Latest Processing News

Kaiser Reef has fully repaid its 1,872-ounce Auramet gold loan using cash generated by the Henty mine, removing a recurring delivery obligation worth about A$0.6 million a month at current gold prices. The company still owes Catalyst Metals 2,400 ounces through October 2030.

ECS Botanics has delivered a fifth consecutive quarter of positive operating cash flow, while branded sales and international expansion continue to reshape the business. The next test is whether planned UK and Polish launches can convert into recurring revenue.

AdAlta expects an additional R&D Tax Incentive refund of more than A$1 million after securing approval for specified overseas work on its EW-001 CAR-T therapy. The cash benefit arrives as the company prepares for a US FDA pre-IND meeting in November.

Amplitude Energy has opened FY27 with record quarterly production and revenue, while a successful Juliet gas discovery and East Coast Supply Project investment decision push its growth plan forward. The trade-off is higher spending, with FY27 capital expenditure guidance rising to A$320 million to A$390 million.

Medallion Metals is moving towards first gold production, with Cosmic Boy processing scheduled to begin this month and initial sales expected in November. At Kundip, the first box-cut blast is complete and underground development remains targeted for December.

Hazer Group has expanded its commercial pipeline through a paid Japanese utility study assessing hydrogen facilities of up to 300,000 tonnes per year, while its KBR alliance advances a standardised commercial-scale design. The company ended September with A$8.3 million in cash and reported A$12.9 million in pro-forma funding, but remains pre-revenue in the quarter.

South32 has maintained FY27 production guidance across every operation, while Sierra Gorda delivered stronger copper output and Hermosa cleared a major permitting hurdle. The quarter also exposed a sharp Cannington setback, with zinc-equivalent production falling 27% as paste backfill constraints disrupted mining.

FleetPartners has agreed to a $1.131 billion cash takeover by SG Fleet after a competitive auction lifted the offer to $5.30 per share. The deal still requires shareholder, court and regulatory approval, with completion targeted for March 2027.

New Hope has agreed to acquire the Malabar shares it does not already own in an all-scrip deal valuing Malabar at about A$1.8 billion. The transaction would give New Hope full control of the ramping Maxwell underground mine and create a coal group targeting roughly 19Mtpa of saleable production.

Nordic Resources has agreed to acquire its fourth gold project in Finland’s Middle Ostrobothnia Gold Belt, where historical rock-chip samples returned up to 43.7g/t gold. The early-stage Jukulainen project has attractive surface results, but no drilling has yet tested the mineralisation’s depth, thickness or continuity.

Advanced Braking Technology increased Q1 FY27 product sales by 8.3% and ended September with $7.3 million in bank cash. The mining safety company also moved BRAKEiQ closer to CAS Level 9 certification, although the quarter produced a small loss before tax.

WA1 Resources has reported broad, high-grade niobium intersections from infill drilling at the eastern zone of its Luni Project, with 41 further assays still pending. The results are intended to support a Q1 CY2027 resource update targeting an initial Measured Resource, while the Pre-Feasibility Study remains on track for completion this quarter.