Latest Quarrying News

Fletcher Building has secured Fast Track approval to expand and deepen its Hunua Quarry, opening access to approximately 225 million tonnes of greywacke. The consent could support more than 50 years of quarry operations, although the announcement does not quantify development costs, timing or financial returns.

Dyno Nobel has reaffirmed its FY26 outlook and retained its A$600 million FY28 underlying EBIT ambition, while setting a new A$800 million target for FY31. The explosives maker is positioning defence energetics, premium technology and growth in mining markets as the next leg of expansion.

Green Technology Metals has completed the environmental assessment for its Seymour Lithium Project in Ontario, removing a major step from the mine’s permitting pathway. The milestone does not yet amount to final development approval, with a mine closure plan and several permits still required.

Maas Group Holdings posted a record FY26 with underlying EBITDA up 37% to $300.3 million, driven by electrical manufacturing growth. The $1.7 billion sale of its Construction Materials division to Heidelberg Materials is set to reshape its capital allocation and growth strategy.

Wagners Holding Company Limited (ASX:WGN) reported a 17% revenue increase to $504 million and a 78.5% surge in net profit after tax to $40.6 million for FY26, driven by strong growth in Construction Materials and Composite Fibre Technologies.

Critica Limited is reshaping its Mt Lindsay Tin-Tungsten Project with an innovative underground mining approach, aiming to reduce surface disturbance and integrate environmental and commercial factors amid strengthening commodity prices.

SGH Ltd (ASX:SGH) reported a 1% rise in underlying EBIT to $1.55 billion for FY26, driven by margin gains at Boral and WesTrac, alongside a disciplined capital allocation strategy including a $500 million on-market buy-back.

MLG Oz Limited has partnered with the Marlinyu Ghoorlie Aboriginal Corporation to create a joint venture delivering mining and civil services on traditional lands in Western Australia, aiming to blend operational expertise with Indigenous authority.

CleanSpace Holdings has achieved a major regulatory milestone with European EN 12941 certification for its new AGILE loose-fitting PAPR, positioning the company for growth in its largest market and preparing for imminent Australian approval.

Orica Limited posted its strongest half-year EBIT in over 20 years at $512 million, driven by premium product demand and strategic acquisitions including Nelson Brothers. The company also initiated a $100 million cost reduction program and declared a 28.5 cent interim dividend.

ABx Group has made significant strides in its rare earths and clean fluorine chemical projects, receiving high-purity product validation and advancing pilot plant construction, while progressing bauxite mining approvals across multiple states.

Zeotech pushed forward its AusPozz™ metakaolin commercialisation with extended and new MOUs, progressed key Toondoon project approvals amid rising contractor costs, and launched live methane control trials.