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Coda Minerals has recovered up to 83.3% of the cobalt remaining after leaching into a concentrate representing just 4% of the residue mass. The result adds a potentially valuable recovery step to Elizabeth Creek, but it remains preliminary laboratory work and is absent from current project economics.

New Murchison Gold will return approximately $27 million to shareholders through its first fully franked dividend, following a strong first operating period at Crown Prince. The 0.25 cents-per-share payment is backed by reported cash generation and forecast flows from Crown Prince and Cloudkicker.

Brightstar Resources has intersected 173 metres at 1.42g/t gold beneath the current Two Mile Hill-Shillington resource, extending mineralisation into an area not yet included in the estimate. Three more holes are awaiting assays, while a larger 6,500-metre follow-up program is due to begin this month.

BPM Minerals has completed 9,060 metres of drilling at Beachcomber and 2,854 metres at Bonnie and Clyde, with a stream of assays due through early 2027. The company is targeting a maiden JORC-compliant resource at Beachcomber in the first half of 2027, while a looming BPMOB option expiry could provide up to $3.24 million in additional capital.

Apollo Minerals has completed a detailed airborne survey and identified the Véronique-Upper Zone as the first target for planned underground drilling at its Couflens tungsten-gold project in France. The company ended September with $6.4 million in cash and $0.4 million in listed investments, while its reinstated exploration permit remains subject to a five-year work plan.

Forrestania Resources has signed a 24-month ore purchase agreement with Star Minerals covering up to 400,000 tonnes of gold-bearing ore for processing at Edna May. Haulage is scheduled to begin on 23 October, giving the company an immediate third-party feed opportunity as it advances towards production.

Vault Minerals generated $95.7 million in underlying free cash flow during the September quarter, while completing its King of the Hills Stage 2 upgrade ahead of schedule and maintaining FY27 production guidance. Operational performance was mixed, with weather, lower grades and underground constraints weighing on output at several sites.

Harmoney has reaffirmed its A$16 million-plus FY27 Cash NPAT target after growing its loan book 9% to A$912 million. The new Australian intermediary channel generated A$7 million in loans within two months, while credit quality and margins remained stable.

Solution Dynamics is relying on its nascent nGAGE software business and a larger potential buyback to navigate a sharp FY2026 earnings setback. Net profit fell 85.4% to NZD 0.382 million after the loss of a major customer contract, while FY2027 guidance remains at NZD 0.4 million to NZD 1.0 million.

Magellan Financial Group says its Barrenjoey merger is integrating ahead of schedule, with annual synergies now forecast at $15 million. The group also reported $778 million of pro forma FY26 revenue, while warning that early FY27 trading has been softer in Financial Markets and Investment Management.

Genesis Energy’s FY27 first quarter brought two tangible milestones for its growth plan: the first Huntly battery is commissioned and Leeston Solar Farm has reached final investment decision. The quarter also showed how favourable hydro conditions are reshaping generation, gas use and wholesale-market exposure.