Latest Materials News

PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTAM) has finalized a US$500 million loan facility to support its corporate initiatives, marking a significant material transaction disclosed under Indonesian financial regulations.

WT Financial Group has reported a strong 21% increase in underlying net profit before tax for FY2025, driven by robust revenue growth and improved operational efficiency. The company also announced a new joint venture aimed at fueling future expansion.

Cobalt Blue Holdings reveals promising engineering upgrades and exploration success at its Halls Creek Project, targeting enhanced margins and extended mine life through silver recovery, cobalt credits, and new copper discoveries.

Element 25 Limited is advancing its Butcherbird Manganese Mine expansion in Western Australia alongside a new US-based refinery, backed by strong financing and partnerships with major automakers for EV battery-grade manganese supply.

Brickworks Limited and Washington H. Soul Pattinson have unveiled plans to combine under a newly capitalised ASX-listed entity, Topco, aiming to simplify their complex cross-shareholding and unlock shareholder value. Shareholders are set to vote on the scheme in September, with the merger expected to enhance liquidity and deliver dividend accretion.

The Lederer Group has announced an off-market takeover offer for all stapled securities in the Elanor Commercial Property Fund at 70 cents each, representing a premium over recent trading prices. The bid comes amid governance concerns and a proposed overhaul of the fund’s management structure.

Stavely Minerals has raised A$1.9 million through a placement to fund drilling at its promising gold prospects, including Fairview North and South. The move aims to accelerate exploration and deliver new insights later this year.

InVert Graphite reports robust trench assay results from its Kumba deposit in Tanzania, revealing consistent high-grade graphite mineralisation over a 2km strike. The company is advancing drilling preparations amid a significant US move to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese graphite imports.

Firetail Resources has raised A$5 million in a strongly supported placement to accelerate exploration across its US and international gold and copper projects, including maiden drilling at the Excelsior Gold Project in Nevada.

Antilles Gold Limited has had its trading suspension lifted on the ASX following the release of its quarterly activity and cash flow reports for June 2025, reopening the stock to market activity.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited (ASX – HRE) has struck a binding agreement to acquire an 80% interest in the Prospect Hill tin project, South Australia’s largest and most advanced tin deposit, expanding its footprint in critical minerals.

Osteopore Limited has won tender bids to supply its innovative orthopaedic implants to two major public hospitals in Vietnam, marking a significant step in its Asia Pacific expansion.