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Cobalt Blue has signed a non-binding term sheet with Swiss trader STG Metals for cobalt metal from its proposed Kwinana refinery. The proposed deal covers up to 1,000 tonnes a year, but construction, product qualification and a definitive agreement remain outstanding.

Clime Capital has begun a valuation and private debt review after KPMG qualified its FY26 audit over $36.2 million of unlisted unit trusts. The company says it has not identified a material adverse change, but any adjustment to asset values, fees or receivables remains unresolved.

NOVONIX has replaced a binding PowerCo supply agreement covering at least 32,000 tonnes of synthetic graphite with a framework that leaves volume and price unresolved. A new offtake deal will only be negotiated after customer qualification and further certification.

Stockland has maintained its FY27 earnings, distribution and settlement targets despite softer residential demand and longer customer decision times. Logistics and retail remain firm, while the group’s data centre pipeline now has approximately 450MW of power secured.

ECS Botanics has delivered a fifth consecutive quarter of positive operating cash flow, while branded sales and international expansion continue to reshape the business. The next test is whether planned UK and Polish launches can convert into recurring revenue.

Algorae has secured exclusive Australian commercial rights across eight Umedica-branded molecules while separately advancing a Umedica-supplied product towards regulatory approval. The broader arrangement remains partly non-binding, with financial terms undisclosed and TGA approval still pending.

RAS Technology has agreed to a $49.8 million all-cash takeover by The Press Association, giving shareholders a 93% premium to the last traded price. The deal has board and founder support, but still requires an independent expert’s endorsement, shareholder approval and Federal Court sanction.

Zoono Group has advanced retailer, packaging and shipping-container programs across several markets, but ended the September quarter with just NZ$77,000 in cash. The company estimates funding for 0.67 quarters and says further funding lines or an equity raise may be required if customer receipts do not accelerate.

MONEYME opened FY27 with stronger growth, record-low net credit losses and its third consecutive quarter of positive Normalised NPAT. The unaudited result supports the lender’s reaffirmed FY27 target of breakeven to $7 million, while its expanding unsecured portfolio remains an important test.

Metcash has exercised its first right to acquire Queensland’s Peries Group in a debt-funded deal valued at an estimated $80 million to $85 million. The transaction would add 15 IGA supermarkets and around $264 million in annual retail sales, subject to ACCC approval and other conditions.

Amplitude Energy has opened FY27 with record quarterly production and revenue, while a successful Juliet gas discovery and East Coast Supply Project investment decision push its growth plan forward. The trade-off is higher spending, with FY27 capital expenditure guidance rising to A$320 million to A$390 million.

Orion Minerals has made Glencore’s US$40 million Tranche A financing unconditional, clearing the way for development of the Uppers Mine at its Prieska copper-zinc project in South Africa. The larger US$210 million package for the Deeps remains conditional, leaving the project’s full build-out dependent on further funding.