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Iluka Resources reported a 32% drop in net profit after tax to $231 million for 2024, while securing critical funding for its Eneabba rare earths refinery and progressing the Balranald mine development.

Fletcher Building reported a challenging HY25 with a 7% revenue decline and a net loss of NZ$134 million, while executing a $700 million equity raise to strengthen its balance sheet and advancing significant cost reduction initiatives.

Meridian Energy has agreed to acquire NZ Windfarms for $91 million, aiming to streamline financing and boost capacity at the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm. The deal, supported by key shareholders, marks a significant step in New Zealand’s renewable energy landscape.

Mineral Resources Limited reported a challenging first half of 2025 with significant profit declines amid weaker commodity prices, yet delivered record earnings in Mining Services and advanced its transformative Onslow Iron project.

Mineral Resources Limited posted a substantial $809 million loss for the half-year ending December 2024, driven by lower revenues and significant impairment charges, notably at its Bald Hill lithium project. The company also announced no interim dividend as it focuses on liquidity and operational transitions.

Ardea Resources Limited has made significant progress on its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project (KNP) Goongarrie Hub, supported by a fully funded $98.5 million Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) led by a Japanese consortium. The project is positioned as a long-life, low-cost nickel-cobalt operation critical to the global battery supply chain.

Ausmon Resources has completed critical field reconnaissance across three South Australian tenements, setting the stage for a targeted rare earth elements drilling program pending regulatory approval.

Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited announces a strategic pivot with a proposed rebranding to Core Blue Minerals Limited and an Earn-in agreement for the Halls Creek Project, marking its diversification beyond cobalt into copper and other base metals.

Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited is set to rebrand as Core Blue Minerals Limited, reflecting its strategic shift to diversify beyond cobalt into copper and other base metals through a new Earn-in agreement for the Halls Creek Project.

Hot Chili Limited reveals a significant copper-gold porphyry discovery at La Verde, underpinning the growth of its Costa Fuego project in Chile with strong resource expansion and strategic infrastructure advantages.

BSA Limited has been verbally informed by NBN Co that it is unlikely to secure the new Field Services Contract, a deal that accounted for about 80% of its FY2024 revenue. The company is now evaluating strategic options amid this significant setback.

Diablo Resources has unveiled a high-grade copper discovery at its newly acquired Phoenix Copper Project near the prolific Lisbon Valley Mine in Utah, with initial rock samples returning up to 45.7% copper and 219 g/t silver. The company is advancing exploration with drilling planned for 2025.