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Regis Healthcare expects FY26 underlying EBITDA of approximately $135 million, buoyed by near-record occupancy and a disciplined capital strategy amid evolving government reforms.

Bio-Gene Technology is progressing critical toxicology studies for Flavocide with a targeted APVMA submission in March 2027, while forging a strategic partnership to launch Qcide insecticides in Japan by late 2026.

Diatreme Resources reported a $745,000 net loss for FY 2025 but strengthened its financial footing through asset sales and an IPO stake. The company’s Northern Silica Project and Cyclone Zircon Project showed significant technical progress, while a major Cape Flattery asset sale aims to streamline operations and unlock funding.

Cooper Metals has completed all regulatory approvals for a ~1,400m RC drill program at Ardmore North, targeting Q2 2026 commencement. The company also executed a strategic asset swap to acquire the Pyramid Gold Project, backed by a nearly $1 million placement.

Tartana Minerals has raised $4.5 million to accelerate drilling and boost copper sulphate production, underpinning its extensive critical metals portfolio in Far North Queensland.

EQ Resources has launched a significant drilling campaign at its Mt Carbine Tungsten Mine aiming to upgrade resources and support mine life extension amid rising tungsten prices.

Cooper Metals has swapped its Oorindi Project for the Pyramid Gold Project in North Queensland, a high-grade gold asset in the prolific Drummond Basin. The company plans immediate exploration and a $979,500 capital raise to fund drilling and technical expansion.

Cooper Metals has acquired the Pyramid Gold Project in North Queensland through an asset swap with AIC Mines, exchanging its Oorindi Project and raising nearly $1 million to fund exploration. The deal adds a high-grade, underexplored gold asset to Cooper’s portfolio, with drilling set to ramp up across multiple projects.

Tartana Minerals has closed a $275,000 share placement to its directors at a significant premium, issuing 5.5 million shares and promising options exercisable at 5.5 cents. The company also flagged imminent settlement of a larger $1.7 million placement from earlier this year.

NoviqTech's subsidiary Coralia has inked a strategic MOU with A Healthier Earth, the climate-tech arm of Pure Data Centres Group, aiming to secure a long-term offtake of at least 70% of biochar carbon removal credits from its Great Barrier Reef project. The deal explores joint venture possibilities for a biochar production facility amid soaring demand driven by data centres and AI expansion.

Tartana Minerals has finished stacking 50,000 tonnes of copper-rich pit fill and is finalising a key plant upgrade, setting the stage for copper sulphate production to resume within weeks.

Sunshine Metals (ASX:SHN) has delivered strong final assay results from its extensive grade control drilling at Liontown, revealing multiple high-grade gold and silver intercepts that bolster the case for a resource upgrade and a revised mining study scheduled for mid-2026.