Latest Supply Chain News

Trajan Group Holdings Limited reported a 7.4% increase in revenue to $166.5 million for FY25, marking a significant turnaround with a return to profit after tax attributable to owners of $2.2 million. The company also reduced net debt and improved EBITDA by 26.2%, driven by organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

Everest Metals has received $150,000 from the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia to advance rubidium extraction at its Mt Edon project, aiming to establish Australia’s first commercial rubidium industry and reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains.

Wesfarmers delivered a solid FY25 with revenue rising 3.4% to $45.7 billion and net profit after tax up 14.4%, driven by strong performances in Bunnings and Kmart. The company announced increased dividends and a proposed capital return, while navigating challenges in its lithium business and ongoing cost pressures.

Wesfarmers Limited reported a robust 2025 financial year with a 14.4% increase in net profit after tax to $2.926 billion and declared fully franked dividends of $2.06 per share. The conglomerate also unveiled a proposed $1.50 per share capital management distribution, pending shareholder approval.

Nova Eye Medical Limited reported a 25% increase in revenue to AUD 29.3 million for FY2025, driven by strong sales in its glaucoma surgical devices segment, yet posted a net loss after tax of AUD 9.1 million. The company raised AUD 6.2 million through a share placement to support growth initiatives.

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has secured a role in the Australian Defence Force’s $1.3 billion Project LAND 156, aiming to develop advanced counter-drone capabilities over the next decade. Initial orders for EOS’s Slinger remote weapon system could boost revenues from 2026 onwards.

Optiscan Imaging Limited has launched a $17.75 million fully underwritten entitlement offer to fund clinical trials, regulatory approvals, and product development. Peters Investments underwrites the offer, potentially increasing its stake to nearly 39%.

Provaris Energy has raised $1 million through a share placement to accelerate its hydrogen and CO2 storage and transport commercialisation programs, targeting new markets in Asia and Europe.

Critical Metals Corp has signed a multi-year letter of intent to supply rare earth concentrate from its Greenland project to Ucore Rare Metals’ US Department of Defense-backed processing facility, aiming to build a China-independent supply chain.

Ark Mines Ltd is fast-tracking its Sandy Mitchell rare earths project in Queensland, backed by a $4.5 million investment from the Queensland Investment Corporation and targeting production by late 2027.

NIMY Resources is set to release its maiden JORC Inferred Resource for gallium at the Mons Project in Western Australia, amid promising copper exploration results and strategic US market partnerships.

Basin Energy has agreed to acquire NeoDys Limited, gaining a dominant uranium and rare earth portfolio in northwest Queensland, fully funded to commence drilling in late 2025.