Latest Contract Negotiations News

Iluka Resources has withdrawn its synthetic rutile sales guidance due to uncertainties stemming from Venator's sale and idling of its Greatham titanium dioxide facility. The move highlights growing market challenges and contract renegotiations in the pigment sector.

Austal Limited has reached a confidential equitable adjustment agreement with the US Navy, resolving cost and schedule issues on the T-ATS shipbuilding program and limiting the contract to three vessels.

Nelson Resources has confirmed it is in confidential negotiations for a Right to Mine contract, explaining recent unusual trading activity in its shares. The company maintains compliance with ASX disclosure rules while awaiting contract finalisation.

WestStar Industrial reports a 36% revenue decline and a $3.4 million net loss in FY25, driven by reduced activity at SIMPEC. New contract wins post-year-end signal a potential turnaround for FY26.

Cue Energy Resources reported a 10.4% increase in revenue to $54.8 million for FY2025, driven by stable production and higher gas prices, but net profit after tax halved to $6.32 million due to rising costs. The company declared a final dividend of 0.5 cents per share.

Burgundy Diamond Mines reported a mixed Q2-2025 with increased ore mined and carats recovered but lower revenue and earnings, prompting a strategic pivot including placing Point Lake on care and maintenance and extending Misery mine life.

Everest Metals Corporation has secured regulatory approval to begin mining at its Mt Dimer Taipan Gold & Silver Project, targeting production commencement in late 2025. The project’s inferred resource and ongoing contract negotiations position EMC for a promising small-scale operation.

Burgundy Diamond Mines reported a mixed Q2-2025 with increased ore mined and carats recovered but lower revenue and margins, prompting a strategic pivot away from Point Lake and an extended focus on Misery and Fox underground operations.

Foresta Group Holdings secures a critical extension from New Zealand's Overseas Investment Office and partners with EECA to explore geothermal energy use, pushing forward its flagship Kawerau biomass project.

Aspire Mining Limited has refined its Ovoot Coking Coal Project development plans to reduce upfront capital expenditure, progressing towards mining commencement in Q4 2025 amid positive market feedback and advancing infrastructure contracts.

CAQ Holdings reported a significant 35% decline in leasing revenue for the June 2025 quarter amid tenant contract changes and high vacancy rates. The company is optimistic about a turnaround following new customs policies in Hainan Free Trade Port set to take effect in December.

Aura Energy has marked significant progress toward uranium production at its Tiris project in Mauritania, while forging a key collaboration to advance uranium exploration in Sweden amid shifting regulatory landscapes.