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Zenith Minerals’ contested Forrestania takeover has drawn another Takeovers Panel application, this time challenging the board’s rejection of Aurenne’s proposed $5 million funding. The applicant alleges the decision was made without properly testing the proposal and involved directors whose performance rights could benefit from the bid proceeding.

FBR has secured the remaining A$1.846 million of its A$4 million capital raising through a subscription with Alpine Capital, giving the robotics developer funding for Mantis testing, Hadrian deployment, debt repayment and working capital. The deal also brings further potential dilution through options and ends the company’s previous underwriting arrangement.

Kalamazoo Resources has secured A$10 million from a Saudi-led strategic investor and existing shareholder YT International at a 29% premium to its last close. The funding gives the Ashburton Gold Project more room to advance drilling, feasibility work and the Xanadu prospect evaluation.

ION Video has issued 7.63 million shares and 3.81 million options under its September placement, with the options exercisable at $1.00 until September 2027. Directors are also seeking approval for a further 3 million shares and 1.5 million options.

Aurum Resources has confirmed that the Boundiali assay information was market-sensitive, while defending the timing and validity of a cleansing notice issued before the results were released. ASX has not indicated whether it accepts the company’s explanation.

EcoGraf has completed a A$4.727 million capital raising to support debt financing and development work at its Epanko graphite project in Tanzania. The raise combines a shareholder-backed SPP with a discounted placement to institutional and sophisticated investors.

PhosCo has paired a non-binding development partnership with a proposed $1.4 million investment from Tunisia’s STUDI International, giving the Gasaat project a local engineering partner as feasibility work approaches. The funding and collaboration remain subject to formal documentation, leaving execution as the next test.

Tambourah Metals is seeking up to $2.2 million through a one-for-four non-renounceable entitlement offer to fund exploration across its gold and critical minerals portfolio. The raise also offers investors free options, while full participation would expand shares on issue by about 25%.

Barton Gold has completed its 38,760-metre Phase 2 drilling program at Tunkillia with a series of broad, high-grade gold intersections across planned starter pits. The results now feed into an updated gold Resource, followed by a silver update and pre-feasibility study targeted for the first quarter of 2027.

NewPeak Metals has confirmed two more than 650-metre polymetallic intercepts at Las Opeñas in Argentina, with gold grades increasing towards an untested southwestern target. Phase 2 drilling is due to begin in mid-October, although the explorer reported only 0.81 quarters of funding at its current expenditure rate.

Ovanti has reported a A$23.61 million FY2026 loss, A$21.27 million in operating cash outflows and only A$291,867 in cash at year end. The ASX-listed fintech has abandoned BNPL globally, but says its continuing operations and proposed funding initiatives provide a basis to keep trading despite a material going-concern uncertainty.

dorsaVi has secured A$3.0 million to expand its movement-data business for humanoid robotics while advancing its neuromorphic and RRAM chip programs. The raise comes as its first RRAM-CMOS validation chip moves into proprietary memory integration at TSMC.