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KTEK Aerosystems has secured a US$172,500 turnkey contract to design, tool and manufacture two composite prototypes for Israel-based Vestal Technology. The work adds a new customer, but any production beyond the prototypes remains uncertain.

La Trobe Private Credit Fund has confirmed a monthly cash distribution of 1.27 cents per unit, with payment due on 14 September. Unitholders can instead reinvest through a full DRP at an ex-distribution NTA price of $1.96 per unit.

Sovereign Metals says a simple add-on circuit at its Malawi project could generate US$722 million of pre-tax value from monazite by-product recovery. The opportunity is commercially striking, but remains a preliminary scoping result dependent on further testwork, approvals, funding and customer qualification.

Peppermint Innovation has shifted from building its Philippines payments platform to commercialising it, but the FY26 report shows the business remains loss-making, balance-sheet constrained and dependent on future funding. The company reported A$217,720 in revenue, a A$2.40 million net loss and negative net assets of A$578,233.

L1 Group has finalised the key terms of its 2 cent fully franked interim dividend, confirming a Dividend Reinvestment Plan price of $1.2326. New DRP shares will be issued on 23 September, while New Zealand holders will receive the dividend equivalent in NZD.

Regal Partners Global Investments has confirmed a DRP price of A$2.60635 for its 5.0-cent fully franked dividend. The update settles the reinvestment mechanics ahead of the A$0.05 cash payment due on 25 September.

Bass Oil has set out a growth plan spanning Indonesian oil production, a planned Vanessa gas restart and development of its Kiwi discovery in South Australia. The strategy offers several potential catalysts, but much of the upside remains dependent on funding, approvals and execution.

Sunrise Energy Metals has put its Syerston scandium project on a stronger financial footing, ending FY2026 with A$115.4 million in cash and a conditional US$400 million debt commitment. The project still faces a decisive sequence of tests: final investment approval, binding offtake agreements, financing conditions and construction execution.

Power Minerals has secured priority-project treatment from Minas Gerais for its Morro do Ferro rare earths project, directing future licensing through a specialised state pathway. The agreement improves institutional access but stops well short of environmental approval, project finance or a construction timetable.

Red Hill Minerals has more than doubled FY2026 net profit to A$20.1 million as its Onslow Iron royalty delivered A$28.8 million in income. The ASX-listed miner declared a fully franked final dividend of 10.8 cents per share, taking FY2026 distributions to 22.4 cents per share.

Venus Metals has maintained its AUD 0.1697 per share special dividend after issuing 895,575 new ordinary shares. The payment’s tax composition has changed, with 79.66% now franked and 20.34% unfranked.

Transurban Finance reduced its FY26 loss before tax to $6 million while extending average debt maturity and securing new long-term funding. The financing arm also flagged $1.4 billion of refinancing due within the next year and said NSW toll reform remains subject to formal approvals.