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RIU Resources Round Up: Sulphur up 180%, diesel tight as supply chains strain Australia’s miners; nimble small-caps sprint to secure fuels.
Australians Still Using Cash for Now
RBA data show a cash rebound in Australia: about half of Australians use cash weekly, with 15.4% of payments made in cash in 2025.
Market Wrap: Market Sharply Weaker As War Hostilities Resume
ASX 200 plunges 1.5% on renewed US-Iran hostilities as oil spikes over $100; banks and energy hammered, Tabcorp shares dive 14%.
Energy Crisis Playbook: What It means for BWP, DRR, BSL, BGA, and MPL
Oil tops US$120; Strait of Hormuz disruption hits energy flows as markets reprice risk. Five ASX names (BWP, DRR, BSL, BGA, MPL) near breakout; read more.
Boss Energy Maintains Strong Balance Sheet as Honeymoon Ramp-Up and Wide-Spaced Wellfield Work Continue
Boss Energy stays debt-free with $211m cash as Honeymoon ramp-up advances; June-quarter guidance lifted to 356k-406k lb uranium oxide.
Boss Energy Reports Updated Uranium Resource Estimates for Gould’s Dam and Jason’s Deposit
Boss Energy updates Gould’s Dam and Jason’s Deposit uranium resources to 33.1Mlb and 12.0Mlb U; accelerated Honeymoon-style development with H2 approvals.
Weekly Wrap: A record close and 3.7% month a big thumbs up
ASX 200 finishes at record close, up 3.7% in Feb as BHP profits beat and banks top forecasts; Block rockets on staff cuts; rare-earths rally lifts Lynas/Iluka.
Boss Energy Reports $36.2m Positive Net Cash Flow from Honeymoon Uranium Project
Boss Energy (ASX: BOE) logs $36.2m positive net cash flow from Honeymoon uranium project; six months to Dec lift in uranium sales, lower C1 costs boost outlook.
FMR Resources Eyes Q4 2026 Drilling after Acquiring La Lorena Copper-Gold Project
FMR Resources lands exclusive Chile La Lorena copper-gold deal with 5-year option to 100%, 54 sq km undrilled; targets Q4 2026 drilling.
Solstice Confirms Extension of Mineralisation with New Diamond Hole at Nanadie Project
Solstice Minerals extends Nanadie copper-gold system; new diamond hole reveals deeper sulphide zones ~500m below MRE, assays in 4–6 weeks.
Ionic Rare Earths Affiliate to Lead Project Recyling REOs for High-Performance Magnets
Ionic Rare Earths' Belfast recycling tech delivers high-purity REOs for magnets, backing first Western-world recycled magnet REOs; eyeing £85m for UK plant.
Aldoro Resources Adds World's Largest Strontium Resource to Expanded REE Deposits at Kameelburg
Aldoro's Kameelburg: 596 Mt Sr at 2.17%, the world’s largest Sr resource outside China and Iran; REE/Nb resource up to 597 Mt, signaling multi-product potential.
EMVision Expands Pivotal FDA Trial to Include Acute Ischaemia Detection
EMVision expands FDA De Novo trial to include acute ischaemia detection for its emu device, widening indications as recruitment hits 125 and cash AUD 18.4m.
Amplia Therapeutics Launches New Narmafotinib Ovarian Cancer Study with ANZGOG
Amplia Therapeutics launches PRROSE trial with narmafotinib and ANZGOG in ovarian cancer; 15–20 patients, safety focus, biomarker data.
PYC Therapeutics Advances PKD Program with Phase 1b Multiple Ascending Dose Study Initiation
PYC Therapeutics kicks off Phase 1b MAD for PKD with first patient dosed in PYC-003; data due CY27, paving the way to registrational Phase 2/3 and NDA.
Nova Eye Medical Lifts FY26 Sales Guidance on Record April US Sales
Nova Eye Medical lifts FY26 US sales guidance to US$22-23m (ex-China) after record April US sales; first positive EBITDA in Q3 FY26.
X2M Connect Signs Key Smart Community MoU with Mawson Targeting 10-Year Agreements
X2M Connect inks non-binding MoU with Mawson for ISCO, targeting 10-year contracts; aims to lock in recurring revenue and expand Australian pipeline.
