Latest Industrial Development News

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.

Hastings Technology Metals has secured a strategic non-binding MOU with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment to explore a rare earths processing facility, while reporting encouraging developments at its Yangibana Project and maintaining solid financial footing.

Orion Minerals has completed critical Black Economic Empowerment transactions, unlocking the path to project financing for its Okiep Copper Project. Definitive Feasibility Studies for its flagship Flat Mines and Prieska Copper Zinc projects are in final review stages, promising stronger project metrics.

Black Rock Mining has cleared key regulatory hurdles for POSCO's US$40 million equity injection and secured US$179 million in debt facilities, setting the stage for construction of its Mahenge Graphite Project in Tanzania.