Latest Lead News

Chimeric Therapeutics has appointed Hawkesbury Partners to lead a strategic review aimed at exploring options to enhance shareholder value, reflecting concerns that its market cap undervalues its clinical assets and infrastructure.

IperionX has won up to US$6.6 million from the US Department of War to scale production of ballistic-grade titanium plate and military components, aiming to reduce reliance on imports and strengthen domestic supply chains.

Memphasys has locked in a three-year exclusive distribution agreement for its Felix™ sperm separation system in Thailand, targeting a key IVF market with 110 clinics and 20,000–30,000 cycles annually. The deal adds approximately A$430,500 in contracted revenue, lifting South-East Asian minimum contracts to about A$1 million and contributing to FY2026 Felix™ sales now exceeding A$3 million.

Biome Australia has posted a 30% increase in FY26 sales revenue to $23.9 million, driven by strong domestic demand and strategic moves into onshore manufacturing and international markets.

Boab Metals has begun dismantling the DeGrussa processing plant to relocate it to Sorby Hills, with first silver-lead concentrate production targeted for the second half of 2027. Key infrastructure is progressing ahead of schedule, and an updated Project Delivery Plan will reflect higher silver prices and extended mine life.

Godolphin Resources’ mineralogical study at Lewis Ponds reveals talc dilution in lead concentrate, proposing a pre-flotation step that could double lead grade and boost precious metals recovery.

Cobre Limited is progressing a major upgrade of its Sierra Atacama copper project in Chile, aiming to convert a large foreign resource estimate into a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate while launching a 40,000-metre drilling program targeting near-mine expansion and deeper sulphide mineralisation.

BOA Resources has appointed geologist Graeme Purcell as Managing Director following its acquisition of the Thaduna and Green Dragon copper deposits, setting the stage for a drilling campaign at Neds Creek.

Amaero has won a US$344,000 low-rate-initial-production contract from Bechtel Plant Machinery to supply piping for the US submarine industrial base, leveraging its advanced PM-HIP manufacturing technology.

Great Boulder Resources has kicked off a major drilling campaign at its newly acquired Peak Hill Gold Project, aiming to rapidly expand a 481,000oz resource and fast-track capital-light production alongside its flagship Side Well project.

Somerset Minerals (ASX:SMM) has kicked off a $3.17 million capital raise combining a $2 million placement and a $1.17 million entitlement offer, aiming to advance exploration at its Coppermine copper project in Nunavut, Canada. The offer includes attaching options and management incentives, with participation restricted to shareholders in select jurisdictions.

WT Financial Group has completed the sale of its Vesta subsidiaries to Titan Advice Group, increasing its direct equity stake in TAG and advancing its multi-pronged Hubco strategy with further acquisitions and new platform formations.