Latest Investment And Funding News

BPM Minerals has raised A$3.5 million in a placement anchored by Terra Capital and Tribeca Investment Partners to accelerate exploration at its promising Forelands Gold Project in Western Australia.

ASB’s half-year results show a modest 1% rise in cash net profit, driven by growth in home, business, and rural lending alongside a 5% increase in customer deposits. The bank is investing heavily in technology, customer experience, and social housing initiatives to support New Zealand’s long-term prosperity.

Iris Cairns Property Trust has confirmed new funding arrangements and plans to extend its takeover offer period for Reef Casino Trust, navigating regulatory hurdles and reassuring investors of its financial backing.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Challenger Gold Limited reported a challenging quarter ending December 2025, with significant cash outflows from operations and investing activities, yet maintains a strong cash position supported by a convertible debenture facility.

Terra Critical Minerals has completed a key acquisition in Nevada and boosted its Canadian uranium investment, positioning itself to capitalise on soaring tungsten and uranium prices.

IperionX has completed commissioning of its titanium powder and component manufacturing facilities, setting the stage for a major production scale-up backed by US Department of War funding. The company is progressing commercial contracts and advancing its critical minerals project in Tennessee.

Image Resources NL reported a strong finish to 2025 with record heavy mineral concentrate production and sales, alongside promising developments in its gold exploration and synthetic rutile innovation.

Boab Metals has locked in over A$350 million in funding and made a Final Investment Decision to develop its Sorby Hills Silver-Lead-Zinc Project, moving swiftly towards first production in the second half of 2027.

Volt Resources has made significant strides in its US graphite refinery project and secured major funding for its Bunyu Graphite Mine in Tanzania, positioning itself strongly in the critical minerals sector.

Core Lithium has unveiled an optimised mine plan for its Grants deposit that promises earlier ore production and a $35-45 million reduction in pre-production capital. The company also reported a significant increase in its Finniss Project Ore Reserve and is advancing towards a Final Investment Decision amid improved lithium market conditions.