Cap Raise Crucible: Gold books, big fees and bruised punters

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 23, 2026

Argonaut led $225m of gold raisings; however, Wiluna plunged 22.3%. With eight of our ten featured stocks underwater, brokers’ fees and options stole the Cap Raise Crucible spotlight.

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