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IGO delivered record Greenbushes spodumene production and a 49% jump in underlying EBITDA in the September quarter, while Nova approaches its final days of operation. The result strengthens the lithium portfolio’s earnings contribution, but Kwinana remains a substantial drag and Greenbushes’ next growth plan is not yet valued.

Venus Metals Corporation is returning $35 million to shareholders via a special cash dividend funded by the recent sale of its Youanmi Gold Project royalty to Franco-Nevada. The dividend is largely franked and follows an earlier in-specie distribution of Rox Resources shares.

Galan Lithium is set to become a significant lithium brine producer with its Hombre Muerto West project in Argentina, targeting first sales in the second half of 2026. The company boasts a world-class resource, strong fiscal incentives, and a valuation discount to ASX peers.

Venus Metals Corporation (ASX:VMC) has fortified its balance sheet with a $47 million sale of its Youanmi Gold Project royalty, rebuffed a hostile takeover, and set in motion significant shareholder returns including a $35 million cash dividend.

IGO Limited closed FY26 on a high note with improved safety metrics, rising spodumene prices, and a strategic divestment of its Nova nickel operation. Despite a fire-induced shutdown at Greenbushes, the company maintained robust cash flow and set ambitious FY27 guidance.

Venus Metals (ASX:VMC) is set to distribute 25 million Rox Resources shares to shareholders and signals a potential $35 million cash dividend following its Youanmi royalty sale.

Venus Metals has sold its 1% Youanmi gold royalty to Franco-Nevada for $46 million, triggering plans for $35 million in special dividends and an in-specie distribution of Rox shares to shareholders.

Galan Lithium has finished commissioning at its Hombre Muerto West project in Argentina, processing its first lithium chloride and aiming for product sales in the second half of 2026. The company is also preparing to expand production capacity by 30% in early 2027.

Venus Metals Corporation advances its Sandstone gold and Youanmi base metals projects with new exploration targets, hyperspectral imaging breakthroughs, and ongoing development work, supported by a solid cash and investment position.

Midas Minerals has unveiled an initial inferred resource of 10.5Mt at 1.6% copper and 21g/t silver for its T-13 deposit in Namibia, alongside a $28 million placement to accelerate drilling and feasibility studies.

Galan Lithium has completed Phase 1 construction at Hombre Muerto West, secured A$40 million to expand production capacity by 30%, and is poised to begin lithium chloride concentrate shipments in H2 2026.

IGO Limited posted a robust quarter driven by Nova’s nickel output and cash flow, while Greenbushes’ lithium production stalled amid safety and operational challenges, prompting a downgrade in full-year guidance.