Latest Resources Exposure News

Bentley Capital returned to profit in FY2026 after receiving $300,000 from legal-cost and deposit settlements. The result lifted net tangible assets, but the listed investment company remains heavily dependent on Strike Resources and has limited cash relative to its liabilities.

Yari Resources has completed its Arcadia Coal Project acquisition, more than doubling its reported Queensland coal resource base to 504.9Mt. The company says resource growth has outpaced dilution, but the portfolio still carries substantial deferred obligations and development work.

Pivotal Metals’ maiden scoping study gives its Horden Lake copper project a projected post-tax NPV of A$920 million against A$411 million of pre-production capital. The headline returns are strong, but the project remains a preliminary study with no Ore Reserve, material Inferred Resource exposure and more than A$400 million still to raise.

Barramundi Limited (NZX:BRM) has reported the worst performance in its 20-year history, with a NZ$42.9 million net loss and a 17.0% fall in gross portfolio performance. The board is reviewing Fisher Funds’ management performance just weeks before its five-year agreement comes up for renewal.

Cadence Capital delivered a sharply stronger FY2026, with profit after tax rising to $33.4 million and its portfolio returning 20.1% against the All Ordinaries Accumulation Index. The listed investment company also moved decisively away from gold and resources, ending the year with $153.5 million in cash and a further 1.0 cent fully franked special dividend on the way.

Cadence Opportunities Fund Limited (ASX:CDO) delivered a record $5.66 million after-tax profit and a 30.3% fund return in FY2026. The listed investment company is entering the new year with elevated cash, reduced gold exposure and a discounted share purchase plan underway.

Cadence Opportunities Fund fell 2.3% in July, lagging the All Ordinaries index, but delivered a robust 26.6% gain over the past year and declared fully franked dividends yielding up to 7.4%.

Beacon Minerals (ASX:BCN) has announced a combined dividend of AUD 0.255 per share for the year ending 30 June 2026, blending a fully franked cash payout with a substantial scrip component tied to Forrestania Resources shares.

Challenger Gold's Pre-Feasibility Study for the Hualilan Project delivers a robust US$1.45 billion pre-tax NPV, 1.84 million ounces gold equivalent production, and a low upfront capital strategy.

Adavale Resources reports strong assays from initial drillholes at London-Victoria, revealing high-grade northern lodes and broad southern mineralisation that underpin resource growth potential.