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Takeover chatter lit up Pepper Money, while Identitii ran hard after a regulator stepped in. At the other end, AMP slid despite higher profit, as investors weighed leadership change and legal costs.

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT delivered consistent earnings growth in 1H FY26, underpinned by strong operational execution and disciplined capital management. The REIT reaffirmed its FY26 guidance while progressing a substantial development pipeline valued at over $650 million.

Future Generation Global Limited has announced a substantial 49% increase in its fully franked dividend for FY2025, alongside a special dividend, reflecting robust portfolio performance and a commitment to shareholder returns.

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.

NoviqTech Limited launches Coralia, a large-scale biochar carbon removal initiative aimed at helping data centres achieve net zero emissions while restoring the Great Barrier Reef catchment. The project taps into the booming carbon removal market driven by tech giants and environmental urgency.

PMET Resources has delivered a positive feasibility study for its flagship Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project, announcing a maiden mineral reserve and advancing exploration and corporate initiatives. The company also acquired the adjacent Pikwa Property and reported strong drilling results, maintaining a solid cash position.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Kore Potash has made significant progress on its Kola Potash Project with key engineering tests and marine drilling underway, while advancing a Formal Sale Process and securing a $12.2 million capital injection.

Altamin Limited progresses its Lazio geothermal lithium and SOP project with key technical studies and grant funding, while advancing a strategic sale process for its Gorno polymetallic project. The company bolsters its balance sheet through a successful entitlement offer raising A$5.39 million.

Toubani Resources has secured key environmental approvals and a $395 million funding package to propel its Kobada Gold Project in Mali towards construction, alongside launching its largest-ever drilling campaign targeting resource expansion.