Latest Director Interests News

Hammer Metals has dispatched an amended scheme booklet after correcting several computational errors in performance-rights valuations and director-interest disclosures. The proposed Austral takeover remains unchanged, with shareholder votes scheduled for 9 November and the independent expert’s favourable conclusion intact.

Aspermont has acknowledged that a director’s initial interest notice was lodged around eight months late, after ASX raised possible breaches of its disclosure rules. The company blamed an administrative oversight and said it will tighten appointment procedures, but no penalty or formal breach finding was disclosed.

Hammer Metals’ proposed acquisition by Austral Resources has cleared its first court stage, with ASIC registering the scheme booklet and an independent expert backing the scrip deal. Shareholders now face linked votes on the takeover and the demerger of Western Australian gold assets into an unlisted company.

Wrkr has outlined warnings, training and share-repurchase measures after 603,540 shares linked to non-executive director Emma Dobson were sold during a closed trading period. The company says the sale was inadvertent and occurred without Dobson’s knowledge, while committing to tighter controls around related-party trading.

Fulcrum Lithium has promoted Chief Operating Officer Scott Keenan to Managing Director, placing the executive who led its Alkali Flats discovery in charge of the company’s next project phase. The appointment comes with a $360,000 annual salary and a proposed 4 million performance-rights package subject to shareholder approval.

Income Asset Management Group has attributed a late director interest notice to an administrative oversight and miscommunication, after ASX questioned whether disclosure rules may have been breached. IAM says it has reiterated its director reporting process and will strengthen controls if required.

Tartana Minerals has lodged a cleansing prospectus to enable ASX quotation of over 129 million options linked to a $4.5 million placement, with exercise price set at 5.5 cents and expiry in April 2029.

Marimaca Copper Corp. reported a robust cash position of $150.9 million at June 30, 2026, supported by a major equity raise and ongoing exploration in Chile. The company continues to develop its Marimaca Project and holds options on key regional properties.

Far East Gold Ltd (ASX: FEG) has explained the delayed filing of a director’s interest change notice, attributing the lag to the off-market takeover bid process by Xingye Gold. The company is reinforcing its disclosure policies to prevent future delays.

Pure Resources has agreed to sell its non-core Mt Monger gold exploration licence for $20,000 cash plus a 20% uplift fee on future monetisation within 18 months, shedding holding costs while retaining upside.

WhiteHawk Limited is offering 139.3 million WHKOB Options to placement participants and its lead manager, exercisable at $0.013 and expiring in 2029. The options are issued for nil consideration, with potential proceeds of $1.81 million if fully exercised.

Lodestar Minerals has responded to an ASX query over the late filing of director interest notices, attributing the delay to an administrative oversight during an option conversion process. The company has updated its procedures to prevent future lapses.