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Chronological evidenceSource-document inventory25 documents
Market snapshot and peer database rows at 31 October 2026Market Data · HighExtracted

Local research product: python -m miners.v8db.market_snapshot CXO --cutoff 2026-10-31 --shares 3236801664 (returns 1m -34.4%, 3m -12.5%, 12m +75.0%, 3y -41.7%; relative to the mining index 1m -24.2%, 12m +66.2%, 3y -82.2%; 52-week range A$0.125-0.42; 20-day average traded value A$7.0m, 60-day A$12.6m; AUD/USD 0.7025) plus lithium peer rows read from data/miners_v8.db stock_daily at 30 October 2026 (PLS, LTR, IGO, ELV, A11, VUL, LKE).

Document ID
cxo-market-snapshot-20261031
Published UTC
2026-10-30T23:00:00Z
Projects
—
Commodities
lithium
Local insider-dealings record for CXO (data/insider-transactions.db)Other · MediumExtracted

python -m miners.insider_transactions show CXO (directors view, status partial): no on-market director purchases or sales recorded since March 2023; recorded items are a November 2025 off-market transfer by Malcolm McComas with no change in beneficial ownership, a June 2025 cancellation of Alicia Sherwood's rights, and 2023 option exercises and a sale by Greg English. 2026 placement participation by directors is disclosed in the annual report holdings.

Document ID
cxo-insider-dealings
Published UTC
2026-10-30T23:00:00Z
Projects
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Commodities
lithium
CXO closing price 30 October 2026 (A$0.21, volume 56,790,931)Market Data · HighExtracted

Latest eligible local ASX close on or before the cutoff from python -m miners.reference_price CXO --valuation-date 2026-10-31 (market data provider via miners.collect_stock_prices; one ASX CXO ordinary share; close A$0.21, high A$0.222, low A$0.202, volume 56,790,931; freshness 1 day).

Document ID
cxo-close-20261030
Published UTC
2026-10-30T06:10:00Z
Projects
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Commodities
lithium
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GFEX lithium carbonate most-active futures settlement historyCommodity Data · MediumExtracted

Local commodity database data/metal_prices.db series gfex:lc: lithium carbonate settled CNY 91,140/t on 29 October 2026, down from CNY 118,820/t on 30 September, CNY 153,300/t on 3 September and a peak near CNY 201,840/t on 13 May 2026 (CNY 73,700/t on 29 September 2025).

Document ID
gfex-lc-20261029
Published UTC
2026-10-29T05:30:00Z
Projects
—
Commodities
lithium
Notice of 2026 AGM and Proxy FormGovernance · LowExtracted

Notice of 2026 AGM (25 November 2026): director elections (Brown, Hine, Neuling, McComas), NED fee pool increase, new constitution, STI/LTI and a one-off Finniss Payback incentive of up to 6,039,474 performance rights for the Managing Director.

Document ID
cxo-agm-notice-20261023
Published UTC
2026-10-22T22:30:00Z
Projects
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Commodities
lithium
Open original source ↗
SMM Australian spodumene concentrate 6% CIF China price pageCommodity Data · MediumExtracted

Shanghai Metals Market assessment of Australian SC6 spodumene CIF China, reported at about US$1,485/t on 22 October 2026 in a month-end lithium roundup (secondary search result; page values not machine-readable). Used only as the spot reference for the deck, adjusted for the subsequent fall in GFEX carbonate.

Document ID
smm-spodumene-cif-20261022
Published UTC
2026-10-22T07:00:00Z
Projects
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Commodities
lithium
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Quarterly Activities and Cashflow ReportOperations · HighExtracted

September 2026 quarter activities report and Appendix 5B: first spodumene concentrate produced from the upgraded DMS plant, first shipment targeted for the December quarter, BP33 decline and portal advancing, NMRD100 34.08m @ 2.09% Li2O, Tranche 2 convertible note (A$62.2m net) and senior loan Tranche 1 (A$35.7m net) received, cash A$199.7m at 30 September 2026, Axiant spin-out completed (33% retained).

