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Torque Metals has secured A$25 million from institutional investors to expand drilling and regional exploration at its Ritz Gold Project in Western Australia. The placement will lift pro forma cash to about A$32.7 million, but adds roughly 21% to the existing share count and leaves the company’s million-ounce ambition dependent on exploration results.

Lotus Resources has executed key documentation for a Mercuria facility providing up to US$30 million in inventory-backed prepayment funding, while only one major approval remains before Kayelekera’s first uranium shipment. Operations are improving, but production remains tied to acid availability and power reliability.

Volt Resources securities will resume trading after the company outlined a funding plan worth approximately A$6.912 million and confirmed its ongoing ASX compliance. The restart comes with two Tanzanian mining licences cancelled, limited reported cash and a proposed A$1.5 million capital raising yet to be structured.

Environmental Clean Technologies has confirmed MXene formation in two preliminary Flash Joule Heating runs, moving its US-focused programme from laboratory theory to physical product. The harder commercial tests remain ahead: repeatability, customer qualification, scale-up and shareholder approval for the Xenica acquisition and second placement tranche.

Zinc of Ireland has secured firm commitments for a $3.2 million placement to fund ARGO critical-mineral recovery work, VOLTA battery-recycling development and drilling at Kildare. The raise gives the company a defined execution schedule, but adds 180 million new shares before several commercial milestones remain unproven.

Boom Logistics has secured an expected $18 million, 35-week contract to provide crane services for Neoen’s 179 MW Narrogin Wind Farm in Western Australia. The award gives its FY27 wind division an early revenue platform, although the announcement does not disclose margins or earnings contribution.

RocketDNA has secured $2.23 million through a strategic placement priced at a 2.4% premium to its last traded price. The funding will support xBot hardware deployment, software engineering, cyber-security accreditation and working capital, while major shareholder Daniel Narayan lifts his stake to 19.5%.

FBR’s first Mantis welding robot has passed factory acceptance testing and independent weld inspections, removing the key condition on its sale to Industrial Robotics. The machine will remain in Perth for a paid customer pilot before heading to the United States, with a $198,000 deposit secured.

Titomic has converted a semiconductor manufacturing validation run into full-rate production, with revenue expected to reach approximately EUR 0.9 million in 2027. The company says the program could rise to about EUR 2.0 million in 2028, although customer and contract details remain undisclosed.

L1 Global Long Short Fund has raised approximately A$100.9 million from institutional investors, with strong demand allowing L1 Group to place its A$70.1 million entitlement with new shareholders. Retail investors now face a 1-for-2 offer at A$1.76 a share, with up to A$381.7 million still available.

Aspermont has acknowledged that a director’s initial interest notice was lodged around eight months late, after ASX raised possible breaches of its disclosure rules. The company blamed an administrative oversight and said it will tighten appointment procedures, but no penalty or formal breach finding was disclosed.

Celsius Resources has filed criminal complaints against Sodor president Erika Chalmers over an unpaid PHP300 million purchase of a 60% stake in the Makilala copper-gold project. The allegations add another legal front to a dispute already involving MMCI governance, ownership and access to corporate records.