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Altech Batteries expects to receive A$5.8 million net from a Malaysian land sale, but the liquidity boost arrives alongside the collapse of its CERENERGY project and insolvency at its German subsidiary. A €2 million bond repayment has also been pushed out at a higher interest rate.

Investor Centre is pursuing a restructuring and potential ASX reinstatement after Pulse Markets lost its financial services licence, while the group reported $35,000 in cash and $3.213 million of drawn debt at 30 September. The company says a new Lake Volta funding arrangement could support working capital, but the filing leaves important questions about the facility and the proposed recapitalisation unanswered.

Duketon Mining has completed 17 reverse-circulation holes at its Barlee gold project, while re-split assays confirmed several gold-bearing zones across five prospects. The next market test is pending assay data from 2,150 metres of follow-up drilling, expected in roughly two to three weeks.

1414 Degrees has completed the acquisition that gives it 100% ownership of the 16 km² Aurora Energy Precinct near Port Augusta. The move simplifies negotiations around a proposed 140 MW battery, staged grid connections and a potential 1 GW AI data centre, but commercial commitments and financing remain outstanding.

Skellerup says FY27 has begun strongly, with first-quarter net profit after tax up 15% on the prior comparative period. The NZX-listed industrial products maker is forecasting full-year NPAT of $67 million to $72 million, while warning that geopolitical unrest and higher costs could weigh on demand.

Sarytogan Graphite’s upstream DFS supports a 50,000-tonne-a-year Kazakhstan graphite operation with a pre-tax NPV8 of US$132.7 million, but the company remains unfunded and without binding offtake. Trading in its shares has also been suspended while it seeks Western Australian court orders over an inadvertently unlodged options prospectus.

BSA has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Eonetics, bringing tethered-drone communications technology into its national infrastructure services business. The transaction remains conditional on due diligence, regulatory clearance and shareholder approval.

MA Financial delivered strong third-quarter growth across lending, asset management and advisory, while warning that residential property credit conditions have forced a temporary redemption suspension. The group still expects underlying FY26 EPS to be materially higher than FY25.

Service Stream has reported higher margins, earnings and dividends for FY26, while its newly mobilised Defence operations are positioned to contribute more meaningfully in FY27. The company enters the new year with $8.2 billion of work in hand, a net cash balance sheet and a positive but non-specific growth outlook.

Woodside delivered a stronger third quarter as production rose 12% and operating revenue reached US$4.281 billion. Scarborough is now 99% complete and remains on track for its first LNG cargo in Q4, while the company moves to reduce its Beaumont New Ammonia investment.

Perpetual's Corporate Trust division reached a record A$1.4 trillion in funds under administration, but that progress was outweighed by A$9.6 billion in first-quarter Asset Management outflows. Wealth Management remained stable as the proposed Bain Capital sale moved towards a targeted late-2026 completion.

Jupiter Energy reported approximately US$1.925 million in unaudited third-quarter oil sales, while cash reserves fell to A$172,000 against US$13.87 million of debt. All expected fourth-quarter production has been sold on a prepaid basis, providing near-term operating support but leaving little room for disruption.