Document ID
cxo-q1fy27
Published UTC
2026-10-13T22:30:00Z
Projects
finniss · finniss-regional
Commodities
lithium
Open original source ↗
September Quarterly Report PresentationPresentation · MediumExtracted

September 2026 quarter presentation: 1.2Mtpa throughput, 257ktpa SC5 (214ktpa SC6) nameplate, SC5 unit cost A$635/t (A$762/t SC6), A$157m restart capital remaining and A$244m available funding; Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve appendices.

Document ID
cxo-q1pres
Published UTC
2026-10-13T22:30:00Z
Projects
finniss
Commodities
lithium
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Local management assessment for CXO (management/CXO/summary.md and background-check.json)Leadership · MediumExtracted

Local research product management/CXO/summary.md with background-check.json: executive team assessment 38/100 with low evidence confidence (incomplete biographies, adverse-record searches not completed); notes Paul Brown held the CEO/MD role during the FID and fully funded restart without inferring sole causation.

Document ID
cxo-management-assessment
Published UTC
2026-10-08T23:00:00Z
Projects
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Commodities
lithium
Local ownership register for CXO (ownership/CXO/investors.json)Other · MediumExtracted

Local research product ownership/CXO/investors.json (reviewed 9 October 2026): top-20 register at 31 August 2026 (52.40% of 3,236,801,664 shares) and substantial holders Paradice 9.53% (31 Aug 2026), VanEck 6.30% (18 Sep 2026), Vanguard 5.105% (21 Sep 2026) and Australian Retirement Trust 5.079% (30 Sep 2026), from Form 603 notices.

Document ID
cxo-investor-register
Published UTC
2026-10-08T23:00:00Z
Projects
—
Commodities
lithium
Benchmark: Lithium price reversal gets respite then deepens - Q3 2026 Lithium Price ReviewCommodity Data · MediumExtracted

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence quarterly review (2 October 2026): spodumene FOB Australia US$1,780/t at end-Q3 2026, down 23.5% in the quarter; battery-grade carbonate RMB127,750/t (US$19,025/t), down 20.8%. Drivers: CATL Jianxiawo mine back into care and maintenance after its environmental approval was revoked; restarts of Bald Hill and Core's Finniss adding feedstock; Chinese battery tax exemption removal; a mid-September sell-off. Benchmark still sees strong fundamentals.

Document ID
bmi-q3-2026-review
Published UTC
2026-10-01T23:00:00Z
Projects
—
Commodities
lithium
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Core Lithium 2026 Annual Report to ShareholdersResults · HighExtracted

FY26 annual report (year to 30 June 2026): audited statements (revenue A$17.8m from stockpile sales, net loss A$26.0m, cash A$181.8m, convertible note liability A$29.1m), 3,236,801,664 shares, FY26 Mineral Resource 48.5Mt @ 1.26% Li2O and Ore Reserve 15.6Mt @ 1.27% Li2O, directors and executives, tax losses A$372.4m, top-20 register at 31 August 2026.

Document ID
cxo-ar26
Published UTC
2026-09-23T22:30:00Z
Projects
finniss · finniss-regional
Commodities
lithium
Open original source ↗
Motley Fool Australia: Core Lithium shares jump 8% after a milestone investors have waited months forOther · MediumExtracted

News article on first concentrate (8 September 2026) citing TipRanks: two analyst ratings in the prior three months with an average 12-month target of A$0.28, about 21% below the share price at the time. Used only to test the thesis, never as a fair-value anchor.

Document ID
fool-cxo-20260908
Published UTC
2026-09-08T02:00:00Z
Projects
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Commodities
lithium
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IEA Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026 (launch and press coverage)Commodity Data · MediumExtracted

IEA Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026, launched mid-July 2026. Press coverage (for example Tribune India, 17 July 2026) reports that the IEA sees lithium and copper supply facing deficits through 2035 in its outlook, and that critical-minerals investment fell 9% in 2025; secondary sources also describe near-term oversupply being worked through. Report figures were not read directly.

