Latest Geopolitics News

South Port New Zealand is navigating a significant leadership transition with CEO Nigel Gear stepping down after 8.5 years, replaced by port veteran Derek Nind, while Chair Philip Cory-Wright plans retirement. The company reports strong trading momentum, aiming for a record full year despite geopolitical uncertainties.

Godolphin Resources is spinning out its Narraburra Rare Earths Project into a new ASX-listed entity, Matrix Critical Minerals, with MST Financial appointed to spearhead the IPO expected in the second half of 2026.

MaxiPARTS has seen activity levels dip due to the Middle East conflict but expects to maintain profit margins through cost controls and a resilient Förch Australia segment.

Ragusa Minerals has started an induced polarisation geophysical survey at the Black Rock Manganese Mine within its Purple Pansy Project in Arizona, aiming to map high-grade manganese mineralisation and prepare for drilling.

Fletcher Building has cleared a major hurdle in its divestment strategy, with the sale of its Construction Division to VINCI Construction now unconditional and the purchase price rising to about $334 million.

Right Resources has identified a significant high-grade tungsten system at its Blue Prospect in NSW, with rock chip assays reaching 4.3% WO3 and a large soil anomaly still open in all directions.

Nationwide Building Society reported a 9% rise in underlying profit to £2.026 billion for FY26, driven by market-leading mortgage growth and successful Virgin Money integration, while maintaining robust capital and liquidity positions.

Vection Technologies has secured approximately $1.1 million in new orders for FY26, including a $572k extension with a classified defence partner supported by Dell Technologies and $513k in Algho AI platform contracts across four enterprise sectors.

Arafura Rare Earths has committed to constructing the Nolans Rare Earths Project, Australia's first fully integrated ore-to-oxide operation, backed by binding offtake deals and sovereign financing. Construction is slated to start in September 2026, positioning Nolans as a strategic node in global rare earth supply chains.

Australian Agricultural Company (ASX:AAC) defies North Queensland floods to deliver a 23% jump in operating profit, driven by strong beef pricing and herd valuation gains.

AFT Pharmaceuticals posted a 22% revenue jump to NZ$254.7 million and a 39% increase in operating profit to a record NZ$24.4 million for FY26, exceeding guidance. The company targets over NZ$300 million revenue for FY27, fueled by international expansion and a deepening R&D pipeline.

Turners Automotive Group has posted a record $63.2 million normalised NPBT for FY26, advancing its $65 million NPBT target to FY27 and setting sights on $100 million by FY31 amid solid finance and retail momentum.