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Lendlease Group has reported a robust turnaround in its half-year results, posting an operating profit after tax of $122 million and advancing its strategic capital recycling initiatives. The company is on track to reduce gearing and enhance operational efficiency amid ongoing market challenges.

The GPT Group reported a strong 38.4% increase in total revenues for 2024 but posted a net loss after tax of $200.7 million. Despite this, the property trust declared a 12.00 cent distribution per stapled security, signaling confidence in its underlying operations.

S2 Resources has identified a promising porphyry-style copper-gold drill target at its Glenlogan Project in New South Wales through advanced geophysical surveys, setting the stage for focused exploration drilling.

GPT Management Holdings Limited reported a substantial net loss of $40.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, despite a 31.7% increase in total revenues to $340 million. No dividends were declared, signaling a cautious outlook amid challenging conditions.

BlueScope Steel’s half-year results for December 2024 reveal a sharp 63% decline in underlying NPAT amid lower steel spreads and rising costs, yet the company raises its interim dividend and extends its share buy-back program, signaling confidence in a recovering second half.

Scorpion Minerals Limited has had its trading suspension lifted following an announcement about a potential joint venture and capital raising, signaling renewed market activity.

Scorpion Minerals has expanded its footprint in the Murchison Gold Province through a strategic farm-in and joint venture agreement with E79 Gold Mines, aiming to earn a 70% stake in the Jungar Flats Gold Project. Supported by a $1.5 million placement, the company is poised to commence drilling on high-grade targets imminently.

E79 Gold Mines has entered a strategic earn-in and joint venture agreement with Scorpion Minerals over the Jungar Flats Project, enabling E79 to reduce expenditure while focusing on promising gold and copper-gold projects elsewhere.

Charter Hall Retail REIT reported a 3.0% same property net property income growth and a stable 98.7% occupancy rate in its 2025 half-year results, while integrating the Hotel Property Investments acquisition to enhance future income growth.

Charter Hall Retail REIT reported a strong turnaround with a statutory profit of $108.6 million for the half year ending December 2024, despite a 7% dip in operating earnings. The REIT maintained its interim distribution at 12.30 cents per unit amid ongoing portfolio adjustments and rising finance costs.

AMP Limited’s 2024 results reveal a 43% drop in statutory net profit to $150 million, offset by a 15.1% rise in underlying profit to $236 million, alongside the completion of its Advice business sale and the launch of a new digital bank.

Civmec’s 1H FY25 results reveal robust revenue growth and a strong balance sheet, underpinned by a diversified project pipeline and strategic moves into naval shipbuilding and material handling equipment manufacturing.