Latest Legal Challenges News

Celsius Resources has lodged a disciplinary complaint seeking the disbarment of key lawyers from Sarmiento Loriega Law amid governance disputes at Makilala Mining and its MCB Copper-Gold Project.

Keybridge Capital has finally lodged its audited FY2025 Annual Report amid a two-year ASX suspension, with the company set to be delisted on 24 August 2026 due to ongoing financial and compliance concerns.

Apollo Minerals scored a legal win as the Administrative Court of Toulouse dismissed an NGO-led challenge that briefly stalled its Couflens tungsten project in France. The ruling removes an immediate obstacle, but an appeal window remains open.

Regis Resources (ASX:RRL) delivered a landmark FY26 with a 181% surge in net profit to $715 million, underpinned by strong gold production and record prices. The company declared a fully franked 35 cents per share dividend, including a special 5 cents payout from the terminated Vault Minerals merger break fee.

Fletcher Building (ASX:FBU) reversed its FY25 loss with a $228 million net profit in FY26, driven by a 26% rise in EBIT and a $362 million reduction in net debt amid portfolio simplification and operational improvements.

EQT Holdings has received a nonbinding takeover proposal from TPG Global valuing the company at A$24.55 per share. The offer hinges on multiple conditions including due diligence, regulatory approvals, and board endorsement.

James Hardie Industries has been hit with a new class action in Victoria alleging breaches related to forward-looking financial statements made between May and August 2025. The company denies any wrongdoing and plans to defend vigorously.

Sequoia Financial Group has scrapped its fully franked interim dividend for the half-year ended December 2025, citing ongoing Federal Court proceedings and related legal claims. The Board prioritises capital preservation and risk reduction as the company navigates complex litigation tied to its InterPrac subsidiary.

Cassius Mining has secured $2.025 million through a well-supported placement at a 16.67% discount, aiming to fund its Soalara Limestone Project in Madagascar and ongoing arbitration against Ghana.

Dateline Resources faces a US court injunction halting operations at its Colosseum Project, while ASX suspends and then reinstates trading over disclosure timing concerns.

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises is appealing a Federal Court judgment ordering payment to the lead plaintiff in a class action, with wider financial exposure still unclear.

A New Zealand community group has filed a court application to halt the Toi Foundation trustees from voting on the sale of TSB Bank to Heartland, potentially complicating the merger timeline.