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Westgold Resources has completed a A$33.3 million infrastructure program at Beta Hunt, where an annualised 2Mtpa mining rate was reached in September. The company is now targeting sustained performance at that rate from Q2 FY27, while warning that the mine’s original life-of-mine ventilation system still requires repair, recommissioning or replacement.

AEMO has increased the capacity allocation for Frontier Energy’s Waroona Stage One project by 10.95MW, lifting expected annual Reserve Capacity Payments to about $36 million. The change raises the project’s forecast revenue, EBITDA and free cash flow through the fixed-price period, although the forecasts still depend on construction, commissioning and future capacity assessments.

29Metals’ September quarter was sharply weaker after a planned 11-day Golden Grove shutdown cut copper production, revenue and liquidity. The company is now relying on higher December-quarter volumes, a restarted Xantho Extended and a funding solution for Capricorn Copper to restore momentum.

Northern Star has completed the crucial tie-in for KCGM’s expanded mill, but the integrated plant remains in the early stages of commissioning after a weaker September quarter. FY27 production and cost guidance is unchanged, while negative underlying free cash flow and a A$500 million debt draw add financial tension.

Pro Medicus has secured a seven-year, A$43 million contract with New Jersey healthcare provider Virtua Health, expanding its cloud-based Visage 7 platform across five hospitals. The transaction-based agreement includes cardiology imaging and offers potential upside beyond the disclosed contract value, although the timing of revenue remains unspecified.

Cobre has secured 150,000 tonnes of low-cost ENAMI oxide material while testing two ways to recover copper from Sierra Atacama’s old leach infrastructure. The initiatives could lift SX-EW utilisation, although the historical pad opportunity remains early-stage and non-JORC.

Bega Cheese has entered FY2027 with normalised EBITDA guidance of $240 million to $245 million after delivering a sharp improvement in FY2026 earnings. The company expects a relatively flat first half before stronger growth in the second half, supported by branded products, automation and manufacturing savings.

SkyCity has reiterated its FY27 earnings outlook after first-quarter trading remained in line with expectations, despite subdued consumer conditions in New Zealand and Australia. Cost savings are running ahead of schedule, but one-off charges, online casino investment and the absence of formal guidance leave the recovery heavily execution-dependent.

Vulcan Steel has carried its FY26 recovery into the new year, reporting a 39% lift in first-quarter revenue and a 51% increase in EBITDA. The company also raised its FY26 dividend, while cautioning that Australia and New Zealand’s recovery remains gradual and uneven.