Vault Minerals delivered record FY2026 earnings, generated A$887.9 million in operating cash flow and ended the year debt-free before agreeing to combine with Genesis Minerals. The company now enters FY2027 fully exposed to spot gold prices, with its Leonora expansion and merger vote setting the next major tests.

Cygnus Metals has completed its acquisition by Central Asia Metals, transferring all Cygnus shares to the London-listed miner. Eligible shareholders received 0.06 new CAML shares for each Cygnus share, as Cygnus moves towards its final ASX delisting.

Yandal Resources has extended its high-grade Arrakis discovery with a 20-metre intercept at 8.7g/t gold, including 3 metres at 52.8g/t. The exploration momentum comes with a pressing funding requirement, as the company ended September with $3.29 million in cash and plans an equity raising during the December quarter.