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South Port has entered FY27 with record full-year earnings behind it and first-quarter cargo volumes still rising, while a new chair takes over during a fresh investment cycle. The port is also preparing to add staff and potentially replace major equipment as regional development opportunities build.

Latrobe Magnesium has completed its fully underwritten $3.4 million entitlement offer, with sub-underwriters absorbing roughly 91% of the available shares. The company says the funding carries its Victorian demonstration plant through to targeted first magnesium production by the end of 2026.

Aurelia Metals generated its strongest quarterly Cobar operating cash flow since 2018 as higher gold, copper and zinc production lifted cash to A$160.7 million. The company reaffirmed FY27 guidance while moving closer to a major Peak processing expansion.

NRW Holdings delivered record FY26 revenue and earnings after folding Fredon into a new EMIT division, while debt-funded expansion lifted leverage. The company enters FY27 with A$7.5 billion of secured work, a larger banking facility and a sharper test of whether diversification can keep converting into cash.

Elevra Lithium has completed the sale of its Ghanaian Ewoyaa project interest to Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt for US$71 million in cash before fees and taxes. The deal removes its development funding obligations and transfers its spodumene offtake rights, leaving the company more focused on its North American portfolio.

Ora Banda Mining (ASX:OBM) kept its FY27 guidance intact despite weather disruption and an extended mill shutdown lifting quarterly AISC to A$4,214 an ounce. The company is spending heavily to build its next production phase, with the new 3.0 Mtpa plant on schedule and Waihi Underground starting ahead of plan.

Genesis Minerals lifted cash and equivalents to A$598 million in the September quarter while maintaining FY27 production and cost guidance. The proposed Vault merger now carries a clear timetable, but its headline A$2 billion synergy potential remains subject to approvals and execution.

Genesis Energy’s FY27 first quarter brought two tangible milestones for its growth plan: the first Huntly battery is commissioned and Leeston Solar Farm has reached final investment decision. The quarter also showed how favourable hydro conditions are reshaping generation, gas use and wholesale-market exposure.

Kantra Copper delivered a fifth consecutive quarter of higher copper production, with net group cash flow rising 72% to $14.2 million and cash reaching $44.1 million. The ASX-listed miner also began Emily Star development and moved its Coburn project closer to a pre-feasibility study.

BHP has held its FY27 production and unit-cost guidance despite a 19% year-on-year fall in first-quarter copper production, with stronger iron ore and coal output providing some balance. The mining giant also reported a 10.73 billion tonne Olympic Dam block cave Mineral Resource, although the new resource remains far from an Ore Reserve or approved mine plan.

Channel Infrastructure maintained quarterly fuel throughput at 829 million litres despite higher prices, while work began on a new 15-year bp storage contract. The company also reported higher borrowings after its interim dividend and said major conversion projects remain within budget.

Rio Tinto’s third-quarter production update put its growth assets in the spotlight, with Oyu Tolgoi copper up 29% year to date and Simandou reaching a 10 Mtpa annualised run-rate. The miner maintained its 2026 production and unit-cost guidance while reporting more than US$2 billion of capital release arrangements.