InteliCare Holdings Raises $2.05m to Support Broader Commercial Deployment of Aged Care Platform
InteliCare to raise $2.05m at $0.022, scaling its AI-driven aged-care platform amid contracts with mecwacare, Hardi and Warrigal.
NoviqTech Targets Data Centre Carbon Removal Demand with Coralia Biochar Strategy
NoviqTech's Coralia targets data-centre CO2 removal with biochar; aims 550k tCO2 credits and 250k t biochar from GBR project, first credits in 2026.
AerometrexTriggers Uncapped Revenue with Landchecker Milestone as MetroMap Partner Program Expands
Aerometrex hits uncapped MetroMap revenue as Landchecker milestone triggers upside; adds OpenSolar, InCanopy, Lotsearch, Propedia, boosting ACV to $13.1m.
Altech Batteries to Discontinue German Silumina Anodes Project
Altech has shelved Germany silumina anodes; liquidates AIG, pivots to CERENERGY with up to $80.4m German government funding and JV talks.
ADX Energy to Commence Wireline Logging after Gas Hits At HOCH-1 Well
ADX Energy hits biogenic gas at HOCH-1 in Austria; wireline logging to kick off 7 May to confirm reservoir; ~8 BCF mean resource, 17.3 BCF high.
Central Petroleum Exits EP112 JV as Sub-Salt Plans Shift
Central Petroleum exits EP112 JV; $1.7m FY26 impairment after terminating sale to Georgina Energy. EP125 appraisal continues, Mt Kitty/Jacko Bore drilling 2027.
Energy Crisis Playbook: What It means for BWP, DRR, BSL, BGA, and MPL
Oil tops US$120; Strait of Hormuz disruption hits energy flows as markets reprice risk. Five ASX names (BWP, DRR, BSL, BGA, MPL) near breakout; read more.
MyEco to Launch Recycled Bin Liner Range across Woolworths Retail Network
MyEco to launch 3 exclusive 95% post-consumer recycled bin liners across Woolworths, doubling its range to six; GRS-certified, boosting sustainable packaging.
OpenLearning Validates Reseller Strategy with PNU SaaS Deal
OpenLearning validates CE-Logic reseller strategy with Philippine Normal University SaaS deal; 5,000 students this year, potential to 12,000.
Motio Media Platform Enters Next Growth Phase as Record Sales Build Momentum
Motio enters growth phase with record sales and $3.18m forward revenue; health network expansion to 1,057 sites boosts scalable cash flow.
NoviqTech Targets Data Centre Carbon Removal Demand with Coralia Biochar Strategy
NoviqTech's Coralia targets data-centre CO2 removal with biochar; aims 550k tCO2 credits and 250k t biochar from GBR project, first credits in 2026.
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Ceretas secures $1m for breakthrough ultrasound therapy for dementia, eyes potential IPO
Australian MedTech company Ceretas has successfully secured $1 million in seed funding to advance its low-cost, portable and non-invasive ultrasound device aimed at treating dementia and other neurological conditions. This funding positions the company closer to a potential IPO as it progresses through clinical research and regulatory steps. Initial capital raise fuels development The recent […]
Stormeur IPO to expand non-surgical cosmetics empire
Non-surgical cosmetics group Stormeur has launched a $7 million capital raising to fund the opening of four new Cosmetique clinics along Australia’s east coast. The company announced an initial public offering (IPO) last month based on a growth strategy that includes two new clinics in Sydney and two in Melbourne, to be established within 24 […]
ASX anticipates surge of IPOs later in 2024
Australia’s pipeline of initial public offerings (IPOs) is expected to ramp up in the new year thanks to a cyclical market on the rebound. Anticipated listings for the second half of 2024 include companies in the industrials, mining and consumer discretionary sectors such as cars, household appliances, specialty items, luxury goods and leisure. According to […]
Guzman y Gomez sets sights on ASX listing with IPO to fund aggressive expansion
In a bold move set to shake up Australia’s fast food landscape, Mexican-inspired chain Guzman y Gomez (GYG) is preparing to make its debut on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The company’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO) is not just another corporate event—it’s a statement of GYG’s ambition to redefine fast food in this country. […]