Latest Operational Milestones News

Boab Metals has signed a binding Heads of Agreement with RE:GROUP for mining services at its Sorby Hills silver-lead project, clearing a key operational milestone ahead of planned production in the second half of 2027. Site establishment is scheduled for January, with mining services targeted to begin by March.

Northern Star has unanimously rejected Gold Fields' unsolicited takeover proposal, saying its mixed cash-and-scrip offer undervalued the company and arrived ahead of important operational milestones. The implied value of the proposal has since fallen from A$27.00 to A$25.19 per Northern Star share.

Kelsian Group delivered record FY26 earnings and lifted its fully franked dividend, while preparing to become a more focused bus, coach and ferry operator. The next test is execution: completing the conditional tourism sale, mobilising new contracts and delivering against FY27 EBITDA guidance.

Peninsula Energy expects to book an approximately US$50 million non-cash impairment against legacy assets at its Lance uranium project in Wyoming. The charge removes value from Mine Units 1, 2 and 3 as the company concentrates capital and technical resources on Mine Unit 4 and future development.

Globe Metals & Mining has completed compensation payments to all 203 households affected by Phase 1 of its Kanyika niobium project in Malawi, clearing a major land-access milestone. The company now targets initial pit opening, mining and stockpiling in the coming weeks, while relocation and cultural heritage work remain unfinished.

Lefroy Exploration has moved from explorer to gold producer after Lucky Strike delivered its first gold, while Mt Martin and Burns advanced towards potential development. The milestone comes alongside a $2.136 million loss and an auditor warning that uncertain profit distributions may require further funding.

Brookside Energy has started stimulation work on two wells at its Suttles Pad in Oklahoma, with 64 stages planned before drill-out, flowback and production. The milestone brings the company’s approximately 70% working interest in the development closer to first sales, although no production date or volume guidance was provided.

Galilee Energy will begin sidetracking the Zydeco-1 well on 28 September to test five shallow oil zones in Louisiana. The A$3.5 million program is funded, but any move into production still depends on drilling, evaluation and flow-test results.

Zeotech Limited (ASX:ZEO) is moving Toondoon toward its first direct-shipping kaolin export after securing a potential A$200 million offtake agreement, while AusPozz™ and zeoteCH₄® produce encouraging trial results. The progress came alongside an A$8.15 million FY26 loss, negative operating cash flow and an acknowledgement that further funding may be required.

Neu Horizon has completed the main phase of its Swedish uranium exploration campaign, collecting more than 12,000 line kilometres of airborne geophysical data across its portfolio. The company is now integrating the results and refining targets for a maiden drilling programme planned for early 2027, subject to permitting.

Central Petroleum has swung to a $4.9 million FY2026 statutory loss after writing down two Amadeus Basin permits, but its gas business generated higher revenue and margins. The company is now betting on Palm Valley drilling, long-term contracts and new east coast acreage to restore growth.

Epiminder has enrolled the 75th patient in its DETECT study, meeting its September target as the US site network expands to 21 centres. The company expects to reach 100 enrolments in November and remains focused on completing the 210-patient study by the end of the first half of calendar 2027.