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St Barbara reported a $489.7 million FY26 statutory profit, but almost all of it came from the deconsolidation of New Simberi Gold rather than recurring operations. The annual report also confirms a debt-free balance sheet, a 5-cent fully franked dividend and a portfolio moving from transaction-making to project delivery.

St Barbara is positioning itself as a debt-free Nova Scotia gold developer after a proposed A$453 million Simberi exit, with a potential special dividend and share buy-back still on the table. Its updated 15-Mile study points to a larger reserve, longer mine life and stronger project economics, but those figures remain study-based and conditional on execution.

St Barbara will sell its remaining New Simberi interest and Tabar Islands exploration exposure to Lingbao for A$453 million in cash, while retaining royalties over future production. The deal could leave the gold developer with about A$880 million in cash, but completion still depends on regulatory and potentially shareholder approvals.

St Barbara Limited has declared a fully franked dividend and is progressing construction and exploration across its New Simberi and Nova Scotia gold projects, supported by a strong cash position and no debt.

St Barbara Limited's FY26 statutory profit surged to A$490 million, driven by a A$500 million gain from deconsolidating New Simberi Gold after Lingbao's strategic investment. The company declared a fully franked dividend and is weighing a significant share buy-back while advancing key gold projects.

St Barbara Limited retracts previously released historical surface sample results after ASX consultation, while announcing a significant 64% increase in its Nova Scotia gold exploration budget to A$4.1 million for FY27, alongside a doubling of its exploration team and an ambitious drilling and survey program.

St Barbara Limited is ramping up its gold exploration in Nova Scotia, increasing its FY27 budget by 64% and doubling its exploration team to accelerate resource growth near the 15-Mile Processing Hub.

St Barbara Limited has increased its 15-Mile Processing Hub Mineral Resources Estimate by 20%, now totaling 2.5 million ounces of gold, driven by updated geological models and integration of extensive historical drilling data.

St Barbara has passed a key regulatory milestone for its 15-Mile Processing Hub in Nova Scotia, submitting the Initial Project Description and triggering a coordinated federal-provincial review. The project features a redesigned footprint that cuts environmental disturbance by up to 55% and consolidates processing to a single hub, promising strong economic benefits and community engagement.

St Barbara Limited has secured final investment decisions for its New Simberi expansion in Papua New Guinea and the Touquoy Restart in Nova Scotia, targeting a production surge exceeding 200% over the next four years.

St Barbara Limited has closed a A$389 million investment deal with Lingbao Gold Group, greenlighting a US$333 million expansion of the New Simberi Gold Project and securing key environmental approvals for its Nova Scotia operations.

St Barbara has given the final investment nod to restart its Touquoy gold operation in Nova Scotia, signing major local contracts and aiming to resume ore processing by the end of 2026.