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The ATO has confirmed that two Senetas shareholder distributions totalling approximately $5.5 million should be treated as returns of capital rather than dividends for eligible Australian-resident investors. Any tax withheld from those payments is due to be returned within 14 days.

Bounty Oil & Gas NL (ASX:BUY) has issued 174.26 million shares to raise $2.09 million for its proposed Liberia deepwater acquisition and related Block LB-32 work. A second tranche remains dependent on shareholder approval.

Metal Hawk’s Leinster South project produced its strongest drilling results yet, led by a 9-metre intersection grading 12.3g/t gold at the Numbat lode. But the FY26 annual report also flags a material uncertainty over going concern, despite a subsequent $1.2 million placement.

Gold Fields’ proposed acquisition of BHP’s Kambalda Nickel Concentrator could give Lunnon Metals a new processing angle for its nearby Foster-Baker nickel assets. The opportunity remains exploratory, with completion not expected until 2027 and no commercial arrangement disclosed.

Axel REE is moving its Caladão rare earths project into the next technical test: exploratory in-situ recovery work at the Woolrich deposit. The company says bench-scale testing has recovered up to 560ppm soluble TREO, but field performance, groundwater behaviour and project economics remain unproven.

Goodstart Early Learning has conditionally agreed to acquire 31 centres operated by Edge Early Learning, including 20 of Arena REIT’s 27 properties occupied by the childcare group. The proposed transaction remains subject to due diligence, final documentation and Arena’s consent to lease assignments.

West Wits Mining has received a second R236 million senior debt drawdown, taking total funding received for Qala Shallows to R575 million and supporting its claim that the project is funded through steady-state production. Underground development is accelerating, with stoping scheduled to begin in February 2027 and annual recovered gold targeted at 70,000 ounces by early 2029.

SKS Technologies’ Jinks family has sold 10 million shares in an on-market crossing, but will retain about 21% of the company and says no further sales are planned for the foreseeable future. The company also reaffirmed FY27 expectations of approximately $500 million in revenue and $60 million in PBT.

Zenith Minerals’ contested Forrestania takeover has drawn another Takeovers Panel application, this time challenging the board’s rejection of Aurenne’s proposed $5 million funding. The applicant alleges the decision was made without properly testing the proposal and involved directors whose performance rights could benefit from the bid proceeding.

FBR has secured the remaining A$1.846 million of its A$4 million capital raising through a subscription with Alpine Capital, giving the robotics developer funding for Mantis testing, Hadrian deployment, debt repayment and working capital. The deal also brings further potential dilution through options and ends the company’s previous underwriting arrangement.

Kalamazoo Resources has secured A$10 million from a Saudi-led strategic investor and existing shareholder YT International at a 29% premium to its last close. The funding gives the Ashburton Gold Project more room to advance drilling, feasibility work and the Xanadu prospect evaluation.

Crimson Consulting Australia has extended its A$0.73-a-share takeover offer for Kip McGrath by five days, with the bid now due to close on 19 October. The bidder will also update shareholders on the status of the offer conditions on 12 October.

Kantra Copper says laboratory testing achieved copper recoveries above 90% and gold recoveries above 50% from Coburn mineralisation using the existing Kanmantoo processing flowsheet. The result reduces a key metallurgical risk in the Pre-Feasibility Study, although rail logistics and deposit variability remain unresolved.

CZR Resources has proposed spending up to $15 million of existing cash on a share buy-back if its Zuleika Gold takeover succeeds and shareholders approve the plan. The transaction could leave Mark Creasy and associated entities with more than 56% of the combined group if they do not participate.

QMines has returned its first modern assay results from beneath the flooded Mt Chalmers pit, with two pontoon holes grading nearly 20% above the existing resource model. A high-grade polymetallic lens and 37 pending assays give the drilling campaign a substantial next phase.

Anson Resources has raised Green River’s modelled post-tax NPV8 to approximately US$1.046 billion after incorporating two conditional Utah incentives. The uplift leaves the project’s US$569 million capital estimate and lithium-price assumption unchanged, but the benefits remain tied to construction, performance and financing milestones.

TerraCom’s audited FY2026 results turned a previously reported A$45.6 million loss into a A$155.5 million statutory loss after A$103.5 million of non-cash impairments. The auditor highlighted material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern as Blair Athol remains below plan and new funding is not yet fully secured.

ION Video has issued 7.63 million shares and 3.81 million options under its September placement, with the options exercisable at $1.00 until September 2027. Directors are also seeking approval for a further 3 million shares and 1.5 million options.

Aurum Resources has confirmed that the Boundiali assay information was market-sensitive, while defending the timing and validity of a cleansing notice issued before the results were released. ASX has not indicated whether it accepts the company’s explanation.

88 Energy says multiple bids have been received for a farm-out of its South Prudhoe Project, with negotiations continuing toward a preferred partner. Preparations for the Augusta-1 exploration well are advancing, but the planned Q1 2027 spud still depends on farm-out completion and financing.

Stellar Resources has intersected high-grade tin 150 metres north of its Severn resource, strengthening the geological case for a connection with the Montana deposit. Follow-up drilling is underway, but any resource or production uplift remains unconfirmed.

Renascor has produced battery-grade purified spherical graphite at demonstration scale, achieving 99.97% carbon purity through its hydrofluoric acid-free process. The result strengthens the commercialisation case, but Siviour graphite trials, customer qualification and project financing are still ahead.

Kingsgate Consolidated has converted a full year of Chatree mining into record financial results, with revenue up 77% and net profit reaching A$277.9 million. The balance sheet is stronger, dividends have returned and Nueva Esperanza is moving towards a feasibility decision, but higher waste movement and project execution now replace the turnaround story.

BOA Resources has extended a run of strong copper results at Ricci Lee, with high-grade intersections in 20 of 23 RC holes reported so far. The results support continuity in the Main Lode and point to a second Hanging-Wall Lode, while another 23 RC assays remain pending.