Novo Resources Corp (TSX:NVO, OTCQX:NSRPF, ASX:NVO, FRA:1NOR) has launched a proposed placement to raise up to approximately C$5,800,000 (roughly A$6,000,000). The raise is being offered to institutional, professional and sophisticated investors, with the company currently in a trading halt on ASX pending announcement of results — expected before the market opens on February 26, 2026.
The placement comprises up to 59,100,000 units and/or Chess Depository Interests (CDIs), with pricing structured across two markets:
Riversgold Ltd (ASX:RGL, FRA:RGV, OTC:RVSGF) has wasted no time in 2026, completing 31 new shallow drill holes totalling 2,013 metres at the Northern Zone of its Kalgoorlie Gold Project — located just 25 kilometres east of one of the world's most celebrated gold mining hubs. The program targeted a largely untested corridor between the central and eastern mineralisation zones, with 1,475 samples now submitted for assay. Results are expected to flow in batches over the coming weeks.
The Northern Zone is hosted within a Tonalite-Trondhjemite Intrusion (TTI) — a porphyry unit characterised by high background gold and horizontal mineralised units — sitting within the Canon Shear fault zone. The dry conditions to 60 metres depth make it particularly amenable to the company's existing drilling techniques.
Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF) has appointed Cliff Webster as technical manager for its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi, bolstering the team driving the operation toward first production as Stage 1 construction moves into its final stretch.
Webster steps into the role at a pivotal moment, with commissioning on the horizon and Stage 2 expansion studies running in parallel. He will provide technical leadership across commissioning, operational readiness and performance reliability to underpin a disciplined start-up and ramp-up. Webster will also ensure Stage 2 technical inputs remain aligned with Lindian's objective of delivering 100,000 tonnes per annum of additional concentrate production under its expansion pathway.
AuMEGA Metals Ltd (ASX:AAM, TSX:AUM, OTCQB:AUMMF, FRA:FRA: MA30) has closed the books on its oversubscribed C$30.1 million capital raise, turning away late investors as it moves swiftly to deploy funds across an expanded drilling campaign at its Cape Ray Gold Project in Newfoundland, Canada.
The raise was anchored by US-based Condire Investors LLC and attracted strong institutional appetite, with the company electing not to take on additional commitments despite continued inbound interest. AuMEGA is now pressing ahead with a structured two-tranche placement to get cash in the door quickly while managing its ASX listing rule obligations.
NextSource Materials Inc. (TSX:NEXT, OTCQB:NSRCF) announced that it has completed a brokered private placement under a listed issuer financing exemption (LIFE) for gross proceeds of approximately C$25 million.
The company issued approximately 58.8 million units at C$0.425 per unit.
Monadelphous Group (ASX: MND) shares surged to a record high of $36.88 after the contractor delivered a stronger-than-expected earnings result, before trimming gains to trade about 7.35% higher around 3pm to $32.87.
Westfield shopping centres owner Scentre Group (ASX: SCG), has struck a bullish tone on Australian retail conditions and is forecasting at least 4% earnings growth in 2026.
The group is planning a $240 million redevelopment of the top level at Westfield Bondi, reshaping the space around lifestyle, entertainment and dining as higher-income shoppers return to major malls.
A speculative research note published on Monday has injected a sharper edge into the AI debate — and investors have taken notice.
Citrini Research’s blog post, “The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis,” circulated widely in US markets overnight. Framed as a “thought exercise in financial history, from the future,” it sketches a hypothetical macro scenario in which rapid advances in artificial intelligence first drive extraordinary corporate margins — and later destabilise consumption, credit and the broader economy.
D3 Energy Ltd (ASX:D3E, OTCQB:DNRGF)’s footprint in South Africa’s Free State has further expanded after the country’s petroleum regulator, Petroleum Agency SA (PASA), formally accepted the company’s three Exploration Right applications (ER391, ER392 and ER393).
The applications cover areas previously held as TCPs by D3E and are contiguous with its highly prospective ER315 permit in the Free State Province.
Stellar Resources Ltd (ASX:SRZ, OTC:SLROF) has increased the Mineral Resource Estimate at its Queen Hill deposit by 41%, pushing the total resource base at its Heemskirk Tin Project in western Tasmania beyond 100,000 tonnes of contained tin.
The updated Queen Hill MRE, reported at a 0.4% tin cut-off, now stands at 4.11 million tonnes at 0.85% Sn for 34,900 tonnes of contained tin. Indicated resources rose 46% to 2.26Mt at 0.94% Sn for 21,190 tonnes of tin, reflecting improved confidence from recent drilling and revised modelling.
Raptor Metals Limited (ASX:RAP) has provided an update on its ongoing 2,200 metres diamond drilling program at the Chester Project in New Brunswick, Canada. It follows initial positive results and reflects continued progress in its exploration strategy following the acquisition of Raptor Resources Limited and the resumption of trading on the ASX.
Orthocell Ltd (ASX:OCC, OTC:ORHHF) has delivered record half-year revenue and gross profit, as its flagship nerve repair product Remplir™ gathers momentum in the United States and the company accelerates its international expansion.
For the six months to December 31, 2025, the regenerative medicine group reported revenue of $6.2 million, up 48% on the prior corresponding period. The result included two consecutive record quarters, with $3.0 million in 1Q FY26 and $3.2 million in 2Q FY26, and reflects a compound half-year growth rate of 21% since 2H FY24.
Alkane Resources Ltd (ASX:ALK, OTC:ALKEF) has identified a gold-bearing structural corridor beneath its Roswell deposit at the Tomingley Gold Operations in New South Wales, as deep drilling continues to point to resource expansion potential both at depth and across the broader mine site.
The company said an extended diamond drill hole beneath Roswell intersected a seismic reflector interpreted as a major fault or conduit for gold-arsenic-rich hydrothermal fluids, confirming the presence of mineralised breccias and quartz veining around 400 metres below current underground resources.
West Coast Silver Ltd (ASX:WCE, OTC:ERWWF, FRA:8N70) has expanded shallow silver mineralisation at its Elizabeth Hill project near Karratha in WA’s Pilbara, with scout aircore drilling extending mineralisation north and south of the historic mine workings.
The December 2025 program comprised 76 aircore holes for 1,060 metres and confirmed silver up to 150 metres along strike at Elizabeth Hill North. Standout results included 3 metres at 787 g/t silver from 1 metre, including 1 metre at 2,340 g/t, and 24 metres at 28 g/t from 2 metres.
Janison Education Group Ltd (ASX:JAN) has posted a 2% lift in first-half revenue to $23.1 million for the period ended December 31, 2025, with continued momentum in its Product segment offsetting a softer Platform result after the cessation of certain paper-based delivery activities. The group also reported a 1ppt improvement in gross margin to 58% and a stronger cash outcome, with operating cash flow rising to $3.8m and period-end cash of $13.3 million, while profitability reflected the timing of increased investment in platform capability and AI-enabled products, including the commercial rollout of its Jai item development platform.
“The first half of FY26 was a solid and predictable period for the business, with performance broadly in line with our expectations. Revenue was up on the prior corresponding period, and while Operating EBITDA was lower year-on-year, this reflects the deliberate investment decisions we made in FY25 to focus on profitable growth by strengthening our platform, capability and delivery readiness including continued development of Jai," Janison CEO Sujata Stead said.