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Venari Minerals has lodged a prospectus for up to 8.14 million free options linked to its $6.1 million capital raising, with no immediate proceeds but almost $1 million possible if exercised. A separate 326,250-option allocation to directors now depends on fresh shareholder approval at the November AGM.

Genetic Signatures has added a new AGM resolution seeking approval to issue up to 340.7 million shares and 129.7 million options under its proposed Microba merger. The all-scrip transaction remains non-binding and subject to further shareholder, court, regulatory and due diligence conditions.

Sarytogan Graphite’s trading suspension is due to be lifted after the company releases details of a Supreme Court of Western Australia application over an inadvertently unlodged prospectus for SGAO Options. The filing provides no detail on potential orders, penalties or investor remedies.

Evion Group has secured mining permits for its flagship Maniry graphite project in Madagascar and signed its first binding supply commitment, while its Nevada fluorspar exploration and Indian downstream operations also advanced. The company ended September with A$5.755 million in cash, but major development milestones still depend on funding, approvals and final agreements.

International Graphite has moved its Collie graphite processing project closer to commissioning, with the production building about 30% complete and new finance and feedstock arrangements in place. Cash stood at approximately A$3.4 million at quarter-end, while the company continued developing its planned Italian joint venture.

Westgold Resources delivered record FY26 production, earnings and cash generation while expanding its gold reserves and laying out a path towards 500,000 ounces a year. The challenge now shifts from funding growth to executing a crowded pipeline of mine, mill and exploration projects without losing operational discipline.

Strata Minerals advanced technical and environmental work at its Zelica Gold Project during the September quarter, while a 42,000oz maiden resource announced after quarter end gave the project a clearer development base. The company ended the period with A$1.4 million in cash and no debt, but remains pre-production and dependent on approvals, further studies and its BML Ventures partnership.

Supply Network is targeting around $50 million of additional revenue in FY2027 after delivering 15.5% sales growth and expanding its Multispares network across Australia and New Zealand. The next phase includes a planned $9 million Penrith branch and further capacity upgrades, although the company has not quantified the earnings return from that investment.

Geopacific Resources has secured access to $8 million from major shareholder Deutsche Balaton AG through four unsecured bonds, giving the Woodlark development team funding as it works towards a Final Investment Decision. The facility is flexible, but carries a 15% annual interest rate and matures in June 2027.

Steadfast Group’s proposed takeover has cleared a key procedural hurdle, with the Supreme Court of New South Wales approving the shareholder meeting and distribution of the Scheme Booklet. An independent expert says the deal is in shareholders’ best interests in the absence of a superior proposal.

Kinetiko Energy has moved its Brakfontein project closer to production, adopting a Phase 1 development plan and advancing permitting and CNG engineering. The progress comes with only 1.54 quarters of funding available, leaving the company reliant on pending capital and project payments.

Bass Oil’s September-quarter production rose 21% to 23,944 barrels after Bunian 6 came online, while sales revenue reached A$2.82 million. Cash fell to A$2.07 million as drilling and development spending continued, leaving the company with an estimated two quarters of funding under its Appendix 5B calculation.