non-JORC, unverified and based on incomplete historical records.

AML3D will contribute about A$530,000 to a three-year, A$3.89 million research project aimed at qualifying its Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing technology for aerospace tooling. The project carries no immediate revenue, but could open the door to future production contracts if qualification succeeds.

Tungsten Mining has secured firm commitments for a $50 million placement at $0.32 a share, giving its Watershed tungsten project fresh funding as it moves toward a final investment decision. The raise comes at a discount to recent market prices and will also support the company’s broader project portfolio.

Legacy Minerals has identified three untested induced polarisation targets at its Rockley project in NSW, led by an 800m zone with chargeability of up to 45mV/V. The priority target sits beneath surface copper, gold and silver anomalies, but drilling remains under consideration rather than committed.

Canterbury Resources has reported a broad copper-molybdenum intercept at Briggs while early core observations suggest its John Hill deposit may extend beyond the current resource boundary. The results support ongoing resource upgrades and feasibility work, but John Hill assays are still pending.

Advance Metals has recorded its strongest silver assay yet at the Gavilanes Project in Mexico, with drilling also returning the project’s highest-grade zinc-lead interval. The mineralised system remains open at depth and to the southwest, while metallurgical work and further drilling target a maiden JORC resource in the December quarter of 2026.

Capstone Copper will sell its Cozamin copper-silver-zinc-lead mine in Mexico to Luca Mining for up to US$385 million, including US$275 million in upfront cash. The proposed divestment is designed to strengthen Capstone’s balance sheet and redirect capital towards its growth pipeline.

AusQuest has materially expanded its Cangallo copper-gold discovery in Peru, but the exploration push came with a larger loss, a sharp rise in cash outflows and an auditor warning that further funding is likely within 12 months. The company ended FY2026 with $6.35 million in cash after a $10 million placement.

TG Metals has strengthened its gold and lithium resource base, but the annual report carries a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The company ended June with $641,906 in cash, before securing a further $2.5 million placement after year end.

Avantis Global Small Cap Value Active ETF delivered a 19.59% net return in its first reported period, comfortably ahead of its MSCI World Small Cap Value Index benchmark. The newly ASX-quoted fund finished with $19.687 million in net assets, but paid no distribution and offers no comparative year.

EVT delivered growth across hotels, cinemas and Thredbo in FY2026 while outlining an approximately $500 million non-core property divestment programme. The group is also reviewing its structure as it redirects capital towards asset-light hotel expansion and considers potential special dividends.