Australian Metals and Mining Stock News

Earlier this week, Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Cleanaway Waste Management with a Buy rating, emphasizing the company’s strong position in Australia’s waste ecosystem and its national operating scale. The broker’s focus on policy-driven recycling demand, efficiency improvements, new infrastructure, and recent acquisitions highlights how multiple growth levers could influence Cleanaway’s future earnings profile. We’ll now examine how Goldman Sachs’ focus on policy-led recycling demand...

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) is back on traders’ radars after punching up to a new 52 week high, helped by firmer iron ore prices and growing interest in its hydrogen based steelmaking partnership with Taiyuan. See our latest analysis for Fortescue. That move to A$22.98 caps a strong run, with a roughly 15% one month share price return and around 25% one year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum is building as investors re-rate Fortescue’s green iron and decarbonisation push. If...

On 2 December 2025, South32 Limited appointed Geoff Healy as an independent Non-Executive Director, with shareholders to vote on his election at the 2026 AGM. Healy’s blend of senior legal, external affairs, and climate-focused advisory experience from BHP and BCG may influence South32’s governance and sustainability priorities. Now we’ll explore how Healy’s boardroom influence could shape South32’s investment narrative, particularly its climate strategy and project execution. Rare earth...

Earlier this week, AMP agreed in principle to pay A$29 million to settle a long-running class action over adviser-recommended in-house life insurance products, with no admission of liability and final approval still subject to the courts. This resolution marks another step in AMP’s effort to close legacy conduct issues following a recent A$120 million superannuation fee settlement, potentially reducing litigation overhang on its reshaped wealth, banking, and retirement business. We’ll now...

Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) has just deepened its push into battery metals, lifting its stake to roughly 26% in the Nevada North Lithium joint venture and funding the next exploration phase in Nevada. See our latest analysis for Evolution Mining. The stronger position in Nevada North Lithium seems to be feeding into sentiment, with Evolution’s 90 day share price return of 28.89% and one year total shareholder return of 159.26% suggesting momentum is still building from a much longer...

Meteoric Resources NL reported that the vote on the Preliminary Environmental Licence for its Caldeira Rare Earth Project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, was postponed after the state environmental authority requested more time to address questions from the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office. The company highlighted that a comprehensive 3,000-page Environmental Impact Assessment and a favourable technical report from the state regulator underpin its confidence that existing submissions already...

Earlier this month, Neuren Pharmaceuticals disclosed that the FDA’s pre-IND meeting for its NNZ-2591 program was pushed back by one month to late January 2026, citing an administrative delay that could modestly affect the development timeline for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and other rare neurological indications. This seemingly short postponement is important because NNZ-2591 is Neuren’s second key asset, already granted orphan drug designation in the US and EU, and any shift in its...

Regis Healthcare has sold its Ayr and Home Hill aged care homes in Far North Queensland to Ozcare, crystallising an expected one-off pre-tax gain of about A$25 million in FY26 and reducing its regional bed count by 156. This divestment marks a shift toward a leaner, city-focused portfolio that analysts suggest could support more efficient operations and improved margins. Next, we’ll examine how Regis’ move away from regional beds toward higher-efficiency metropolitan facilities could...

Deep Yellow (ASX:DYL) has been busy on the capital management front, rolling out new performance rights, issuing shares to employees, and seeing directors lift their personal stakes, all squarely aimed at alignment rather than headline grabbing. See our latest analysis for Deep Yellow. Those insider friendly moves are landing against a strong backdrop, with the latest A$1.935 share price sitting on a punchy year to date share price return. The three and five year total shareholder returns...

Aeris Resources (ASX:AIS) has just announced the immediate resignation of long serving Non Executive Director Robert Millner AO for personal reasons, prompting fresh questions about board composition and future strategic direction. See our latest analysis for Aeris Resources. The timing of Millner’s departure comes as investors have already been re-rating Aeris, with the share price at A$0.54 and a 30 day share price return of 21.35 percent. This has fed into a powerful year to date share...

L1 Group (ASX:L1G) has quietly delivered a strong year so far, with shares up more than 50% YTD as investors reassess its earnings growth, capital-light model and performance-driven fee streams. See our latest analysis for L1 Group. That strength is not just a one off spike, with the latest A$1.06 share price sitting on a solid year to date share price return of around 52 percent that signals positive momentum as investors lean into its scalable fee engine. If L1 Group has you watching...

