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Native Mineral Resources has told ASX it is unaware of any undisclosed information behind recent trading in its shares. The company pointed to record August gold output, a Citigold joint venture, Blackjack drilling results and stronger gold prices instead.

EBOS Group has fixed the dividend reinvestment price for its 2026 final distribution at NZD 20.47 per share, representing a 2% discount to the relevant NZX VWAP. The total payment remains NZD 0.63670588 per share, with cash distributions due on 18 September.

FOS Capital has secured firm commitments for a non-underwritten $1.86 million placement at $0.12 a share and will seek up to another $750,000 through a Share Purchase Plan. The raise will fund working capital, the Queensland Schools Lighting Upgrade Program, Aldridge Traffic Systems expansion and cost-reduction initiatives.

WestStar Industrial says a verbally agreed contract claim added about $5 million to FY2026 revenue and turned what would otherwise have been a loss into a profit. The explanation comes in response to an ASX query over the timing of its results and a recent cleansing notice.

Echelon Resources delivered a sharp FY26 earnings increase after selling its Cue Energy stake, repaying debt and simplifying its portfolio. The headline profit includes a substantial disposal gain, leaving Palm Valley drilling and Amadeus Basin production to demonstrate the next phase of value creation.

Bannerman Energy has launched a fully underwritten A$124 million placement that it expects will fund its share of the Etango uranium project through construction and ramp-up. The raising follows confirmation that CNOL’s strategic investment and joint venture conditions have been satisfied or waived.

Gateway Mining has secured firm commitments for a A$45 million placement, including A$20 million from Jupiter Asset Management, to fund an aggressive exploration campaign at its Yandal Gold Project. The raising follows a high-grade Cowza result and will issue 562.5 million new shares at a discount to market.

Metcash delivered $558 million of operating cash flow and 2.8% ex-tobacco sales growth in the first 18 weeks of FY27, but warned that cost inflation, adverse sales mix and tobacco changes will weigh on first-half earnings. The group also expects to spend a further $18 million to $20 million on its Horizon technology program.

Terrain Minerals has secured a $1 million commitment from Gandel Metals at a 33.33% premium to market, anchoring a broader $2.513 million placement and rights issue. The funds will support the company’s largest planned RC drilling campaign at the Lightning gold and silver project.

Oceana Metals has begun its first rare earths-focused drilling campaign at Serra Negra in Brazil, targeting a high-grade central corridor ahead of a maiden JORC resource estimate. The program starts with two rigs and is backed by A$8.16 million in cash plus a further $12.6 million from a July placement tranche.

EV Resources has moved its Tecomatlán plant from integration into live proof-of-concept processing, with 200 metric tons of antimony ore delivered and crushing underway. The company is now targeting its first marketable antimony concentrate, although plant-scale performance remains unproven.

Fat Prophets Global Contrarian Fund will pay an unfranked final dividend of 3 cents per share after what it describes as strong investment performance. Shareholders can reinvest through the fund’s DRP at a 2.5% discount to the relevant ASX trading average.