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OD6 Metals has converted a run of high-grade Nevada fluorspar discoveries into a proposed 10,000-metre maiden drilling and bulk-sampling campaign. The company ended September with A$1.775 million in cash, but a subsequent A$6.92 million placement lifted pro forma funds to about A$8.695 million before costs and later movements.

Orthocell’s flagship Remplir nerve-repair product gained ground in the US and Thailand during the September quarter, even as total revenue slipped from the June period. The company reported A$39 million in available funds and said it does not currently expect to raise additional capital.

Fortescue shipped 46.8 million tonnes of iron ore in the September quarter, but sales fell 3.9Mt short as negotiations with China Mineral Resources Group remained unresolved. Costs rose, net debt climbed to US$2.8 billion and inventory is expected to increase further, even as the miner advanced its Blacksmith and green technology projects.

Fenix Resources has moved into the next phase of its growth plan, commencing Beebyn Hub mining and commissioning a 5Mtpa processing plant after a quarter of heavy investment. Shipments fell and cash declined to A$43.2 million, but the company maintained FY27 guidance and secured more than five years of mine life at current production rates.

Cleanaway has reaffirmed FY27 underlying EBIT guidance of $500 million to $530 million as its proposed EQT Infrastructure takeover moves into the approval process. The AGM also disclosed a second strike against the remuneration report, alongside sharply reduced executive incentive outcomes and continued scrutiny of safety and cash conversion.

Evolution Mining delivered record FY26 profit, cash flow and dividends as higher metal prices helped push the balance sheet into net cash. The annual report also sets out a sizeable copper growth program, a proposed Carnaby acquisition and the operational risks that could test the next phase.

Wisr has raised its FY27 Cash NPAT guidance by 40% to at least $7 million after record quarterly loan originations lifted its book beyond $1.2 billion. Credit metrics improved alongside the expansion, although net interest margin narrowed as secured vehicle lending became a larger part of the portfolio.

AIC Mines fell short of its September-quarter production plan, but maintained FY27 guidance as Jericho moved into first-stoping production and the expanded Eloise plant neared commissioning. The company is also asking shareholders to approve a A$120 million Mt Cuthbert acquisition backed by a A$70 million placement.

VHM Limited (ASX:VHM) has strengthened the funding and revenue case for its Goschen rare earths and mineral sands project, securing a binding Iluka offtake agreement alongside up to A$40 million in convertible note funding. The project remains short of a Final Investment Decision, with total funding needs estimated at A$482 million.

Coronado Global Resources delivered its strongest quarterly earnings since mid-2024 as Curragh’s reset began to reduce costs, but the improvement came alongside a sharp downgrade to 2026 production guidance. Buchanan geology, slower Mammoth ramp-up, plant constraints and port congestion remain the central tests.

Rokeby Resources has defined a maiden 6,100-ounce Inferred JORC resource at the Maude tailings stockpile in Victoria, adding to a broader 17,497-ounce surface stockpile inventory. The opportunity is shallow and potentially low-capital, but the estimate still rests on historical data, assumed density and incomplete metallurgical evidence.

Coda Minerals has recovered up to 83.3% of the cobalt remaining after leaching into a concentrate representing just 4% of the residue mass. The result adds a potentially valuable recovery step to Elizabeth Creek, but it remains preliminary laboratory work and is absent from current project economics.