Latest Contract Award News

Alfabs Australia’s FY26 reset preserved free cash flow despite a sharp earnings decline, while Mining growth and debt refinancing form the bridge to a potential dividend restart. The company enters FY27 leaner, but the plan still depends on execution, cash conversion and Phase II debt restructuring.

Core Lithium has moved Finniss from care and maintenance back into active mining, with first spodumene concentrate produced after year end and a December-quarter shipment targeted. The restart leaves the company with A$181.8 million in cash, but also a substantial execution task ahead as Grants ramps up and BP33 is developed.

Cosmo Metals has contracted Durock Drilling for up to 2,200 metres of maiden reverse-circulation drilling at the Mona prospect in New South Wales. The campaign will test whether exceptional copper, gold and silver grades from historic mine dumps reflect mineralisation continuing beneath the old workings.

VHM's refreshed feasibility study projects an A$807 million pre-tax NPV for its Goschen rare earths and mineral sands project, with approvals and major procurement work substantially advanced. The project still needs financing, lender due diligence and a Final Investment Decision before construction can begin.

Lycopodium has secured a A$49.4 million EPCM contract to lead the preproduction delivery phase of Greatland Resources’ Havieron gold-copper project in Western Australia. Work has already begun under a limited notice of award issued in June.

Dyno Nobel has reaffirmed its FY26 outlook and retained its A$600 million FY28 underlying EBIT ambition, while setting a new A$800 million target for FY31. The explosives maker is positioning defence energetics, premium technology and growth in mining markets as the next leg of expansion.

Element 25 has started early site works at its Butcherbird Expansion Project in Western Australia, preparing the ground for a planned 1.1Mtpa manganese operation. The milestone shifts the project from planning towards physical construction, although the main construction package is yet to be awarded.

Aerometrex has secured a $617,141 excluding GST contract to capture LiDAR and aerial imagery across approximately 7,500 square kilometres in the Beetaloo Sub-basin. The project is expected to begin shortly and reach production finalisation around eight weeks after data capture.

WestStar Industrial says a verbally agreed contract claim added about $5 million to FY2026 revenue and turned what would otherwise have been a loss into a profit. The explanation comes in response to an ASX query over the timing of its results and a recent cleansing notice.

Viridis Mining has placed its first major equipment order for the Colossus Rare Earth Project, securing critical-path pressure filtration technology that underpins its 2028 production target.

Valiant Gold is fast-tracking the restart of its Comet Gold Mine in Western Australia, securing major infrastructure contracts and advancing technical studies to target production resumption by Q2 FY27.

GR Engineering Services launches a $10 million share purchase plan at the same price as a recent $100 million institutional placement, offering eligible shareholders a chance to invest up to $30,000 each.