Document ID
iea-gcmo-2026
Published UTC
2026-07-17T02:00:00Z
Projects
—
Commodities
lithium
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Quarterly Activities and Cashflow ReportOperations · MediumExtracted

June 2026 quarter activities report and Appendix 5B: Grants open-pit mining restarted (NRW), Develop Global mobilised at BP33, first shipment of 20kt fines and 5kt concentrate stockpiles, cash A$181.8m, Tranche 1 convertible notes A$37.0m.

Document ID
cxo-q4fy26
Published UTC
2026-07-14T22:30:00Z
Projects
finniss
Commodities
lithium
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Exploration Program Commenced and Bynoe Tenement AcquiredTransaction · LowExtracted

Blackbeard drilling commenced and Bynoe tenement EL30897 acquired from Charger Metals: A$3.75m cash, A$1.0m deferred on a Mineral Resource Estimate, 1% gross revenue royalty capped at A$10m; Blackbeard best previous intersection 63m @ 1.67% Li2O.

Document ID
cxo-bynoe-20260619
Published UTC
2026-06-18T22:30:00Z
Projects
finniss-regional
Commodities
lithium
Open original source ↗
Quarterly Activities and Cashflow ReportOperations · MediumExtracted

March 2026 quarter activities report and Appendix 5B: FID, Tranche 1 placement A$53.3m, cash A$91.6m at 31 March 2026.

Document ID
cxo-q3fy26
Published UTC
2026-04-22T22:30:00Z
Projects
finniss
Commodities
lithium
Open original source ↗
$120 million Institutional Placement Supports Finniss FIDFinancing · MediumExtracted

A$120m two-tranche institutional placement at A$0.21 completed (254m shares unconditional, 317m conditional on shareholder approval).

Document ID
cxo-placement-20260319
Published UTC
2026-03-18T22:30:00Z
Projects
finniss
Commodities
lithium
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FID Approved and Funding Secured for Finniss RestartStudy · HighExtracted

Final Investment Decision and funding package for the Finniss restart: US$70m convertible notes (Glencore, InfraVia; A$0.252 conversion; 10% coupon until steady state then 8%), US$50m Nebari senior loan (SOFR+5%, 3.5% floor, 48 months), A$120m placement at A$0.21; FID economics NPV8 A$837m post-tax / A$1,104m pre-tax at US$1,500/t SC6 CIF and AUD/USD 0.70, 17.9Mt feed, 78% recovery, 2,870kt SC6, A$762/t unit cost, A$208m restart capital, 20-year life; Glencore 5-year marketing arrangement; InfraVia equity-linked offtake right.

Document ID
cxo-fid-20260318
Published UTC
2026-03-17T22:30:00Z
Projects
finniss
Commodities
lithium
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Board and Management UpdatesLeadership · MediumExtracted

Paul Brown appointed Managing Director and CEO (CEO since June 2024); Mark Hine appointed independent non-executive director.

Document ID
cxo-board-20260302
Published UTC
2026-03-01T22:30:00Z
Projects
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Commodities
lithium
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Quarterly Activities and Cashflow ReportOperations · LowExtracted

December 2025 quarter activities report and Appendix 5B: uranium assets sold to Elevate Uranium (A$2.5m cash received), cash A$48.7m at 31 December 2025.

Document ID
cxo-q2fy26
Published UTC
2026-01-21T22:30:00Z
Projects
finniss
Commodities
lithium
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EL8:Acquisition of Napperby Uranium ResourceTransaction · LowExtracted

Elevate Uranium announcement of its acquisition of Uranium Generation Pty Ltd (Napperby) from Core: A$5.0m consideration (A$2.5m cash and 8,923,738 EL8 shares) plus a 1.0% net smelter royalty to Core on Napperby production.

Document ID
el8-napperby-20251223
Published UTC
2025-12-22T22:30:00Z
Projects
—
Commodities
uranium
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Updated Grants Mine Plan and Ore ReserveReserve Update · MediumExtracted

Updated Grants mine plan: Grants restarts as an open pit then transitions underground; Grants Ore Reserve 1.53Mt @ 1.42% Li2O (22kt contained) at 30 October 2025.

