Latest Transformation News

Cyprium Metals has begun acid commissioning at its Nifty heap leach pads for the first time since 2009, bringing its copper restart into the operational phase. The company now expects first cathode production in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to energisation, wet commissioning and ramp-up.

GrainCorp says its transformation program is on track to deliver $12 million in run-rate benefits by the end of FY26, above the top of its previous commitment. But the company has delayed a major systems rollout, expects $30-35 million of FY27 completion spend and deferred a second release.

Echelon Resources delivered a sharp FY26 earnings increase after selling its Cue Energy stake, repaying debt and simplifying its portfolio. The headline profit includes a substantial disposal gain, leaving Palm Valley drilling and Amadeus Basin production to demonstrate the next phase of value creation.

Reedy Lagoon has secured a fully underwritten $1.8 million placement that would more than double its shares on issue, while related-party debt is shifted to an interest-free 24-month repayment plan. The recapitalisation also brings a leadership change, with Geof Fethers retiring as managing director and Ish Peries joining the board.

Westgold Resources has outlined a fully funded plan to lift gold production to 460-510koz by FY29 while reducing AISC to A$2,640-A$3,000/oz. The formal outlook excludes its potentially transformative Fletcher Zone, leaving a sizeable but still conceptual growth option beyond the plan.

Paterson Resources is set to start an extensive drilling campaign at its Grace Gold Project, aiming to upgrade its 200,000-ounce inferred gold resource and extend high-grade mineralisation along a 1.3km strike in the Paterson Province.

Aureka Limited is set to become a gold producer after signing a binding agreement to acquire High Grade Holdings, including the Fiddlers Creek underground mine and Wedderburn processing mill in Victoria. The majority scrip, low cash deal valued at $8.9 million unlocks immediate production and processing capacity for Aureka’s Victorian gold projects.

Phoslock Environmental Technologies has advanced a new range of lanthanum-enhanced phosphorus-binding products showing up to four times the capacity of current offerings, with pilot and manufacturing tests confirming strong performance and low lanthanum release. Field trials are underway, aiming for commercial sales in 2027.

Tivan Limited’s latest bulk assays from Timor-Leste confirm high-grade copper and gold mineralisation, sharpening focus on the Vemasse and Scorpion prospects for drilling later this year.

Synertec has landed a $45.5 million engineering services contract with an undisclosed Australian Government agency, locking in revenue visibility through FY35 and marking a major step in its infrastructure sector growth.

Infini Resources has kicked off an extensive 5,000-meter diamond drilling campaign at its Portland Creek Uranium Project in Newfoundland, aiming to unlock a large hydrothermal uranium system revealed by recent geophysical surveys.

Dreadnought Resources has extended gold-in-soil anomalies at its Bordah prospect within the Mangaroon Gold Project to more than 10 kilometres in strike and 2 kilometres wide, unveiling two compelling new targets: a large-scale intrusion-related gold system and a stronger tungsten-in-soil anomaly than the nearby Nina tungsten target.