Latest Materials News

Black Canyon Limited has upgraded the JORC classification of its KR2 manganese deposit to 90% Indicated, enhancing resource confidence and supporting improved mine planning for its Balfour Manganese Field project.

Air New Zealand has revised its first half 2026 financial outlook to a pre-tax loss between NZD 30 million and 55 million, citing weaker revenue growth and rising costs. The airline is pushing cost-saving measures while highlighting uncertainties ahead.

Sarama Resources has completed the third tranche of its A$2.7 million equity placement, raising A$100,000 to advance exploration at its Cosmo Gold Project and support ongoing arbitration efforts.

Besra Gold has disclosed a significant reduction in its Mineral Resource Estimate to 2.28 million ounces, addressing ASX concerns over recent unusual trading activity. Despite the downgrade, the company’s share price has risen sharply, leaving investors questioning the market dynamics.

Challenger Gold has secured critical drilling and explosives contracts and completed refurbishment of the Casposo Toll Milling plant, marking a pivotal step toward early gold production at its Hualilán project in Argentina.

Catapult Sports has launched a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) offering eligible shareholders in Australia and New Zealand the chance to buy up to A$30,000 in shares at a discount, following a successful A$130 million institutional placement. The capital raise supports the recent acquisition of IMPECT GmbH and future strategic opportunities.

Astron Limited and Energy Fuels have received a conditional Letter of Support from Export Finance Australia for up to A$80 million in senior debt financing, advancing the Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project toward production.

Latrobe Magnesium Limited has announced a fully underwritten $10 million equity raise through a $6 million placement and a $4 million rights issue to fund its magnesium production expansion. The capital will support the commissioning of its Demonstration Plant and advance plans for a 10,000 tonne commercial facility.

Victory Metals reports substantial grade increases in terbium, dysprosium, and scandium at its North Stanmore Project, leveraging a simple beneficiation method that enhances strategic supply prospects amid tightening Chinese export controls.

VHM Limited has obtained conditional financial backing of up to A$379 million from Export Finance Australia and the US Export-Import Bank to advance its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project in Victoria.

Freehill Mining reports strong magnetite concentrate grades at its Yerbas Buenas project, while advancing its aggregates business and exploring copper-gold opportunities in Chile.

Power Minerals Limited is set to embark on an extensive drilling campaign at its Santa Anna Project in Brazil, aiming to expand high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation zones. The program kicks off with 2,000m of reverse circulation drilling in November 2025, paving the way for deeper exploration in 2026.