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Venari Minerals has lodged a prospectus for up to 8.14 million free options linked to its $6.1 million capital raising, with no immediate proceeds but almost $1 million possible if exercised. A separate 326,250-option allocation to directors now depends on fresh shareholder approval at the November AGM.

CZR Resources shareholders have rejected both approvals needed for the company to acquire Zuleika Gold shares from two major holders, while backing a proposed share buy-back. The vote leaves the broader takeover’s immediate status unclear.

Genetic Signatures has added a new AGM resolution seeking approval to issue up to 340.7 million shares and 129.7 million options under its proposed Microba merger. The all-scrip transaction remains non-binding and subject to further shareholder, court, regulatory and due diligence conditions.

Yancoal Australia will ask shareholders to approve up to US$1.2 billion a year in related-party coal sales from 2027, while companies acquired with Kestrel must guarantee and secure debt facilities worth A$1.5 billion and US$1.4 billion. The resolutions put the economics and governance of the enlarged coal portfolio under the microscope.

Cycliq’s customer receipts rose 21% in the September quarter, but the cycling technology company ended the period with just $382,000 in cash and less than two quarters of funding on its current burn rate. Its proposed $1.5 million placement remains partly dependent on shareholder approval.

Sarytogan Graphite’s trading suspension is due to be lifted after the company releases details of a Supreme Court of Western Australia application over an inadvertently unlodged prospectus for SGAO Options. The filing provides no detail on potential orders, penalties or investor remedies.

Evion Group has secured mining permits for its flagship Maniry graphite project in Madagascar and signed its first binding supply commitment, while its Nevada fluorspar exploration and Indian downstream operations also advanced. The company ended September with A$5.755 million in cash, but major development milestones still depend on funding, approvals and final agreements.

Parabellum Resources has reported an initial 4.8 million tonne nickel-cobalt resource at its Redlands Project in New South Wales. The exploration-stage milestone comes with recommendations for more drilling and technical work, while the company held $689,000 in cash at quarter-end.

Exultant Mining has completed its maiden Balerion drilling program, with final assays confirming silver-zinc-lead-copper mineralisation and local gold enrichment. The explorer is now shifting its near-term attention to three targets across the 390km² Black Hammer project while holding A$2.729 million in cash.

OZZ Resources has completed its return to the ASX with a new critical minerals focus, but its $3.884 million cash balance is yet to translate into Bedaburra exploration spending. The company is now seeking to expand the Western Australian project while it rebuilds its exploration pipeline.

Premier Investments’ FY26 profit from continuing operations fell 10.3% as Smiggle sales weakened, while Peter Alexander delivered another record year. The retailer is entering FY27 with cleaner inventory, a stronger dividend and a costly UK retreat still to absorb.

International Graphite has moved its Collie graphite processing project closer to commissioning, with the production building about 30% complete and new finance and feedstock arrangements in place. Cash stood at approximately A$3.4 million at quarter-end, while the company continued developing its planned Italian joint venture.

N1 Holdings reported a sharp rise in first-quarter revenue and customer cash receipts, while expanding its accessible lending capacity to approximately $402 million. The growth came alongside a $5.39 million operating cash outflow and heightened scrutiny of Australia’s private credit sector.

oOh!media’s proposed $1.68-per-share takeover by I Squared Capital has cleared the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office, removing one condition to the scheme. FIRB approval, shareholder approval and court sanction remain outstanding before the transaction can proceed.

Westgold Resources delivered record FY26 production, earnings and cash generation while expanding its gold reserves and laying out a path towards 500,000 ounces a year. The challenge now shifts from funding growth to executing a crowded pipeline of mine, mill and exploration projects without losing operational discipline.

Strata Minerals advanced technical and environmental work at its Zelica Gold Project during the September quarter, while a 42,000oz maiden resource announced after quarter end gave the project a clearer development base. The company ended the period with A$1.4 million in cash and no debt, but remains pre-production and dependent on approvals, further studies and its BML Ventures partnership.

Great Bear Exploration has completed its maiden field campaign in Canada’s Northwest Territories, generating more than 200 high-priority targets ahead of planned 2027 drilling. The company ended September with $3.508 million in cash, but assays from 103 rock-chip samples are still pending and half of its airborne survey remains unfinished.

C29 Metals ended September with $219,000 in cash and estimated funding for just 0.59 quarters, while its proposed $2.4 million placement remains subject to shareholder approval. The explorer reported no on-site exploration during the quarter, as it moved to cut costs and rationalise its portfolio.

Evergold Minerals has completed a busy exploration quarter at Mt Monger, where drilling confirmed broad and high-grade gold mineralisation and identified the new Vanguard zone. The progress comes with a lower cash balance of $2.765 million and an estimated 2.28 quarters of funding at the latest spending rate.

Sports Entertainment Group delivered sharp FY26 operating growth, with revenue up 39% and underlying EBITDA up 73% to A$18.2 million. The result arrives as SEG takes on MediaWorks New Zealand, suspends its final dividend and shifts from a largely Australian sports media business towards a larger trans-Tasman platform.

Anatara Lifesciences narrowed its FY2026 loss and ended the year with A$470,917 in cash, but warned that further capital raising is included in its business plan and may be necessary to remain a going concern. Its AOC anti-obesity candidate produced statistically significant results in mice, while mechanism-of-action data remained inconclusive and development was placed on hold.

Star Combo Pharma has completed a manufacturing expansion that doubles production capacity, but FY2026 revenue fell 15% and profit before tax dropped to $528,472. The company remains cash-backed and dividend-paying, while its next test is converting spare capacity into stronger OEM and Own Brands growth.

Janus Electric has secured A$11 million in Commonwealth Bank facilities to fund working capital, equipment and production expansion as it prepares to deliver its 118-truck North American order book. The first US conversions are scheduled for 2Q FY2, subject to applicable conditions.

Supply Network is targeting around $50 million of additional revenue in FY2027 after delivering 15.5% sales growth and expanding its Multispares network across Australia and New Zealand. The next phase includes a planned $9 million Penrith branch and further capacity upgrades, although the company has not quantified the earnings return from that investment.