Latest Settlements News

Forrestania Resources has agreed to acquire four granted Western Australian exploration licences at Skeleton Rocks for a stated $250,000 consideration. The deal remains subject to due diligence, with the company yet to choose between cash and shares as payment.

Nexus Minerals has secured firm commitments for a A$5.4 million placement to fund drilling and exploration across its Wallbrook Gold Project and NSW Mineral Project. The raise is priced below recent market benchmarks and is expected to lift cash above A$8.7 million before costs.

Metal Hawk has secured $1.2 million from sophisticated investors as RC drilling begins at the Numbat lode in Western Australia. The campaign will test whether the company’s strongest Leinster South gold intercept extends along strike and at depth.

Auravelle Metals has agreed to divest its Skeleton Rocks Project in Western Australia to Forrestania Resources for $250,000 in cash or shares. The deal remains subject to due diligence and other conditions, as Auravelle narrows its exploration focus to Nuckulla Hill and Crown.

Freedom Care Group’s 29%-owned Koala Disability Care has agreed to sell its Tuggerah disability care and registered NDIS provider business for $2.238 million plus GST. The deal could provide a cash distribution to Freedom Care, although the amount and timing of its proceeds remain unclear.

MAAS Group has received FIRB approval for the sale of its construction materials division to Heidelberg Materials Australia, leaving shareholder approval and an Asphalt Operators acquisition as the key remaining conditions. Settlement remains targeted for October 2026, with transaction terms unchanged.

Livium’s insurer has settled five claims linked to the 2019 Envirostream fire, leaving the battery recycler with no remaining fire-related provision and no settlement cash outflow. The accounting benefit arrives in FY27, after a modest additional expense in FY26.

Atlas Arteria will pay securityholders an unfranked distribution of 20.0 Australian cents per stapled security for the six months to 30 June 2026. Securities go ex-entitlement on 23 September, with payment estimated for 7 October.

Kelsian has secured Treasurerial approval for the proposed sale of its Tourism Portfolio to Journey Beyond, removing a key regulatory condition. The transaction still requires contract consents and other conditions, with completion targeted for the first half of FY2027.

MA Financial has agreed to buy a 50% interest in Melbourne’s The Glen Shopping Centre for $327.5 million while launching a fund targeting more than $500 million of large format retail assets. The transactions lift its retail property activity in the second half of 2026 to $500 million.

Albright Metals will surrender its Gabanintha mineral rights to Australian Vanadium in return for $1.75 million, a 0.75% royalty and a sharper focus on its Canadian flagship. The package includes $500,000 in cash and $1.25 million of Australian Vanadium shares, although the final share count is yet to be determined.

Contact Energy’s August operating report shows mass-market electricity and gas sales rising to 550GWh, while unit generation costs fell sharply to $40.90/MWh. Strong hydro storage and higher forward prices add support, although contracted wholesale sales remained broadly flat.