Business and Finance
Ionic Rare Earths has agreed to a joint venture with Missouri-based US Strategic Metals (USSM) to build a major rare earth magnet recycling facility in the United States. Signed via its wholly owned subsidiary Ionic Rare Earths USA, the 50-50 joint venture plans to construct an integrated recycling hub at…
Stanmore to acquire Moranbah South coal tenements from Exxaro Resources
Stanmore Resources Ltd. has agreed to acquire a 100 per cent interest in the Moranbah South metallurgical coal tenements from South Africa’s Exxaro Resources for US$105 million (AU$157 million). The transaction expands Stanmore’s growth portfolio in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, adding 724 million tonnes of Measured and Indicated Coal Resources in…
Alice Queen divests non-core NSW exploration licence to Alkane for $900,000
Alice Queen Ltd. has agreed to sell its non-core Yarindury exploration licence in New South Wales to Alkane Resources for AU$900,000 in cash, clearing the way for the company to direct additional capital towards its flagship Horn Island gold project in Queensland. The binding tenement sale and purchase agreement was…
Strickland Metals restructures board as Rogozna project shifts to development
Strickland Metals Ltd. has announced an executive and board revamp as it prepares to pivot its Rogozna gold and base metals project in Serbia from discovery towards project development. Under the succession plan, Managing Director Paul L’Herpiniere will step down by the end of 2026 once a replacement is appointed,…
Cobre secures majority ownership of Sierra Atacama project in Chile
Cobre Ltd. has supercharged its copper growth strategy by securing majority ownership of the high-grade Sierra Atacama Copper Project in Chile. The transaction sees Cobre Chile increase its stake via a US$12 million (AU $17.8 million) capital raise executed by project entity Sierra Atacama SpA. Under the structure, Sierra Atacama…
Liontown returns to profitability amid stronger commodity pricing
Lithium producer Liontown Ltd. has reported a financial turnaround for the 2026 fiscal year, posting a maiden net profit of AU$93 million as strengthening commodity prices and scaling production at its Kathleen Valley operation boosted its bottom line. The result marks a AU$286 million rebound from the AU$193 million net…
White Energy signs deals for US and Australian coal assets
White Energy Company Ltd. has signed binding sale and purchase agreements to acquire two major coal developments in the US and Queensland, alongside a proposed AU$15 million capital raising. Under the binding agreements, White Energy will acquire 100 per cent of Essential Global Resources LLC (EGR) for an implied value…
Evolution Mining takes major stake in Carnaby ahead of full takeover
Evolution Mining Ltd. has acquired a 13.7 per cent stake in explorer Carnaby Resources, becoming its largest single shareholder as it progresses a full AU$213 million acquisition. Evolution secured approximately 37.9 million shares previously held by the QIC Queensland Critical Minerals Fund (QCMF). In exchange, the company issued roughly 2.6…



















