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Frasers Group has given shareholders four more months to accept its on-market takeover offer for Accent Group, extending the deadline to 29 January 2027. The offer price and all other terms remain unchanged.

AdAlta says a 10-year, up to US$120 million agreement between manufacturing partner Oribiotech and an undisclosed commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company validates its choice of IRO automation for future cellular immunotherapies. The deal does not create direct revenue for AdAlta, and its lead asset EW-001 will continue with a separate manufacturing process.

MyState delivered a sharp rise in FY26 profit as Auswide integration produced $11.8 million in run-rate synergies, while the group lifted its full-year dividend to 24.5 cents per share. The next test is turning early integration gains into a larger payoff without losing control of technology costs and credit risk.

MAAS Group has received FIRB approval for the sale of its construction materials division to Heidelberg Materials Australia, leaving shareholder approval and an Asphalt Operators acquisition as the key remaining conditions. Settlement remains targeted for October 2026, with transaction terms unchanged.

Otto Energy delivered a sharp rise in FY26 profit and operating cash flow, but the improvement came alongside falling production, depleted reserves and an unresolved asset monetisation plan. The debt-free oil and gas producer is now weighing a shareholder cash return while pursuing separate strategies for SM 71 and GC 21.

Acumentis delivered a sharp improvement in profit and cash generation despite lower revenue, supported by cost control and diversification beyond mortgage valuations. The result comes with a governance complication: a Section 249D requisition seeking to replace the chairman and managing director.

Bellavista Resources is advancing a 15,000-metre drilling campaign and early development studies at Pickle Crow, while assay results have been pushed into October after Canadian laboratory delays. At Brumby, continuity drilling is complete and CSIRO column leach testwork is being prepared.

Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Fund increased net assets to A$56.4 million in the year to 30 June 2026, but operating profit fell to A$3.7 million as investment gains more than halved. Distributions rose sharply, while the fund’s parent changed hands at year-end without a material reported impact.

Abacus Group will sell its entire 19.60% interest in Storage King Group for $284.8 million, using the proceeds to repay debt and reduce gearing to about 30%. The transaction simplifies the group’s structure, but part of the sale still requires securityholder approval.

QMines is spending $2.388 million on two freehold properties that remove a key access constraint over the Botos deposit near Mt Chalmers. The acquisition clears the way for modern drilling, but the deposit remains an untested conceptual opportunity rather than a defined resource.

Arafura Rare Earths has extended a binding offtake agreement covering up to 500 tonnes a year of NdPr oxide from its Nolans Project. The deal adds multi-year sales coverage, but leaves the counterparty, pricing formula and financial value undisclosed.

Caravel Minerals has delayed the Caravel Copper Project’s Definitive Feasibility Study from September to the fourth quarter of 2026. The extra time will fund further metallurgical testing, groundwater modelling, environmental updates and a detailed review of the process plant capital estimate.

Lefroy Exploration is considering folding the high-grade portion of its Burns deposit into the Mt Martin Scoping Study, broadening the development case while pushing delivery into the December quarter. At Lucky Strike, a newly granted licence removes one hurdle but several approvals still stand between the mine and a targeted early 2027 restart.

Dataworks Group has lodged a prospectus for a non-renounceable entitlement offer targeting A$1.24 million, alongside a committed A$3 million placement. The raising would fund debt repayment, working capital and contract mobilisation, but also materially expand the company’s share count and option pool.

Sultan Resources has applied for a 171.2km² copper-gold exploration licence in Namibia’s Central Damara Orogen, a region with established gold deposits and growing copper interest. The opportunity would add a sizeable new landholding without issuing consideration shares, although the licence remains subject to grant and has produced no company exploration results yet.

CurveBeam AI has raised A$1.75 million through an oversubscribed SPP shortfall offer and placement, lifting its recent capital raised to A$7.36 million. The funds will support the HiRise China launch, product development, supply-chain preparation and working capital.

Fat Prophets Global Contrarian Fund lifted net tangible assets per share to $1.5713 and declared a 3.0 cent final dividend, even as annual profit fell to $5.183 million. The fund also raised $5.377 million through a rights issue while maintaining a concentrated portfolio with investments worth 103% of net assets.

Livium’s insurer has settled five claims linked to the 2019 Envirostream fire, leaving the battery recycler with no remaining fire-related provision and no settlement cash outflow. The accounting benefit arrives in FY27, after a modest additional expense in FY26.

Memphasys has signed a three-year exclusive distribution agreement covering the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Kazakhstan, with minimum purchases worth approximately A$674,000. The deal expands Felix’s European footprint while adding dedicated commercial leadership in the region.

Argo Investments delivered an 8.7% portfolio return and record fully franked dividends in FY2026, while flagging a shift to quarterly distributions from January. The listed investment company intends to pay 40 cents per share across its first four quarterly dividends, subject to Board declarations.

Bannerman Energy has opened a non-underwritten share purchase plan targeting approximately A$10 million to support construction and working capital at its Etango uranium project in Namibia. The offer gives eligible Australian and New Zealand shareholders access to the same A$4.00 issue price as the company’s A$124 million institutional placement.

Altitude Minerals has lodged a prospectus for a non-renounceable $1.49 million entitlement offer, but warns the issue is ununderwritten and highly unlikely to be fully subscribed. The company is seeking up to $2.6 million in total funding for Nevada drilling, business development and working capital.

Anson Resources has completed environmental baseline surveys at its Yellow Cat uranium-vanadium project in Utah, clearing a stated hurdle ahead of planned drilling. The next test is whether twin holes can validate historical high-grade results and support a maiden JORC 2012 resource estimate.

Aurum Resources has identified high-grade gold outside the current Mineral Resource at its BMT2 prospect in Côte d'Ivoire, including 2.38 metres at 22.01 g/t gold. The results arrive as the company moves towards a Boundiali resource update and Definitive Feasibility Study later this year.