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West African gold explorer Aurum Resources reported standout drilling results at Boundiali, days after locking in A$52.5 million from institutional investors.
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The AFR's top editor James Chessell departs for Joe Aston's outlet Rampart, which last month announced a $2.3 million raise, while Cosima Marriner steps up to become the paper's first woman editor-in-chief.
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RentBetter, a platform letting landlords manage rentals without agents, has secured $5m from VC firm EVP; the piece debates whether owners' savings reach tenants, with industry and tenant advocates sceptical.
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Amplia has locked in the design of its PRROSE phase two study pairing narmafotinib with chemotherapy in ovarian cancer, to run with ANZGOG across Australia and New Zealand, recruiting about 26 patients.
Roundup tallies 35 ASX equity fundraises seeking $687.5 million, mostly miners; Canaccord Genuity led broker mandates with nine deals, while FireFly Metals' $190 million package was the period's largest.
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ASX-listed Critical Resources reports its solid-state pouch cell kept three-quarters of its capacity through a month-long cycling trial, further validating its solvent-free battery manufacturing approach.
Peruvian-focused explorer Patriot has struck a deal with local landholders unlocking five years of drilling access at its Tassa silver project; the article also recalls a recently completed $3 million raise.
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Perth biotech Syngenis Labs has closed an oversubscribed $4 million pre-IPO round arranged through Euroz Hartleys, funding a GMP facility and its AI-driven RNA and DNA medicine platform ahead of a planned ASX listing.
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Sponsored profile of Showpo founder Jane Lu, who credits building systems over hustle culture for growing her garage-started fashion label into a business earning more than $100 million in revenue.
Deals recorded from SMH Business's coverage. A round is listed once, however many of their articles mention it.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurum Resources | Unnamed stage | 23 Sep 2026 | $52.5m | |
| RentBetter | Unnamed stage | 21 Sep 2026 | $5m | |
| WIN Metals | Venture debt | 11 Sep 2026 | $860k | |
| Prescient Therapeutics | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $7m | |
| Duxton Farms | Venture debt | 11 Sep 2026 | $9.7m | |
| Alliance Aviation Services | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $40m | |
| Jameson Resources | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $5m | |
| Mount Ridley Mines | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $2m | |
| Critical Resources | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $1.6m | |
| Castle Minerals | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $4m | |
| Core Energy Minerals | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $3m | |
| West Coast Silver | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $6m | |
| Black Bear Minerals | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $12.5m | |
| Sierra Nevada Gold | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $12.8m | |
| Falcon Metals | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $30m | |
| Andean Silver | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $40m | |
| Broken Hill Mines | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $90m | |
| Eureka Group Holdings | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $80.2m | |
| PC Gold | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $77m | |
| FireFly Metals | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $190m | |
| Titomic | Unnamed stage | 1 Sep 2026 | $16.5m | |
| Rampart | undisclosed | 6 Aug 2026 | $2.3m | |
| SynGenis Pty Ltd | Pre-seed | 13 Jul 2026 | $4m | |
| Patriot Resources | Unnamed stage | recent | $3m |
Companies named in SMH Business's articles, most-covered first.
Investors named in SMH Business's articles, most-covered first.
| Investor | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| 62 Capital | 1 | |
| 708 Capital Pty Ltd | Joint Lead Manager | 1 |
| Alpine Capital | 1 | |
| Argonaut Securities Pty Limited | Lead Manager | 1 |
| Barrenjoey Markets | 1 | |
| Bell Potter | 1 | |
| Blue Ocean Equities | Joint lead manager for placement | 1 |
| BMO Nesbitt Burns | 1 | |
| Canaccord Genuity | 1 | |
| CIBC World Markets | 1 | |
| CPS Capital | 1 | |
| EVP | 1 | |
| Fosters Stockbroking | 1 | |
| Hannam & Partners | 1 | |
| Jett Capital Advisors | 1 | |
| JP Equity Holdings | 1 | |
| Moelis Australia | 1 | |
| Morgans Corporate | 1 | |
| Oracle Capital Group | 1 | |
| PAC Partners | 1 | |
| Pamplona Capital | 1 | |
| Peloton Capital | 1 | |
| Petra Capital | 1 | |
| RBC Dominion Securities | 1 | |
| Unified Capital Partners | 1 | |
| Wallabi Group | 1 | |
| Euroz Hartleys Limited | Joint Lead Manager | 2 |