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Market wrap: Budget helps to drag down market 1.3%
Budget drag knocks ASX 200 1.3% weekly drop; miners slip on copper fall, gold slump; tech rebounds, banks steady amid volatility.
Massive Implications for Investors out of the Budget
Australian Budget reshapes investing: super untouched, family trusts hit 30% tax, PPOR CGT-free. Learn how to rebalance your portfolio now.
The Weekly Finger: 180% more volatile
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.
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.
Resolution Minerals Begins Golden Gate Drilling as Gold Metallurgy Returns High Recoveries
Resolution Minerals kicks off 2026 Golden Gate drill program (up to 13,700m across 45 holes) as oxide gold recoveries reach 94-95% in tests (ASX:RML).
Euro Manganese Delivers Positive Chvaletice Assessment with Phased Development Pathway
Euro Manganese delivers positive Chvaletice PEA; post-tax NPV $492m, IRR 13.8%, payback 7.3y; phased 150ktpa HPMSM plan; feasibility by H1 2027.
EV Resources Advances Tecomatlán Antimony Plant with Mill Commissioning and Feedstock Deal
EV Resources advances Tecomatlán antimony plant with dry-mill commissioning and a third-party feedstock MoU, aiming for first concentrate in H2 2026.
Enegex Kicks Off RC Drilling at Gogo, Reports Promising Gold Intercepts at Tougbe
Enegex kicks off 3-3.5km RC at Gogo; Tougbe AC hits 4m at 6.2g/t Au, 12m at 1.68g/t. Permit to 2027; ~$14.3m cash to fast-track West Africa drilling.
Racura Oncology Advances CPACS Trial to Next Dose Level
Racura Oncology advances RC220 CPACS trial to 80mg/m2 as SRC clears Cohort 2; updated cardioprotection protocol; A$19.38m cash runway to CY2027.
Argenica Therapeutics Establishes Expert Committee to Advance Phase 2b Stroke Trial
Argenica Therapeutics forms Clinical Advisory Committee to accelerate ARG-007 Phase 2b stroke trial.
Anteris Technologies Global Starts US PARADIGM Trial Enrolment
Anteris starts US PARADIGM enrolment; US$320m funding boosts cash to US$283m as Q1 loss widens; CMS coverage boosts TAVR prospects.
Nexsen Secures First Asian Hospital Partner for Diagnostic Commercialisation
Nexsen signs binding term sheet with GHK Hospital to validate and roll out rapid point-of-care diagnostics in North Asia, starting with GBS and kidney tests.
Archer Materials Advances Biosensor Prototype Toward Preclinical Validation
Archer Materials advances its Biosensor beta prototype toward preclinical validation, targeting external testing and 2027 clinical trials with IMEC collaboration.
Xreality Group Launches MR-1 with First Commercial Sale as US DoD Project Reaches Completion
xReality completes DoD subcontract, launches MR-1 with first sale; Operator XR ARR hits AU$7m as pipeline grows to AU$74m—de-risking growth for investors.
Hydrix Wins Key Counter-Drone Contract with NIOA Group
Hydrix wins $1-1.2m counter-drone contract with NIOA; ramp from May 2026, milestones to 2027, amid AREO capital raise and trading halt.
Archer Materials Strengthens Pathway to Wafer-Scale Quantum Device Manufacturing
Archer Materials targets wafer-scale quantum production, aims for a working qubit this year, and moves toward foundry-ready, scalable graphene devices.
Carnegie Clean Energy Receives EuropeWave Phase 3 Milestone Payment
Carnegie Clean Energy hits EuropeWave milestone: €63,688 (~A$103k) after BiMEP Spain approvals, boosting CETO deployment in Europe.
Brookside Energy Achieves Over 40% Leasehold Objective as it Advances Riverbend Development
Brookside Energy hits over 40% Riverbend leasehold objective in the Anadarko Basin, advancing to land, title and regulatory planning with secured funding.
TMK Energy Records Strong April Gas Production as Mongolia Power Talks Advance
TMK Energy logs April gas at Gurvantes XXXV of 663 m3/d, the second-highest monthly rate, as it advances Q3 wells and talks with Mongolia on using gas for power
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.
EOS Advances MARSS Acquisition with Revised Terms as Counter-Drone Orders Surge
EOS advances MARSS deal with revised terms, €140m earnout cap and £85m order; completion expected in days as MARSS backlog grows to €135m and EOS to US$726m.
Clean TeQ Water Wins Rasp Mine Tailings Dewatering Plant Contract from Broken Hill Mines
Clean TeQ Water wins design-build contract for ATA tailings dewatering at Rasp Mine, Broken Hill, enabling 750,000 tpa output and in-pit stacking by Q3 FY2027.
SPC Global Holdings Launches $100m Raising to Cut Debt and Reset Balance Sheet
SPC Global launches a $100m equity raise to cut debt and reset its balance sheet, targeting leverage down to 1.1x as it accelerates its execution plan.
Bapcor Lowers FY26 Earnings Guidance Despite Turnaround Momentum
Bapcor trims FY26 guidance as turnaround gains momentum, capping EBITDA at $144-150m post-AASB16 amid tougher trading conditions.
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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. […]