🕒 Thursday 18 December 2025 Thu, 18 Dec 2025

Epsilon Healthcare Limited is poised to return to ASX trading on 19 December 2025 after satisfying the exchange's conditions for reinstatement.

Altech Batteries has abruptly ended its partnership with AMPower, shifting focus to its own advanced battery technologies as part of a strategic reset by its new board.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the green light to Caterpillar’s proposed acquisition of RPMGlobal, clearing a major regulatory hurdle. The deal now awaits shareholder and Foreign Investment Review Board approvals.

Saunders International has landed a $20 million subcontract to upgrade fuel infrastructure at RAAF Base Learmonth, marking a strategic expansion in Western Australia’s defence sector.

ASPI Isotopes Inc. and Renergen Limited have received regulatory clearance to proceed with their Scheme of Arrangement, setting a detailed timetable for share suspensions, listings, and settlements complicated by cross-border processes.

PeopleIN Limited has announced the sale of its Health and Community brands to Healthcare Australia for $20.25 million, unlocking capital to fuel growth in infrastructure, defence, and agriculture sectors.

PeopleIN Limited has sold its health and aged care staffing arms for $20.25 million, aiming to eliminate net debt and accelerate growth in defence, engineering, and trades sectors.

Epsilon Healthcare Limited has unveiled a comprehensive pre-reinstatement disclosure, highlighting improved financial health and a strategic growth plan focused on operational stability and expansion.

Mineral Commodities Limited and key subsidiaries have entered voluntary administration, with McGrathNicol appointed to explore sale or recapitalisation options. The Skaland Graphite mine operations in Norway remain unaffected, but shares are suspended pending creditor meetings.

Jumbo Interactive will subcontract with Brightstar Lottery PLC to deliver key components of Lotterywest’s new gaming and digital platform, marking a significant collaboration in the lottery technology space.

Mayfield Childcare reports steady occupancy growth and improved earnings in late 2025, setting a stronger foundation for FY26 amid sector challenges and an impending takeover offer from Embark Education.

Legacy Iron Ore has ceased mining operations at Mt Celia, marking the end of Phase I, while advancing heap leach studies and exploring a Carbon-in-Leach plant to drive future growth.

Credit Clear Limited has agreed to acquire DTS, a SaaS collections business with a 35-year history, for A$7.75 million, enhancing its digital platform and global footprint. The deal is expected to be earnings accretive and unlock new growth opportunities across multiple international markets.

Arena REIT reports a $61 million uplift in portfolio valuation for H1 FY2026, driven by strong investor interest in early learning centres and a tightening yield environment. The company reaffirms its FY2026 distribution guidance, signaling confidence in its growth trajectory.

Arena REIT has declared a quarterly distribution of 4.8125 cents per security, aligning with its FY26 guidance, while offering a discounted Dividend Reinvestment Plan to investors.

Genmin Limited has completed a A$25.7 million capital raise, wiping out its debt and positioning itself to accelerate development of its flagship Baniaka iron ore project in Gabon.

Epsilon Healthcare has bolstered its working capital through a $2 million loan from its Managing Director and deferred director-related payments until 2027, signaling confidence amid liquidity management efforts.

Qube Holdings has sold its 202-hectare Beveridge property interest for $111 million, booking a substantial $100 million pre-tax profit in FY26. The move frees Qube from development costs while keeping future operational options open.

TasFoods Ltd has secured shareholder approval to sell its Pyengana Dairy business and to execute a selective buy-back of nearly 50 million shares, marking a pivotal moment in its strategic reshaping.

Boss Energy confirms FY26 production and cost guidance while withdrawing its 2021 Enhanced Feasibility Study due to significant deviations in resource assumptions. A new feasibility study exploring a wide-spaced wellfield design is underway, aiming to optimise uranium recovery and reduce costs.

Carlton Investments Limited has announced an on-market buy-back of up to 115,000 ordinary shares, set to run throughout 2026. The move signals a strategic capital management effort without requiring shareholder approval.

360 Capital Group’s board unanimously recommends shareholders accept TT Investments’ on-market takeover offer at $0.31 per security, matching a prior bid. Meanwhile, the company suspends its minimum holding buy-back program indefinitely.

Native Mineral Resources has secured the Estimated Rehabilitation Cost decision, unlocking mining activities at the Podosky site with drilling set for January 2026 and ore processing targeted by late February.

Aspire Mining has secured a $69.9 million lump-sum EPC contract with China Coal Technology and Engineering Group’s international arm, significantly de-risking its Ovoot Coking Coal Project and targeting first coal production by late 2027.