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Aldoro Resources has expanded its Kameelburg rare earths, strontium and niobium resource in Namibia to 804.5 million tonnes, including a maiden 162.1Mt Indicated category. The technical progress is substantial, but the annual report also flags a $15.7 million loss, just $78,561 in year-end cash and material uncertainty over ongoing funding.

Macro Metals turned a largely exploratory business into a revenue-generating mining services operator in FY26, with statutory revenue rising to A$1.72 million and approximately A$21.13 million of work awarded. The progress came with a material warning: the auditor said additional funding remains necessary to support the company as it grows.

Streamplay Studio lifted FY26 revenue to A$13.80 million as Noodlecake Studios contributed for a full year, while the statutory loss narrowed and operating cash flow turned positive. The result also highlights falling cash, substantial equity-based compensation and continued reliance on successful game releases.

QX Resources reduced its annual loss and ended June with $1.64 million in cash, but its auditor has warned that the company must raise more money to keep operating. The Madaba uranium project has produced a sizeable conceptual exploration target, yet it remains some distance from a mineral resource.

Barkly Rare Earths has entered its first full year as an ASX-listed explorer with A$5.38 million in cash, a 10,000-metre drilling programme underway and an early 99% magnet rare earth oxide extraction result. The technical signals are encouraging, but both the drilling data and metallurgy remain at an early stage.

BauMart Holdings returned to profit in FY2026 as revenue surged, but the result came alongside negative operating cash flow, net liabilities and an auditor-flagged material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. A post-year-end $244,463 placement provides near-term funding, while receivables collection remains critical.

Thrive Tribe Technologies has repositioned WooBoard and REFFIND towards defence and workforce software, but its FY26 annual report flags a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The pivot follows a $3.66 million loss, $2.57 million operating cash outflow and another $1 million placement after year-end.

ION Video has reported a $4.52 million FY2026 loss and a $3.21 million operating cash drain, even as a post-year-end $4.25 million placement lifted its balance sheet. Auditors have preserved their opinion but flagged material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

CONNEQT Health delivered sharp FY26 revenue growth and reduced its statutory loss as Pulse sales and clinical subscriptions expanded. But the ASX-listed medtech group ended the year with negative net assets, heavy cash burn and a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern.

MCS Services has completed the sale of its Traffic Business and now has no operating business, while its ASX securities remain suspended pending a possible recompliance transaction. The company reported $1.77 million in cash at 30 June 2026, but also faces a $495,000 legal settlement and no recurring operating revenue.

Manuka Resources has moved its Wonawinta and Mt Boppy restart from planning towards production, but its FY26 annual report carries a qualified audit opinion and warns of material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The company recorded no sales revenue, a $28.1 million loss and $26.1 million of operating cash outflows.

Aurora Energy Metals (ASX:1AE) swung to a $21.8 million profit after selling its Oregon uranium project, but the result was driven largely by a non-cash accounting gain. The company’s concentrated Eagle Nuclear Energy stake was valued at about $15.5 million by the annual report date, down from $23.9 million at 30 June.