🔥 Tuesday 11 February 2025 Tue, 11 Feb 2025

Computershare has reported a robust first half for FY25 with management EPS up 18.7% and upgraded its full-year EPS guidance to around 135 cps, reflecting strong recurring fee growth and resilient margin income despite lower yields.

Computershare delivered a robust 1H25 performance with an 18.7% rise in management EPS and a 12.5% increase in interim dividends, prompting an upgraded FY25 earnings outlook.

Kalgoorlie Gold Mining has confirmed that its recent Lighthorse drilling results at the Pinjin project are material and justified a trading halt before public disclosure. The company received assay data in January and finalized analysis by early February.

Elixir Energy has significantly expanded its footprint in the Taroom Trough through a farmin agreement with Santos, adding substantial contingent gas resources as Eastern Australia faces an imminent gas supply shortfall.

Elixir Energy has expanded its footprint in Queensland's Taroom Trough through a farmin deal with Santos, boosting its contingent gas resources by 68% and launching a $9 million equity raise to fund upcoming exploration activities.

Structural Monitoring Systems’ subsidiary AEM has won full US Forest Service approval for its MTP136D radio, enabling deployment across all federally regulated US aerial firefighting aircraft and setting the stage for significant growth in 2025.

Ardea Resources progresses its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project DFS, awarding a key $5.4 million contract to Lycopodium for the Hydrogen Sulphide Plant, underpinning plans for a low-cost nickel-cobalt operation.

Ryder Capital Limited has reported a striking 312% increase in total comprehensive income for the half-year ended December 31, 2024, alongside a 12.5% hike in its fully franked interim dividend, underscoring robust portfolio performance amid market uncertainties.

Critica Limited has announced a landmark maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for its Jupiter Project, establishing it as Australia's largest and highest-grade clay-hosted rare earth deposit with significant strategic potential.

Memphasys has completed the final patient visit in its Felix™ clinical trial, with data lock expected within two weeks and preliminary results slated for early March 2025. This milestone paves the way for CE Mark submission and imminent commercialisation in Europe.

Arizona Lithium Limited is set to deploy Koch Technology Solutions’ first commercial-scale Li-Pro DLE unit at its Prairie Project, marking a pivotal advancement in lithium extraction from oilfield brines.

Koonenberry Gold has initiated a targeted diamond drilling campaign at its Enmore Gold Project in NSW, aiming to expand on historically significant gold mineralisation at the Sunnyside Prospect. This marks the first follow-up drilling since acquisition, with promising intercepts suggesting substantial upside.

Clarity Pharmaceuticals has expanded its breast cancer pipeline by introducing 64/67Cu-SAR-trastuzumab, supported by promising pre-clinical data and a new supply agreement for trastuzumab, aiming to address the unmet needs in HER2-positive breast cancer treatment.

China’s new export restrictions on molybdenum have shifted global supply dynamics, positioning EV Resources’ Parag copper-molybdenum project in Peru as a strategic alternative supplier to the USA and Americas. With strong drilling results confirming high-grade molybdenum by-product, EV Resources is advancing plans amid growing demand.

Kinetiko Energy reports sustained and improving gas flows from its South African test wells, prompting a drilling optimization study to enhance recovery and support future production.

Matsa Resources has reported a standout high-grade gold intercept of 12.98g/t at its Fortitude North project, confirming a second lode structure and reinforcing its exploration model of multiple stacked mineralised lodes.

Connected Minerals Ltd has pinpointed priority drill targets at its newly granted Swakopmund Uranium Project in Namibia following a successful HLEM geophysical survey. The company is advancing plans for an initial drilling campaign set to begin in Q2 2025.

Renegade Exploration Limited has identified a significant high-grade antimony-gold-silver anomaly at its Myschka Prospect within the Yukon Project, Canada, highlighting critical defence metals and promising exploration potential.

Octava Minerals has reported promising high-grade antimony intercepts from its recent drilling at the Yallalong project, highlighting potential for further resource expansion along a key structural corridor.

Stellar Resources has reported a significant new high-grade tin intersection at its Queen Hill deposit, potentially expanding the Heemskirk Tin Project’s resource base and boosting production forecasts.

VGI Partners Global Investments reported a steep $43.1 million loss for the half-year ending December 2024 but announced an increased fully franked interim dividend and expanded share buy-back program.

Solis Minerals has confirmed extensive copper porphyry mineralisation at its Cinto Project in Peru, revealing promising assay results and advancing towards drilling in late 2025.

Altair Minerals has identified a new Central Porphyry system at its Venatica Copper Project, revealing dense ultra-potassic stockwork veining and promising multi-stage mineralisation. Early community engagement signals strong local support for ongoing exploration.

Amaero has completed a A$22 million institutional placement, concluding nearly A$100 million raised since 2022 and positioning itself for commercialisation in FY2026 with a robust balance sheet.