Latest Echelon Resources (ASX:ECH) News

Rare earths, scandium and biotech stocks led the week’s gains, while a rights issue sent Green & Gold Minerals sharply lower. Large capital raisings, mine funding and takeover activity kept resources at the centre of investor attention.

Critical minerals led the market, with Australasian Metals doubling after taking an option over West African lithium projects. Rare earth technology, scandium finance and gold drilling also drew attention, but many developers fell as investors questioned funding and delivery.

Echelon Resources delivered a sharp FY26 earnings increase after selling its Cue Energy stake, repaying debt and simplifying its portfolio. The headline profit includes a substantial disposal gain, leaving Palm Valley drilling and Amadeus Basin production to demonstrate the next phase of value creation.

Echelon Resources (ASX:ECH) reported a 341% jump in net profit to A$28.2 million for FY26, driven by stronger gas prices and a A$12.1 million gain from its exit of Cue Energy. The group also repaid A$37 million of debt, leaving it well positioned for upcoming gas drilling at Palm Valley.

Carnaby led the market after Evolution Mining agreed to a A$213 million takeover. Coal and lithium names fell despite major production and funding news.
Across materials, investors rewarded deals and cash flow, but punished large capital needs and weak price follow-through.

Echelon Resources has finalised its divestment of Cue Energy shares, boosting cash and cutting debt, while progressing key drilling and gas supply agreements.

Echelon Resources has finalised its exit from Cue Energy Resources following Horizon Oil's takeover, converting its Cue shares into cash and Horizon stock while cutting debt.

Echelon Resources has crystallised A$15.7 million in cash from selling nearly 140 million Cue Energy shares to Horizon Oil, using the proceeds primarily to reduce debt and solidify its financial position.

Echelon Resources has secured a three-year extension to its gas supply agreement with Genesis Energy, underpinning continued sales of Kupe gas at market-linked prices and supporting New Zealand’s domestic energy needs.

Echelon Resources' Palm Valley Joint Venture has locked in a gas supply agreement with the Northern Territory government, enabling drilling of two new wells to restore production capacity by mid-2026.

Echelon Resources has agreed to sell its 19.99% stake in Cue Energy to Horizon Oil and plans to accept Horizon’s takeover offer for the remaining shares, pending regulatory approvals.

Rare earths and gold dominated the tape, with one small-cap rare earth explorer ripping more than 70% on a single drilling headline. Gold producers, meanwhile, kept turning high bullion prices into dividends, buy-backs and bigger balance sheets.