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CSL Limited has updated its dividend announcement for the first half of FY2025, confirming a USD 1.62 per share ordinary dividend and clarifying currency payment arrangements for global shareholders.

A shareholder has lodged a formal application with the Takeovers Panel challenging Emu NL’s recent entitlement offer and associated loan facility, raising concerns over board control and transparency ahead of a critical EGM.

Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd has launched an off-market takeover bid for all units in Reef Casino Trust at $3.87 cash per unit, a significant premium supported unanimously by the trust’s board and major unitholders. The offer opens on 12 September 2025 and closes on 13 March 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and conditions.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has raised $2.5 million through a $1 million institutional placement and a $1.5 million placement agreement with Lind Global Fund III, aiming to advance its cobalt refinery and exploration projects.

Charter Hall Long WALE REIT has announced its latest quarterly distribution of AUD 0.06375 per security, accompanied by a Dividend Reinvestment Plan offering a 1% discount on new units. Key dates for investors include the ex-date on 29 September and payment on 14 November 2025.

My Rewards International Limited has announced a pro-rata entitlement offer aiming to raise up to $4.1 million, a key step toward meeting ASX reinstatement conditions after a prolonged trading suspension. The offer includes a debt conversion proposal and is partially underwritten by major shareholders.

Element 25 has raised $10 million through a share placement to accelerate the expansion of its Butcherbird Manganese Project in Western Australia and support its planned battery materials facility in Louisiana, USA.

Felix Group Holdings has successfully closed its Share Purchase Plan, raising an additional A$0.5 million following a substantial A$16 million institutional placement. The funds will support the company’s strategic acquisition of Nexvia and further platform development.

ABx Group has locked in a significant investment deal with Good Importing International to develop its bauxite projects in Queensland and New South Wales, positioning itself to capitalize on recent global supply disruptions.

Krakatoa Resources secures $3.1 million in a two-tranche placement to fund a major drilling campaign aimed at converting its Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project’s foreign resource estimate into a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource.

First Au Limited has secured permits and funding to launch a 2,500-metre drilling campaign at its Gimlet Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, aiming to upgrade its 120,000-ounce inferred gold resource and advance feasibility studies.

Forrestania Resources has signed a binding agreement to acquire the Burracoppin Gold Project from Askari Metals, adding a significant JORC resource near a major WA gold mine. The deal includes cash, shares, and options, linking Forrestania to promising African exploration assets.