Latest Economic Recovery News

Stride Property Group posted a 44% jump in FY26 profit after tax to $31.3 million, driven by strategic portfolio moves, management fee growth, and sustainability progress. The group maintained an 8.0cps dividend amid a $1.4 billion diversified property portfolio and a strong balance sheet.

Prospect Resources has updated its Mumbezhi Copper Project Mineral Resource Estimate, boosting tonnage by 20% to 208.1 million tonnes and doubling gold resources to 262,100 ounces. The project now boasts tier-1 copper grades comparable to Zambia’s top mines, with Phase 3 drilling underway to expand resources further.

Silver Mines has delivered promising exploration results from its Calico North and Kramer Hills projects in California, with standout silver and barite assays supporting imminent drilling campaigns.

American West Metals Limited has reported exceptional assay results from historical mine dumps and surface rock sampling at its West Desert Project in Utah, revealing significant grades of critical metals including copper, silver, indium, germanium, and tellurium. A 5,000-metre diamond drilling program targeting newly identified high-grade zones is currently in progress.

Frontier Digital Ventures reported a sharp 18% revenue decline in FY2025 due to shedding low-margin businesses, yet achieved a remarkable 205% jump in EBITDA, signalling a successful pivot to core classifieds in emerging markets.

Asian Battery Metals has exercised its option to acquire the Maikhan Uul Copper-Gold Project in southwestern Mongolia, adding a strategically significant asset to its portfolio with confirmed high-grade mineralisation and a long-term mining licence.

Vulcan Steel reported an 8.6% revenue increase to NZ$535.4 million for the half-year ending December 2025, driven by its Roofing Industries acquisition and Steel segment growth, despite a 9.7% drop in net profit after tax.

Freightways Group Limited reported a robust HY26 with revenue rising 8.5% and net profit surging 17.2%, underpinned by strong volume growth and a key acquisition in Australia. The company’s disciplined approach to margin improvement and M&A signals confidence in its cross-Tasman logistics strategy.

Briscoe Group Limited has reported record sales for both the fourth quarter and full-year 2026, alongside improved gross margins and a growing online presence.

MetalsTech Limited is progressing its Pre-Feasibility Study for the Sturec Gold Mine in Slovakia, targeting completion in the first half of 2026, alongside key board appointments aimed at driving the project forward.

Beetaloo Energy has received a groundbreaking approval from the Northern Territory Government, enabling pilot gas production and sales from EP187 and advancing construction of the Carpentaria Gas Plant.

WAM Income Maximiser Limited has declared fully franked dividends for November and December 2025, supported by a 10.3% portfolio gain since inception and positive guidance for early 2026.