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HITIQ Ltd has successfully completed a $680,000 placement and launched a $2.92 million rights issue, positioning the company to fund its strategic shift towards the consumer market and expand its footprint in the US.

WOTSO Group reports robust expansion with 31 flexible workspace locations and a $299 million property portfolio, trading at a notable discount to net asset value. The company’s suburban focus and operational discipline underpin sustained revenue and occupancy gains.

WOTSO reports an 8% year-over-year revenue increase in Q3 FY25, driven by rising occupancy and expanding desk capacity. The company plans six new flexspace locations across Australia and New Zealand, balancing owned and leased properties.

Platinum Asset Management has entered preliminary talks with L1 Capital about a potential merger that would combine their funds under management to approximately A$18 billion. L1 Capital has also acquired a significant stake in Platinum, signaling serious intent in this strategic consolidation.

Andromeda Metals has successfully produced ultra-high purity alumina (HPA) at 99.9985% purity using a novel, cost-effective, and lower carbon process from kaolin sourced at its Great White Project. Independent validation confirms the breakthrough, positioning the company to capitalize on growing global demand.

Kore Potash Plc's shares have been suspended from trading on the ASX after the company missed its deadline to lodge a draft financing proposal for the Kola Project. The suspension follows a prior trading halt and will remain until regulatory compliance is restored.

Alice Queen Limited has voluntarily suspended trading of its shares on the ASX as it finalises a proposed capital raising, with an announcement expected by 5 May 2025.

Wide Open Agriculture Limited has clarified that its recently signed offtake and distribution agreement with Univar Solutions China carries no immediate financial impact, outlining a phased market entry and sales timeline.

BluGlass has completed a $2.3 million placement and launched a $6 million Share Purchase Plan to fund scaling of its GaN laser production, targeting high-growth sectors including quantum sensing and defense.

Anagenics Limited reported a cash outflow of $424K for Q3 2025 but maintains robust liquidity with $1.48 million in available funding, supported by a mix of secured and unsecured loans.

Sparc Technologies has successfully raised up to A$2.7 million through a share placement and a Share Purchase Plan, positioning the company to accelerate commercialisation of its graphene additive ecosparc and support its green hydrogen pilot projects.

BlinkLab Limited has raised A$7.66 million through a well-supported placement to accelerate FDA regulatory trials for its autism and ADHD diagnostic platforms, leveraging its innovative smartphone-based technology.

AdAlta Limited has announced a renounceable rights issue to raise up to $1.3 million, aiming to accelerate its ‘East to West’ cellular immunotherapy strategy and explore new strategic options.

Dreadnought Resources has partnered with Teck Resources in a $15 million farm-in and joint venture to advance the Money Intrusion Ni-Cu-Co-PGE prospect at Mangaroon, WA. This deal brings a major global player into the project, accelerating exploration while preserving Dreadnought’s gold ambitions.

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd has successfully arranged a C$143 million private placement, positioning the company to accelerate development of its Sunday Creek Gold-Antimony Project in Victoria, Australia.

ClearVue Technologies has secured its first commercial rooftop contract in Sydney’s CBD, supplying innovative solar glass for the City Tattersalls Club redevelopment to boost sustainability and energy efficiency.

Nanoveu Limited has successfully raised $2.3 million through a share placement to accelerate development and commercialization of its cutting-edge semiconductor, 3D visualization, and solar coating technologies.

Blackstone Minerals and IDM International have reported impressive assay results from drillhole CDH-61 at the Mankayan copper-gold porphyry project, confirming over 300 metres of high-grade mineralisation and a robust high-grade core. This milestone reinforces Mankayan's status as a world-class undeveloped copper-gold asset with significant development optionality.

GPT Group unveiled a strategic pivot towards co-investment alongside capital partners, reporting resilient 2024 earnings and expanding its retail management platform through key partnerships and asset acquisitions.

The ASX has suspended the securities of Aneka Tambang, MCS Services, and Metalstech due to failure to lodge periodic reports on time, signaling regulatory enforcement and potential market impacts.

Perpetual Resources has appointed ServDrill Brazil to begin its inaugural lithium drilling campaign at the promising Igrejinha Project in Brazil’s Lithium Valley, targeting high-grade spodumene mineralisation along a 1.4km pegmatite corridor.

DY6 Metals has updated its discovery of high-grade gallium mineralisation at the Tundulu Rare Earth and Phosphate Project in Malawi, revealing significant drill intercepts and ongoing metallurgical testwork that could position the company in a critical minerals market dominated by China.

A1 Investments & Resources Limited reported negative operating cash flows and no business activity in Q1 2025, drawing down $200,000 of a $300,000 loan as it seeks a transaction to regain ASX listing status.

Taruga Minerals has exercised its option to acquire 100% of the Thowagee Project in Western Australia's northern Gascoyne province, revealing promising high-grade assays of lead, silver, zinc, copper, and gold. This acquisition significantly expands Taruga's contiguous landholding, positioning the company for further exploration success.