Document ID
cxo-grants-reserve-20251110
Published UTC
2025-11-09T22:30:00Z
Projects
finniss
Commodities
lithium
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Quarterly Activities and Cashflow ReportOperations · LowExtracted

September 2025 quarter activities report and Appendix 5B: A$33.5m placement proceeds, Carlton reserve update, cash A$35.9m at 30 September 2025.

Document ID
cxo-q1fy26
Published UTC
2025-10-12T22:30:00Z
Projects
finniss
Commodities
lithium
Open original source ↗
Restart Study Repositions Finniss OperationsStudy · HighExtracted

Finniss Restart Study (May 2025, scoping-level overall): production history (2022 start, 46.6% then 64.4% recovery), geology, BP33 and Carlton underground designs, annual production plan (Table 7-2), costs, royalties (LRC 2.5% gross revenue royalty; NT Mineral Royalty Act), power by diesel generation, Darwin Port logistics. Economics superseded by the FID update.

Document ID
cxo-restart-study-20250514
Published UTC
2025-05-13T22:30:00Z
Projects
finniss
Commodities
lithium
Open original source ↗
Evidence facts68
f-revenue-fy26revenue

17846000 AUD

2026-06-30
f-npat-fy26npat

-25960000 AUD

2026-06-30
f-npat-fy25npat

-23370000 AUD

2025-06-30
f-ebitda-fy26ebitda

-18455000 AUD

2026-06-30
f-ocf-fy26operating cash flow

-21087000 AUD

2026-06-30
f-capex-fy26capex

24012000 AUD

2026-06-30
f-cash-fy26cash

181827000 AUD

2026-06-30
f-cash-fy25cash

23486000 AUD

2025-06-30
f-debt-fy26debt

29121000 AUD

2026-06-30
f-leases-fy26lease liabilities

4792000 AUD

2026-06-30
f-equity-fy26book equity

375828000 AUD

2026-06-30
f-shares-fy26shares basic

3236801664 shares

2026-06-30
f-shares-fy25shares basic

2143015544 shares

2025-06-30
f-dps-ttmdividends per share ttm

0 AUD/share

2026-09-24
f-own-finnissownership pct [finniss]

100 %

2026-06-30
f-rsv-t-provedreserve tonnes (proved) [finniss]

5400000.0 t

2026-06-30
f-rsv-g-provedreserve grade (proved) [finniss]

1.28 % Li2O

2026-06-30
f-rsv-c-provedreserve contained (proved) [finniss]

69000.0 t

2026-06-30
f-rsv-t-probablereserve tonnes (probable) [finniss]

10200000.0 t

2026-06-30
f-rsv-g-probablereserve grade (probable) [finniss]

1.27 % Li2O

2026-06-30
f-rsv-c-probablereserve contained (probable) [finniss]

129000.0 t

2026-06-30
f-rsv-t-totalreserve tonnes (total) [finniss]

15600000.0 t

2026-06-30
f-rsv-g-totalreserve grade (total) [finniss]

1.27 % Li2O

2026-06-30
f-rsv-c-totalreserve contained (total) [finniss]

198000.0 t

2026-06-30
f-res-t-finniss-measuredresource tonnes (measured) [finniss]

6330000 t

2026-06-30
f-res-g-finniss-measuredresource grade (measured) [finniss]

1.411 % Li2O

2026-06-30
f-res-c-finniss-measuredresource contained (measured) [finniss]

89300 t

2026-06-30
f-res-t-finniss-indicatedresource tonnes (indicated) [finniss]

10860000 t

2026-06-30
f-res-g-finniss-indicatedresource grade (indicated) [finniss]

1.449 % Li2O

2026-06-30
f-res-c-finniss-indicatedresource contained (indicated) [finniss]

157400 t

2026-06-30
f-res-t-finniss-inferredresource tonnes (inferred) [finniss]

