Latest Industrial Development News

Kinetiko Energy reports encouraging progress in South African gas exploration, with improved well performance and a drilling optimisation study revealing key production enhancements.

Mirvac Group reported a surge in residential sales and advanced capital partnerships for major developments, reaffirming its FY25 earnings guidance amid strong leasing and occupancy across its portfolio.

Renergen Limited reported a near doubling of revenue driven by increased LNG production and prices, yet its loss after tax more than doubled due to commissioning costs and higher depreciation. The company has begun commercial liquid helium sales and is navigating funding challenges and ongoing litigation.

Magnetite Mines has submitted a key Mining Lease Proposal for its Razorback Iron Ore Project and is progressing strategic funding agreements, including a $7 million convertible note facility. The company also filed a provisional patent for a novel saline water processing method, underscoring its technical innovation in green iron production.

Dexus has reported a statutory net profit of $10.3 million for the half-year ending December 2024, rebounding from a significant loss last year, while maintaining strong portfolio occupancy and confirming steady distributions.

Kinetiko Energy reports sustained and improving gas flows from its South African test wells, prompting a drilling optimization study to enhance recovery and support future production.

Mayur Resources has locked in $11.2 million in funding from Pacific Unison to kickstart production at its Orokolo Bay Industrial Sands Project in Papua New Guinea, targeting 500,000 tonnes of magnetite annually by late 2025.

Garda Property Group has reaffirmed its FY25 income return at 7.2 cents per security and upgraded its distribution payout ratio to 95% of FFO. The group plans to sell its North Lakes industrial site for $114 million and is marketing its Cairns Corporate Tower, aiming to reduce gearing and reposition as a focused industrial REIT.

Patriot Lithium has kicked off its 2025 exploration programme in Zambia, focusing on detailed fieldwork at the Kitumba Copper Project as part of due diligence for a strategic option agreement.

MC Mining Limited reported a 26% drop in coal production and sales in Q2 FY2025, while advancing development at its flagship Makhado steelmaking coal project. The company also secured merger clearance and extended loan repayment terms, signaling a complex operational and financial landscape.

Globe Metals & Mining has reached a pivotal funding milestone with a US$10 million convertible loan agreement, propelling the Kanyika Niobium Project closer to development. The updated feasibility study remains on track for completion by March/April 2025, underpinning the project's execution phase.

Orion Minerals Ltd reported a net cash outflow in its December 2024 quarter, reflecting ongoing investments in exploration and project development. The company plans to secure additional funding in 2025 following the completion of critical feasibility studies.