Latest Divestment News

Somerset Minerals reported a $2.17 million statutory profit for 2026, but the result was driven mainly by a gain on divesting its Blackdome-Elizabeth subsidiaries rather than recurring operations. The company’s Coppermine copper campaign delivered strong Jura and Talisker drilling results while its auditor warned that further funding is needed to sustain exploration.

Tusker Minerals reduced its FY2026 loss, but the improvement was driven largely by a A$4.64 million asset-sale gain rather than mining revenue. The early-stage explorer is concentrating its capital on Cameroon rutile and heavy mineral sands while relying on future funding to maintain momentum.

MCS Services has completed the sale of its Traffic Business and now has no operating business, while its ASX securities remain suspended pending a possible recompliance transaction. The company reported $1.77 million in cash at 30 June 2026, but also faces a $495,000 legal settlement and no recurring operating revenue.

Kelsian Group has completed the $149.9 million sale of its Tourism Portfolio to Journey Beyond, reducing pro forma leverage to approximately 2.0x. The transport operator has reset FY27 Underlying EBITDA guidance to $295 million-$310 million as it shifts towards commuter and contracted services.

Viking Mines has repositioned itself around Nevada tungsten, with Linka producing a 56.9% WO₃ concentrate at 76.0% recovery and gaining approval for a 63-hole maiden drilling programme. The opportunity is advancing, but the company remains loss-making, has no JORC resource at Linka and will need further funding as work accelerates.

Vantage Metals has reported high-grade silver-zinc-copper-gold intersections in Argentina, but the exploration win sits alongside a A$26.7 million impairment and a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The company ended June with A$2.5 million in cash and remains reliant on further funding.

Infotrust has completed a sweeping reshaping of its business, exiting Cloud and Communications, repaying $27 million in bank debt and acquiring Canberra cyber specialist Catalyst Cyber. The balance-sheet reset leaves the ASX-listed group targeting more than $6 million in FY27 underlying EBITDA, but its continuing business remains loss-making and execution risks are plainly visible.

Western Gold Resources has expanded the Gold Duke resource and production target, but its annual report carries a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The project still needs a processing pathway, heritage consultation and further funding before production can begin.

GBM Resources has paired encouraging gold results beyond the existing Twin Hills resource with a substantially stronger balance sheet after a A$40 million placement and convertible-note repayment. The exploration-stage company finished the year with A$31.7 million in cash, but its next resource upgrade still depends on assays and further drilling.

Rincon Resources posted a $6.96 million FY2026 loss after writing down $5.53 million of exploration assets, while its cash balance rose following a $3.1 million placement. The explorer has narrowed its focus to Telfer South and Crackerbox, but remains dependent on future drilling and funding.

XPON Technologies has completed the sale of Datisan to Incubeta Australia, securing $8.1 million in cash and potential additional earn-out consideration of up to A$2 million. The transaction leaves XPON focused on its Wondaris AI Marketing Platform and AI-sector acquisitions.

Energy World Corporation has reported a US$448.2 million FY2026 loss after impairing its Pagbilao power plant and Australian assets, while the group’s survival remains tied to completing a staged US$350 million turbine sale. The audited report also recasts the Pagbilao LNG Hub as the centrepiece of the company’s next phase, but flags material uncertainty around going concern.