2290000 t

2026-06-30
f-res-g-finniss-inferredresource grade (inferred) [finniss]

1.384 % Li2O

2026-06-30
f-res-c-finniss-inferredresource contained (inferred) [finniss]

31700 t

2026-06-30
f-res-t-finniss-totalresource tonnes (total) [finniss]

19480000 t

2026-06-30
f-res-g-finniss-totalresource grade (total) [finniss]

1.429 % Li2O

2026-06-30
f-res-c-finniss-totalresource contained (total) [finniss]

278400 t

2026-06-30
f-res-t-finniss-regional-indicatedresource tonnes (indicated) [finniss-regional]

11040000 t

2026-06-30
f-res-g-finniss-regional-indicatedresource grade (indicated) [finniss-regional]

1.128 % Li2O

2026-06-30
f-res-c-finniss-regional-indicatedresource contained (indicated) [finniss-regional]

124500 t

2026-06-30
f-res-t-finniss-regional-inferredresource tonnes (inferred) [finniss-regional]

17970000 t

2026-06-30
f-res-g-finniss-regional-inferredresource grade (inferred) [finniss-regional]

1.15 % Li2O

2026-06-30
f-res-c-finniss-regional-inferredresource contained (inferred) [finniss-regional]

206600 t

2026-06-30
f-res-t-finniss-regional-totalresource tonnes (total) [finniss-regional]

29010000 t

2026-06-30
f-res-g-finniss-regional-totalresource grade (total) [finniss-regional]

1.141 % Li2O

2026-06-30
f-res-c-finniss-regional-totalresource contained (total) [finniss-regional]

331100 t

2026-06-30
f-cutoff-regionalcutoff grade [finniss-regional]

0.5% Li2O text

2026-06-30
f-cutoff-finnisscutoff grade [finniss]

0.5% Li2O text

2026-06-30
f-cash-q1fy27cash

199683000 AUD

2026-09-30
f-debt-q1fy27debt

134935000 AUD

2026-09-30
f-undrawn-q1fy27undrawn facilities

35112000 AUD

2026-09-30
f-burn-q1fy27quarterly net burn

14134000 AUD

2026-09-30
f-shares-q1fy27shares basic

3236801664 shares

2026-09-30
f-fd-q1fy27shares fully diluted

3672341336 shares

2026-09-30
f-committed-q1fy27committed funding

0 AUD

2026-09-30
f-own-regionalownership pct [finniss-regional]

100 %

2026-09-30
f-exptarget-regionalexploration target [finniss-regional]

Blackbeard 7.0-10.0Mt @ 1.5-1.7% Li2O (conceptual); BP33 down-plunge 3.9-6.5Mt @ 1.5-1.6% Li2O (conceptual) text

2026-09-30
f-axr-investeeinvestee [axiant]

Axiant Resources Limited (ASX:AXR) text

2026-09-30
f-axr-pctholding pct [axiant]

33 %

2026-09-30
f-axr-ownownership pct [axiant]

33 %

2026-09-30
f-axr-sharesshares held [axiant]

20000000 shares

2026-09-30
f-fid-npvstudy npv post tax [finniss]

837000000 AUD

2026-03-18
f-fid-irrstudy irr [finniss]

76.5 %

2026-03-18
f-fid-capexinitial capex [finniss]

208000000 AUD

2026-03-18
f-fid-lifemine life [finniss]

20 years

2026-03-18
f-fid-recoveryrecovery pct [finniss]

78 %

2026-03-18
f-fid-nameplatenameplate capacity [finniss]

1200000 t/yr

2026-03-18
f-mining-method-regionalmining method [finniss-regional]

Open pit (conceptual; no mine plan) text

2025-05-14
f-ref-closeReference close

0.21 AUD/share

2026-10-30
Conflicts requiring judgment1
  • cash

    Different balance dates: 30 September 2026 Appendix 5B cash (A$199.7m) is the latest and is used in the equity bridge; 30 June 2026 audited cash (A$181.8m) is kept for the financial model.