Latest Production Guidance News

Deal headlines and big drill hits shared the stage with a brutal sell-off in a handful of tiny raisings. The week’s biggest winners were backed by clear news; the biggest losers showed what happens when buyers vanish after a halt.

Small caps stole the spotlight, with a handful of stocks doubling on deal news and early-stage project updates. Large miners were steadier, but even they couldn’t fully escape the week’s sharp gap moves.

Rio Tinto reported solid 2025 results with an 8% increase in copper equivalent production and disciplined cost management, driving a 9% rise in underlying EBITDA to $25.4 billion. The company marked major project completions and maintained a strong dividend payout.

Peninsula Energy confirms it remains on track to meet its 2026 uranium production targets despite temporary mechanical setbacks at its Wyoming processing plant, with promising early results from its key MU-4 wellfield.

AIC Mines Limited reported robust half-year results for December 2025, boosted by higher copper and gold prices despite weather-related sales disruptions. The company’s Jericho project and Eloise plant expansion remain on track, underpinning growth prospects.

Elevra Lithium reported solid Q2 FY26 production and revenue results while progressing its North American Lithium brownfield expansion and forging strategic supply partnerships.

Capstone Copper forecasts steady 2026 copper output with a $495 million capital expenditure plan focused on key growth projects and exploration in Chile.

BHP Group Limited reported a robust half-year to December 2025, with copper overtaking iron ore as the top earnings contributor and a detailed technical assessment released for its promising Vicuña copper-gold project.

Bellevue Gold Limited has approved a $35-40 million paste plant to boost gold recovery by around 7%, while fully pre-delivering its June 2026 gold hedges, strengthening its financial position for growth and exploration.

Kaiser Reef Limited has raised its production target at the Henty Gold Mine to 35,000 ounces per annum by late FY2027 while accelerating exploration and development activities at its Maldon Gold Project, all funded through operational cash flow.

The week was split between big earnings reactions and small-cap rocks-and-rigs rallies. Pro Medicus sank despite record numbers, while a handful of explorers jumped on fresh discoveries and policy wins.

Explorers led the Materials tape as fresh drill stories and new ground deals pulled buyers into small caps. Big miners still delivered, but the loudest moves came from companies offering investors a near-term catalyst.