Nickel Industries recently secured Indonesian regulatory approval to lift its 2025 Hengjaya nickel ore sales quota to 10.5 million wet metric tons, alongside a five-year environmental permit enabling in-pit tailings storage and a limonite slurry pipeline. These approvals not only unlock higher ore sales but also embed new operational and environmental infrastructure that could underpin longer-term production plans aimed at the electric-vehicle battery supply chain. We’ll now examine how the...

Westgold Resources has restarted high-grade gold mining at the historic Great Fingall mine in Western Australia, delivering first production from this reef in more than a century and moving the asset from development into production. This restart is expected to make Great Fingall a cornerstone source of high-grade ore for Westgold’s Cue processing hub, supporting higher-quality feed alongside existing operations. We’ll now examine how bringing Great Fingall’s high-grade ore into production...

Northern Star Resources has recently accelerated its long-term push into large-scale exploration around existing hubs and expanded the roll-out of renewable power across its Australian gold operations, reinforcing its position as a flagship domestic producer. A key implication is that by tying mine-life extension efforts directly to lower-carbon, potentially more stable energy sources, the company is trying to secure operational flexibility and social licence at the same time, which could...

CSL (ASX:CSL) has sparked fresh interest after unveiling five year HOPE B trial results for its gene therapy HEMGENIX, showing sustained efficacy and safety that could reshape reimbursement debates, especially in Australia. See our latest analysis for CSL. Yet despite a string of positives, from the new Melbourne vaccine facility to the ongoing buy-back and now the standout HEMGENIX data, CSL’s 1 year total shareholder return of around minus 34 percent and steep year to date share price...

Telix Pharmaceuticals recently announced a clinical collaboration with Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, to combine its theranostic radiopharmaceuticals with external beam radiation therapy, initially focusing on PSMA-PET imaging in prostate cancer. This tie-up could broaden the role of nuclear medicine in radiation oncology by using Telix’s Gozellix and Illuccix to sharpen patient selection and treatment planning. Next, we’ll examine how this Varian collaboration around...

Ramelius Resources has launched a A$250 million share buyback program, approved on 10 December 2025, to repurchase up to 73,964,497 shares (3.84% of its 1,924,864,769 issued shares) by June 2027 as a way of returning capital to investors. Alongside the buyback, Ramelius has lifted its minimum annual dividend to 2 cents per share and outlined a 5‑year growth plan targeting higher gold production, signalling confidence in cash generation and business expansion plans. We’ll now examine how...

BWP Trust (ASX:BWP) has just guided to a higher half year payout, flagging a preliminary distribution of 9.58 cents per stapled security, up about 4% on the prior period. See our latest analysis for BWP Trust. The upbeat distribution guidance has landed against a supportive backdrop, with the share price at A$3.93 and an 18.73% year to date share price return pointing to rebuilding momentum, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 24.92% underlines how income plus modest growth has...

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As the Australian market shows signs of a potential rally to close out the year, investors are eyeing opportunities that extend beyond the major indices. Penny stocks, often associated with smaller or newer companies, continue to attract attention for their potential growth and value propositions. Despite being considered an outdated term by some, these stocks remain relevant as they can offer unique opportunities for those looking to explore under-the-radar investments with strong financial...

EZZ Life Science Holdings Limited ( ASX:EZZ ) shareholders that were waiting for something to happen have been dealt a...

Region Group recently continued its on‑market buy-back of stapled securities, repurchasing more than 8.8 million units, including hundreds of thousands in the latest trading sessions, as part of its capital management efforts. This ongoing buy-back reduces the pool of outstanding securities, which can incrementally increase each remaining holder’s ownership share and influence future per‑security metrics. We’ll now explore how Region Group’s active on‑market buy-back program may affect its...

In recent weeks, Reliance Worldwide’s AGM outcomes have drawn attention as nearly 2 million performance rights lapsed, shareholders delivered a second strike against the remuneration report, and the CEO received a new long-term equity incentive grant. This combination of unmet performance hurdles and visible shareholder pushback on pay has intensified scrutiny of the company’s governance and management alignment with investors. We’ll now examine how this governance tension, especially the...

Argo Investments Limited (ASX:ARG) recently announced a share buyback program authorizing the repurchase of up to 35,018,817 shares, or 5% of its 760,112,620 shares on issue, for capital management purposes through to December 31, 2025. This board-approved capital management move is important because it can reduce the share count over time and signals confidence in the company’s balance sheet strength. We’ll now explore how Argo’s decision to repurchase up to 5% of its shares shapes the...