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Lark Distilling Sales Momentum Builds as Restaged Portfolio Gains Traction
Industrials & Juniors

Lark Distilling Sales Momentum Builds as Restaged Portfolio Gains Traction

Lark Distilling FY26 net sales up 15% on international momentum; export +69%, GTR +43%, restaged Signature Whisky Range; EBITDA loss widens; expansion ongoing.

Vita Life Sciences Delivers Record First Half on Improved Product Mix and Margin Increase
Biotechnology

Vita Life Sciences Delivers Record First Half on Improved Product Mix and Margin Increase

Vita Life Sciences hits record H1: revenue $48.3m, NPAT $5.5m, margin up to 63.5%; declares 5.0c dividend; $33.7m cash, no borrowings amid China headwinds.

EML Payments to Target Revenue Conversion After FY26 Earnings Slide
Technology

EML Payments to Target Revenue Conversion After FY26 Earnings Slide

EML Payments FY26 revenue fell 6%, EBITDA down 18%; narrows loss and targets FY27 EBITDA of $50-$54m as Arlo rolls out and pipeline grows.

XRF Scientific Rides Accelerated Equipment Growth to Notch Record Revenue
Industrials & Juniors

XRF Scientific Rides Accelerated Equipment Growth to Notch Record Revenue

XRF Scientific posts record FY26 revenue of A$64.4m (up 8%), led by Capital Equipment and xrTGA; Bruker CGA deal to lift 2027 sales.

AuKing Mining Adds to Malawi Portfolio with Green Exploration Acquisition from Tusker Minerals
Mining & Resources

AuKing Mining Adds to Malawi Portfolio with Green Exploration Acquisition from Tusker Minerals

AuKing to acquire Green Exploration from Tusker, expanding Malawi assets (Machinga, Salambidwe, Ngala Hill, Karonga) for up to $4.85m; completion by Sept 30.

Amplitude Energy Delivers Record Full-Year Results as East Coast Supply Project Nears FID
Energy

Amplitude Energy Delivers Record Full-Year Results as East Coast Supply Project Nears FID

Amplitude Energy posts record FY26 results as ECSP FID nears; higher gas volumes, pricing lift EBITDAX to a record, first gas targeted 2028.

Astral Resources Extends Theia Deeps at Mandilla with Broad Gold DD Intersections
Mining & Resources

Astral Resources Extends Theia Deeps at Mandilla with Broad Gold DD Intersections

Astral Resources extends Theia Deeps at Mandilla with 52.75m @ 4.67g/t gold; 45m/25m outside MRE, expands deep drilling to 11,000m.

Sinclair Gold Signs Binding Earn-In Agreement for Sala Project in Sweden
Mining & Resources

Sinclair Gold Signs Binding Earn-In Agreement for Sala Project in Sweden

Sinclair Gold signs binding earn-in with Medaro for Sweden's Sala project, up to AU$3.4m value; Mt Henry remains core growth focus.

Strike Energy Increases Walyering 2P Gas Reserves after West Discovery
Energy

Strike Energy Increases Walyering 2P Gas Reserves after West Discovery

Strike Energy boosts Walyering 2P gas reserves to 16.4 PJ after Walyering West discovery; FEED underway, FID targeted for Q4 2026.

Impact Minerals Launches Renounceable Rights Issue to Fund HPA Growth Strategy
Mining & Resources

Impact Minerals Launches Renounceable Rights Issue to Fund HPA Growth Strategy

Impact Minerals launches $4.1M renounceable rights issue to fund dual HPA paths (Lake Hope/Alluminous), 1-for-4 at $0.032 with 2x options per 3 shares.

GWA Group Lifts Profit and Dividend as Volumes Offset Soft Markets
Industrials & Juniors

GWA Group Lifts Profit and Dividend as Volumes Offset Soft Markets

GWA Group lifts FY26 NPAT 10.6% to $48m as volumes rise; final dividend 8.5c, full-year 16.5c, despite softer markets; FY27 outlook mixed.

Rox Resources Broadens Youanmi Mine Plan with High-Grade Gold Hits
Mining & Resources

Rox Resources Broadens Youanmi Mine Plan with High-Grade Gold Hits

Rox Resources hits high-grade Youanmi gold, extending beyond DFS; 2.24m @ 39.33g/t, eyeing 150,000 ozpa by mid-2027 as PPA signed.

Patagonia Lithium Identifies 10 New Rare Earth Targets at Goiás Tenure in Brazil
Mining & Resources

Patagonia Lithium Identifies 10 New Rare Earth Targets at Goiás Tenure in Brazil

Patagonia Lithium identifies 10 new REE targets at Goiás, Brazil using Logos AI; auger sampling and ground magnetics to follow.

Equus Energy Finalises 10-Year Alcoa Supply Deal for Offshore WA Gas Project
Energy

Equus Energy Finalises 10-Year Alcoa Supply Deal for Offshore WA Gas Project

Equus Energy seals binding 10-year WA gas deal with Alcoa (EQU, ASX): ~50 TJ/d from start, ~182 PJ over term, underpinning FID and FEED funding.

Baby Bunting Group Lifts Profit 33.9% as Gross Margin Hits Record
Industrials & Juniors

Baby Bunting Group Lifts Profit 33.9% as Gross Margin Hits Record

Baby Bunting lifts FY26 NPAT 33.9% to $16.1m as gross margin hits a record 41.2% on $556m sales; guides FY27 NPAT $19-21m on $585m revenue.

IPD Group Delivers Record FY26 Result on Sales Revenue Growth and Operational Efficiency
Industrials & Juniors

IPD Group Delivers Record FY26 Result on Sales Revenue Growth and Operational Efficiency

IPD Group delivers record FY26: revenue $414.3m (+16.8%), EBITDA $55.4m (+19.4%), NPAT $30.9m, dividend up 16.7%; data centres fuel growth.

Osmond Resources Confirms Orión Continuity Ahead of Scoping Study
Mining & Resources

Osmond Resources Confirms Orión Continuity Ahead of Scoping Study

Osmond Resources confirms Orión seam continuity across Southern Block ahead of maiden MRE and Scoping Study; drilling returns 1.2m at 0.369% TREO, 1.62% ZrO2.

Locality Planning Energy Expands into SE Australia with PowerHub Acquisition
Energy

Locality Planning Energy Expands into SE Australia with PowerHub Acquisition

Locality Planning Energy to acquire PowerHub for up to $5.803m, expanding into Tasmania and SA; adds 30 active sites and 4,642 SPs, plus 46-site pipeline.

Proteomics International Laboratories Secures Australian Patent Acceptance for PromarkerEndo
Biotechnology

Proteomics International Laboratories Secures Australian Patent Acceptance for PromarkerEndo

Proteomics International wins IP Australia acceptance for PromarkerEndo, extending protection to 2041 and boosting local commercialization and licensing talks.

FINEOS Corporation Returns to Profit as Subscription Revenue Climbs
Technology

FINEOS Corporation Returns to Profit as Subscription Revenue Climbs

FINEOS Corporation returns to statutory profit in H1 2026 as subscription revenue climbs; ARR up 14.9% to €87.8m; debt-free with €10.9m free cash flow.