Latest Lead News

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) has announced the final cash distribution amounts for a broad suite of iShares ETFs, with payments scheduled for 13 July 2026.

GenusPlus Group has finalized its acquisition of MPC Kinetic, marking a significant diversification into the Queensland gas sector and renewable infrastructure services. The deal was funded through a combination of cash reserves, debt facilities, and a recent $200 million equity raise.

Broken Hill Mines has restarted open pit mining at its Pinnacles Mine, delivering the first silver-lead-zinc ore to its Rasp Processing Plant and adding a third high-grade feed source to improve plant utilisation.

Lendlease has partnered with The Crown Estate to form the Impact Partnership Joint Venture, unlocking a £24 billion UK development pipeline including up to 30,000 new homes and nearly a million square metres of office and life sciences space.

Avira Resources has appointed Andrew van Bentum as CEO, bringing over 25 years of expertise to lead its gold and base metals exploration strategy across Western Australia and Sweden.

Waratah Minerals reveals significant shallow and deep high-grade gold intercepts at its Spur Gold Zone, extending the mineralised corridor and reinforcing the project's district-scale potential.

Strategic Elements has achieved a significant milestone with the granting of a patent in Japan for its Energy Ink™ moisture energy platform, reinforcing its foothold in a critical electronics market and advancing its battery-free device ambitions.

Norwest Minerals updates its Bulgera Gold Project resource estimate to 191,000 ounces within an optimised open-pit shell, underpinning a promising heap leach development pathway with strong metallurgical recoveries.

WA Gold has kicked off a 3,680m reconnaissance drilling program at its Bullabulling Project, aiming to test the northern continuation of the Bullabulling Shear Zone adjacent to a 4.5 million ounce gold mine.

Andean Silver has promoted Matthew Allen to Managing Director, cementing his leadership as the company pushes its Cerro Bayo silver-gold project closer to production.

Echo IQ has raised approximately A$110 million through a heavily supported institutional placement to fund its US commercial rollout and speed up development of its AI-driven cardiovascular diagnostics.

AdAlta has met a key US$1 million milestone payment under its China collaboration, gaining critical clinical data and securing proprietary materials for Australian manufacturing of its lead CAR-T therapy BZDS1901.