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Helios Energy Ltd has secured $1.51 million through a share placement priced at $0.003 each, while extinguishing $100,000 of convertible note debt by issuing shares to noteholders. The capital boost aims to support working capital as the company advances its Texas oil projects.

The Australian Taxation Office has issued a Class Ruling confirming scrip for scrip capital gains tax roll-over relief for Diversified United Investment shareholders following their merger with Australian United Investment Company.

HyTerra Ltd has issued 290 million shares through a non-renounceable rights issue, raising $4.07 million, falling short of its $7 million target and leaving a sizeable shortfall of over 209 million shares.

Ballard Mining's March quarter update reveals a robust 1.2 million ounce gold resource at Mt Ida and a healthy $75.6 million cash position, setting the stage for a Final Investment Decision in H1 2027.

WAM Strategic Value Limited updates its fully franked interim dividend details for FY2026, confirming a 3.25 cent per share payout and clarifying its Dividend Reinvestment Plan pricing and mechanics.

Orion Minerals has delivered a standout high-grade copper intercept at its Flat Mine East prospect, reinforcing the Okiep Copper Project's substantial growth prospects and ongoing resource optimisation plans.

InvestSMART Group Limited (ASX:INV) has agreed to sell its Intelligent Investor business and management rights to four ETFs to Teaminvest Private Group Limited (ASX:TIP) for $16 million, aiming to sharpen its focus on digital advice and wealth platforms.

OZZ Resources plans to acquire a nickel-copper-cobalt project in Western Australia’s Murchison region, aiming to raise up to $5 million to fund exploration and return to ASX listing.

ACDC Metals has opened a non-renounceable entitlement offer aiming to raise $1.56 million through new shares priced at 5 cents each, accompanied by free attaching options exercisable at 7.5 cents within two years.

OD6 Metals is progressing its acquisition option for the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, a high-grade fluorspar asset poised to address the United States' complete import reliance on this critical mineral vital to semiconductor, battery, and defense sectors.

Stelar Metals (ASX:SLB) is accelerating exploration at its Hill of Leaders Tungsten Project in the Northern Territory, aiming to capitalise on soaring tungsten prices and critical mineral demand driven by Chinese export restrictions.

Infratil Investments has inked a deal with Macquarie Securities to offload 53.5 million Contact Energy shares at NZ$9.25 each, trimming its stake slightly and unlocking nearly half a billion NZD.

Sarama Resources has raised A$1.5 million through a private placement to fund copper-gold exploration in New South Wales and support its US$242 million arbitration claim against Burkina Faso. The arbitration hearing is set for February 2027, while Sarama plans to retain significant equity in Riedel Resources following a major asset sale.

Gibb River Diamonds has released the results of its initial aircore drilling program at the Edjudina Gold Project, revealing gold mineralisation of lower than expected grades but confirming key target geology. Inclement weather cut the program short, prompting a follow-up Phase 2 drilling campaign.

Gold Hydrogen is accelerating Helium development at its Ramsay Project, leveraging exceptional purity results and independent modelling amid a tightening global Helium supply.

Flagship Minerals has secured A$2.75 million through a strategic placement led by long-term partners, poised to accelerate feasibility and technical work at its 2.1 million ounce Isidora Gold Project in Chile.

Ovanti Limited is proposing to issue over 520 million free-attaching options to recent placement investors and its lead manager, exercisable at $0.025 and expiring in 2030, pending shareholder approval.

Strata Minerals’ Phase 2 drilling at Zelica confirms consistent shallow high-grade gold over a 1km strike, revealing new plunging shoots and a hanging-wall lode that could expand the system across a 9.5km corridor.

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) has raised A$190 million through institutional and strategic placements at an 9.3% discount, alongside a planned A$25 million share purchase plan, to fund its MARSS acquisition and expand defence capabilities.

RAS Technology Holdings has locked in new contracts and extensions expected to add at least $2 million in annualised revenue, reinforcing growth in wagering technology and international markets.

MyEco Group has extended its partnership with Penrith City Council by winning a 3-to-5-year contract to supply compostable caddy liners for the council's FOGO program, aligning with NSW's mandated organics recycling rollout.

Mach7 Technologies has secured a five-year, A$1.7 million subscription contract with US teleradiology provider AMRADNET, slashing deployment time from 12 months to just 45 days.

FIN Resources has bolstered confidence in its Cabin Lake gold system with new high-grade assay results from shallow drilling at the Arrow Prospect, underpinned by integrated geophysical data that sharpens exploration focus.

Strategic Elements Limited is raising up to $1 million via a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) at 3.5 cents per share, with attaching options exercisable at 4 cents, to fuel development in Energy Ink™ and Stealth Technologies.