Weekly Capital Update: ~$181.7M (week ending 14 August 2026)

Runs on the Board by MarketOpen. Week ending August 14, 2026. Eleven ASX-listed companies raised approximately one hundred and eighty-one point seven million dollars this week, with activity dominated by two major deals. Wia Gold (WIA) led with a one hundred and twenty-five million dollar placement from institutional and sophisticated investors to advance the Kokoseb Gold Project, covering pre-production capital expenditure, project studies, permitting, and regional exploration. Starpharma Holdings (SPL) completed a thirty-two million dollar entitlement offer with approximately ninety-nine percent shareholder take-up, funding the DEP HER2-Lu Phase One clinical study and additional DEP oncology assets. Liberty Metals (LIB) and Elixir Energy (EXR) each raised five million dollars for exploration and well-testing programs respectively. Smaller raises came from Podium Minerals (POD), RLF AgTech (RLF), Pathkey.AI (PKY), AdNeo (AD1), Lake Resources (LKE), MRG Metals (MRQ), and Western Ridge Resources (WRX), funding drilling, working capital, and project development across resources and technology. This podcast is for general information purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Listeners should conduct their own research and seek independent professional advice before making any investment decisions.