Latest Manufacturing News

Tourism Holdings Limited has received a fresh non-binding indicative offer from a credible strategic buyer at NZ$3.30 to NZ$3.40 per share, while continuing negotiations with the BGH Consortium over due diligence access.

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has approved the scheme of arrangement for SDI Limited’s acquisition by Beijing Guoci’s subsidiary, paving the way for a cash payout and ASX suspension.

Matrix Composites & Engineering has landed a significant A$34 million subsea buoyancy contract, boosting its FY27 workload as it navigates a major acquisition proposal.

Sprintex has landed a three-year exclusive distribution agreement in Taiwan with Shing Yu, including a paid trial at TSMC’s wastewater facilities aiming to cut energy use by half.

Mount Ridley Mines has confirmed that high-grade scandium mineralisation at its Grass Patch Complex extends beyond the current Block 1 resource in all directions, based on re-assays of 481 historical drill samples. This expansion supports a resource upgrade and highlights the project's strategic importance amid tightening global scandium supply.

1414 Degrees has secured $8.45 million in a placement to advance its silicon battery technology and renewable energy projects, targeting drone, defence, space, and data centre markets.

Western Australia's State Government has backed VRX Silica's land swap proposal at Muchea, unlocking access to a significantly larger high-grade silica sand resource with lower environmental impact and paving the way for downstream glass manufacturing.

CONNEQT Health has lodged an FDA Pre-Submission for SphygmoCor Cloud, aiming to shift its arterial health analytics from hardware to a scalable software platform with broad commercial potential.

Elementos Limited has secured a key regulatory milestone as the Regional Government of Andalucía grants its Oropesa Tin Project Overriding Public Interest status, easing the path for critical water licensing and advancing permitting certainty.

Element 25 has taken a tangible step forward in its Butcherbird Expansion Project with the arrival of a critical processing component, a custom-built logwasher, at Fremantle Port. The project remains on schedule for commissioning in early 2027, underpinning the company’s plan to boost manganese concentrate output to 1.1 million tonnes per annum.

OD6 Metals has dramatically expanded its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, staking 226 mining claims across seven project areas and uncovering multiple historic high-grade fluorspar occurrences. This strategic move positions the company to develop a district-scale operation supplying critical minerals to the US market.

Reliance Worldwide Corporation plans to shutter its brass manufacturing in Melbourne, citing declining volumes tied to automation and supply chain shifts, while targeting a US$9 million boost to operating earnings by FY27.