Felix Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:FLX) has appointed Chris Atkin as chief executive officer, with the appointment to take effect on April 1, 2026, following an external search.
Atkin brings more than 20 years’ experience in international technology and software businesses, including about 10 years leading vertical SaaS and marketplace companies. Felix said he has guided teams through growth and transformation, strengthened go-to-market execution and worked closely with boards and investors to maintain strategic focus.
RLF AgTech Ltd (ASX:RLF) says a 2025 broadacre wheat field trial in Oldbury, Western Australia, has delivered a measurable uplift in grower economics, with its Complete Crop Nutrition Program (CCNP) generating an average net margin improvement of $212 per hectare and an average 149% return on investment.
The company said the results support the commercial case for its integrated approach — combining seed priming and foliar nutrition alongside a standard fertiliser program — and believes the outcome is relevant to “constrained soils” common across an estimated 12–14 million hectares of Australian wheat production.
Kaoko Metals (Unlisted (AU):KAOK) has launched an initial public offering (IPO) to raise between $5.5 million and $6.5 million ahead of a proposed listing on the ASX, as the company seeks to advance copper exploration projects in Namibia.
The Perth-based explorer has lodged its prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for an offer priced at $0.20 per share, with plans to list under the ticker code KAO. If the maximum amount is raised, the company is expected to debut with an implied market capitalisation of about $12 million on an undiluted basis.
Elixir Energy Ltd (ASX:EXR, OTC:ELXPF) has begun mobilising equipment and personnel for a new seismic program in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, as the company continues to build momentum across its growing gas portfolio in the Bowen Basin.
The company said mobilisation of the seismic fleet for the Teelba 2D Seismic Campaign has commenced in partnership with contractor Terrex Seismic, with acquisition expected to begin within the next week and take roughly three weeks to complete.
AuMEGA Metals Ltd (ASX:AAM, TSX:AUM, OTCQB:AUMMF, FRA:FRA: MA30) has completed the first tranche of its previously announced upsized financing, securing fresh capital to accelerate exploration across its extensive gold projects in Newfoundland, Canada.
The company confirmed it has closed Tranche One of the brokered private placement, raising about C$5.35 million (~A$5.58 million) through the issue of 98.4 million premium flow-through units (PFT Units) priced at C$0.0544 per unit.
Auravelle Metals Ltd (ASX:AUV) has kicked off a major new exploration phase at its Nuckulla Hill Project in South Australia, launching a detailed aerial magnetic survey across the full 40 kilometres strike of the Yarlbrinda Shear Zone to generate higher-resolution targeting data ahead of further drilling.
The company said the 9,400 line-km survey will be flown on 25 metres line spacing (with selected areas on 50 metres spacing), delivering a step change in detail compared with existing 200 metres-spaced datasets. Auravelle expects the results to help define new target areas and refine existing targets, building on a recent structural targeting review and soil sampling outcomes.
Radiopharmaceutical developer Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:TLX) is expanding its push into AI-enabled cancer imaging through a new collaboration with Germany’s University Hospital Essen, highlighting a fast-emerging frontier in precision oncology: combining advanced PET imaging with artificial intelligence to improve how cancers are detected, characterised and monitored.
The agreement, announced last Friday, centres on a research initiative known as PROMISE-PET, a program designed to standardise and improve the interpretation of prostate cancer PET scans using AI-assisted analysis. The move underscores a broader strategic direction for Telix as it builds out a global ecosystem around its radiopharmaceutical imaging portfolio.
Household spending rose 0.3% in January 2026, reversing a 0.5% fall in December and following a 1.0% rise in November, according to seasonally adjusted figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
In nominal terms, household spending was up 4.6% compared with January 2025.
Cannindah Resources Ltd (ASX:CAE) has reported broad copper-gold mineralisation from final assays of its 2025 reconnaissance drilling at the Southern Porphyry Target within the Mt Cannindah Project in central Queensland, confirming the large-scale potential of the system.
ASX Ltd (ASX:ASX) and London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE:LSEG) have announced a collaborative agreement to modernise and upgrade ASX 24’s trading platform, in a move aimed at supporting the next phase of growth and resilience.
ASX 24 is the leading trading venue for Australian and New Zealand interest rate, equity and commodity futures and options, supported by long trading hours, a diverse and liquid trading community, and the stability of Australia’s AAA-rated market.
Critical Resources Ltd (ASX:CRR, FRA:9S70) has reported a "game-changing" technical milestone in its solid-state battery evaluation program, successfully validating a solvent-free cathode manufacturing process that could simplify battery production and improve safety and energy efficiency.
The company confirmed that Dry Supersonic Deposition (DSD) can produce mechanically robust and electrochemically active lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathodes without the use of solvents or polymer binders, a development that may support scalable next-generation battery manufacturing.
Wall Street’s top market regulators are moving closer to formal oversight of the crypto sector and fast-growing prediction markets, marking a significant regulatory step under the Trump administration.
After months of public signalling from officials and political debate in Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have submitted regulatory plans to the White House. While details remain limited, the move represents one of the most concrete actions yet by US regulators as they consider new frameworks for digital assets and event-based contracts.
Krakatoa Resources Ltd (ASX:KTA) has invited investors and shareholders to join a live webinar today where chief executive Mark Major will provide an update on the company’s exploration progress at the Zopkhito antimony-gold project in Georgia.
Major will speak during the NWR Communications Critical Minerals Webinar, outlining results from Krakatoa’s 2025 drilling campaign and discussing plans for the upcoming exploration season.
Advance Metals Ltd (ASX:AVM) says new drilling at its 100%-owned Yoquivo silver-gold project in Mexico has delivered a broad, higher-grade intersection that could support a larger-scale development concept, as the company works toward a near-term JORC resource update.
The standout result came from a “scissor” step-out hole in the central Pertenencia zone, drilled in the opposite direction to earlier holes to test geometry and continuity. Hole YQ-26-018 returned 67.88 metres at 134 grams per tonne (g/t) AgEq (68 g/t Ag, 0.9 g/t Au) from 305.9 metres, including 23.89 metres at 257 g/t AgEq (123 g/t Ag, 1.7 g/t Au) from 346.9 metres.