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Dataworks Group has lodged a prospectus for a non-renounceable entitlement offer targeting A$1.24 million, alongside a committed A$3 million placement. The raising would fund debt repayment, working capital and contract mobilisation, but also materially expand the company’s share count and option pool.

Fat Prophets Global Contrarian Fund lifted net tangible assets per share to $1.5713 and declared a 3.0 cent final dividend, even as annual profit fell to $5.183 million. The fund also raised $5.377 million through a rights issue while maintaining a concentrated portfolio with investments worth 103% of net assets.

Finbar has moved its Romeo apartment project in Applecross into construction after securing 103 sales worth A$121.1 million. Recent activity has accelerated, with investors accounting for about half of the 18 lots sold since 1 August.

South Port New Zealand delivered record FY26 earnings and cargo volumes, lifting its annual dividend to 29.0 cents per share. The next test is whether its core Southland trade can hold up as one-off wind farm cargo disappears and the port enters a leadership transition.

Skylark Minerals has pushed its Côte d’Ivoire gold strategy forward, with M’Basso now extending across about 2km of strike. But the annual report also highlights a material uncertainty over funding, after the company ended the year with A$4.85 million in cash and a A$3.01 million loss.

Moody’s has affirmed Emeco’s Ba3 corporate family rating with a stable outlook, citing lower leverage, strong liquidity and the growing contribution from maintenance services. The rating remains constrained by Emeco’s smaller scale and exposure to mining-sector cycles.

Resonance Health has signed a 24-month alliance with London-based Image Analysis Group, making its quantitative MRI endpoints orderable across IAG’s global clinical-trial network. The opportunity is potentially significant, but remains uncontracted: two pilot studies come first, with no minimum revenue or volume commitments.

Transurban recorded 3.4% growth in Group average daily traffic in August, with North America again providing the standout performance. The result was positive overall, although Melbourne’s underlying traffic fell once the West Gate Tunnel contribution was removed.

Contact Energy’s August operating report shows mass-market electricity and gas sales rising to 550GWh, while unit generation costs fell sharply to $40.90/MWh. Strong hydro storage and higher forward prices add support, although contracted wholesale sales remained broadly flat.

Red Metal’s Sybella project has moved closer to a development decision after heap-leach testing delivered strong rare earth extractions with low impurity levels. The company also reported a $19.17 million FY2026 profit, although most of that result came from the accounting gain tied to its Maronan Metals restructuring.

Zinc of Ireland has transformed from a small Irish zinc explorer into a metals technology developer, acquiring Meclex, raising A$5.5 million and advancing ARGO and VOLTA. The opportunity is substantial, but both technologies remain uncommercialised and the VOLTA partnership requires formal renewal.

US1 Critical Minerals has agreed to transfer six Tanzanian uranium licences to Bradda Head Lithium for up to US$1.8 million, while retaining its Lilombe Project. The deal remains subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.