Latest Ports And Logistics News

South Port New Zealand delivered record FY26 earnings and cargo volumes, lifting its annual dividend to 29.0 cents per share. The next test is whether its core Southland trade can hold up as one-off wind farm cargo disappears and the port enters a leadership transition.

Iron Bear Resources has received the last USD 1.3 million tranche from Vale, completing a USD 18 million Phase 1 funding package under their joint development agreement for the Iron Bear project in Canada.

TG Metals Limited has delivered a maiden inferred lithium resource at its Burmeister deposit within the Lake Johnston Project, outlining a 6.7 million tonne resource grading 1.18% Li2O with significant exploration upside.

Macmahon Holdings has agreed to sell a partial stake in its Homeground accommodation village to Allcap Securities, aligning itself with a $20 billion infrastructure push in Gladstone. The deal opens doors for Macmahon to tap into civil contracting opportunities linked to the massive Project Velocity.

BCI Minerals has reached 85% construction completion at its Mardie Salt Operation and Potash Project, with salt crystallisation commenced and 49,000 tonnes produced. The project remains fully funded and on budget, progressing towards first salt shipment in early 2027, weather permitting.

Charger Metals reports strong metallurgical results from its Medcalf lithium deposit, lifting lithium and tantalum grades significantly while slashing iron content. The company’s recent 34% resource upgrade and proximity to processing infrastructure underpin plans for a scoping study.

Greenvale Energy has secured the Thunderball Uranium Project and expanded its Northern Territory portfolio to a 2,466km² district-scale landholding, featuring multiple high-grade targets and a historic resource slated for upgrade.

Stelar Metals has entered a binding earn-in agreement to acquire 100% of the Hill of Leaders Tungsten Project in the Northern Territory, aiming to leverage surging tungsten prices and its NT development expertise with a planned drilling campaign.

Cobre Limited has secured majority control of the Sierra Atacama Copper Project in Chile through a $60 million capital raise, marking its transition from explorer to producer. The company plans extensive drilling and operational upgrades to boost production and resource confidence.

SRJ Technologies’ subsidiary ACE has secured a multi-year contract with Divetech, part of AD Ports Group, to deliver robotic inspection services across the UAE maritime network, potentially generating up to US$1.3 million over 18 months.

Hastings Technology Metals has acquired a 49% stake in a fully permitted rare earth processing plant in Thailand, aiming to commence production by late 2026. This strategic move offers a lower-cost, near-term production hub with potential to process feedstock from its Yangibana project.

Boab Metals has obtained the last major environmental approval needed to kickstart construction at its Sorby Hills Silver-Lead-Zinc Project in Western Australia, setting the stage for production in 2027.