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Chronological evidenceSource-document inventory35 documents
Becoming a substantial holder - State Street (30 October 2026)Governance · LowExtracted

State Street Corporation group became a substantial holder on 28 October 2026 with 5.00% voting power, a material part of which is held through securities lending (lent, borrowed and collateral securities).

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sub-ssga-2026-10
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2026-10-30T08:51:12Z
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WA1 director dealings (local insider transactions database)Governance · LowExtracted

python -m miners.insider_transactions show WA1: only option exercises at A$0.30 (Savich 1.5m, Bradley 0.65m, Lethridge 0.7m in October 2024; Lyons 0.65m in July 2025). No on-market director purchases or sales are recorded in the database.

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insider-db-wa1
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2026-10-30T07:00:00Z
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WA1 closing price 30 October 2026 (local market database)Market Data · HighExtracted

Latest eligible close on or before the 31 October 2026 cutoff from python -m miners.reference_price WA1 --valuation-date 2026-10-31: A$8.36 on 30 October 2026 (open 9.00, high 9.28, low 8.22, volume 298,635), one ASX WA1 ordinary share, market data provider via miners.collect_stock_prices; fresh (1 day).

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price-wa1-20261030
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2026-10-30T05:10:00Z
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Market snapshot for WA1 at the 31 October 2026 cutoffMarket Data · MediumExtracted

Output of python -m miners.v8db.market_snapshot WA1 --cutoff 2026-10-31 --shares 74354379: close A$8.36, 52-week range A$7.63-19.77, returns 1m -18.3%, 3m -23.0%, 6m -45.1%, 12m -51.4%, 3y -1.5%; relative to the mining index 1m -8.1%, 3m -18.5%, 12m -60.3%, 3y -42.0%; 20-day average traded value A$3.93m (60-day A$2.75m); market cap A$621.6m; AUD per USD 1.4236. No niobium peer is held in the stock database.

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market-snapshot-20261031
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2026-10-30T07:00:00Z
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Niobium peer prices and share counts (local market database)Market Data · LowExtracted

Closes on 30 October 2026 and 12 months earlier from daily_stock_prices: ENR A$0.23 (A$0.495 on 31 Oct 2025), SGQ A$0.053 (A$0.105), GBE A$0.054 (A$0.049). Share counts derived from the asx_mining_companies table market capitalisation divided by price on 9 August 2026: ENR 572.4m, SGQ 4,639.1m, GBE 947.2m.

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peer-prices-20261030
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2026-10-30T07:00:00Z
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FNArena WA1 broker coverage pageOther · LowExtracted

FNArena stock page (prices to 29 October 2026): Bell Potter Speculative Buy, target A$27.20 (24 June 2026, raised from A$24.40), citing better-than-expected beneficiation and PFS on track for Q4 2026; Canaccord Genuity Buy, target A$34.00 (25 June 2026), now assuming 56% average recovery over the first 10 years. Both brokers were managers of the August 2025 placement.

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fnarena-wa1-broker-views
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2026-10-29T07:00:00Z
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September 2026 Quarterly Activities and Cash Flow ReportOperations · HighExtracted

Quarter to 30 September 2026. PFS on track for completion in Q4 CY2026; further resource-definition intercepts (for example LUDD-0162 21.4 m at 7.4% Nb2O5); airstrip commissioned in July; 2026 field season complete; no on-ground exploration at West Arunta regional or Madura. Cash A$113.2m; operating outflow A$1.75m, exploration and evaluation payments A$10.65m, R&D refund A$2.4m; no financing facilities; 9.13 quarters of funding on the Appendix 5B basis.

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q-2026-09
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2026-10-27T21:15:10Z
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luni · west-arunta-ex-luni · madura
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Notice of Annual General Meeting (October 2026)Governance · LowExtracted

AGM at 10:00am AWST on 18 November 2026: adoption of the remuneration report and re-election of Rhys Bradley. No equity issue or incentive resolution.

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agm-notice-2026
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2026-10-15T02:28:43Z
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WA1 management assessment (local research product, 9 October 2026)Governance · LowExtracted

Local preliminary management background check (management/WA1/summary.md and background-check.json, cutoff 9 October 2026): confirms the roster (Savich, Lyons, Maynard) against issuer sources, records no supported adverse findings, and states the review is preliminary with low evidence confidence (score 49/100).

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mgmt-assessment-wa1
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2026-10-09T01:00:00Z
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WA1 investor register (local research product, 9 October 2026)Governance · LowExtracted

Local ownership file ownership/WA1/investors.json built from the 2026 Annual Report: top-20 register at 14 September 2026 (75.30% of 74,344,379 shares) and five substantial-holder groups; checked against the annual report pages.

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ownership-register-wa1
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2026-10-09T01:00:00Z
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Application for quotation of securities (22 September 2026)Corporate Action · LowExtracted

Quotation of 10,000 shares on conversion of vested performance rights; issued capital afterwards 74,354,379 ordinary shares and 457,750 performance rights.

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app2a-2026-09-22
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2026-09-22T09:12:41Z
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2026 Annual ReportResults · HighExtracted

Audited FY26 (year to 30 June 2026) accounts and review of operations. Loss after tax A$3.89m (FY25 A$4.80m); cash A$123.8m; no debt; exploration and evaluation asset A$90.5m after A$34.7m of additions; 74,284,379 shares at 30 June 2026. Restates the May 2026 Luni Mineral Resource (220 Mt at 1.0% Nb2O5; Indicated 93 Mt at 1.32%), beneficiation results (44% Nb2O5 concentrate at 54% weighted recovery, Composite A 46% at 67%), PFS target Q4 CY2026, Major Project Status (November 2025), board, remuneration (Project Director resigned effective 31 July 2026), top-20 register and substantial holders at 14 September 2026.

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ar-2026
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2026-09-18T06:09:24Z
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luni · west-arunta-ex-luni · madura
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Notification of cessation of securities (7 August 2026)Corporate Action · LowExtracted

Lapse of 80,000 performance rights on the resignation of employees.

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app3h-2026-08-07
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2026-08-07T05:23:22Z
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Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum Presentation (August 2026)Presentation · MediumExtracted

Corporate presentation. Capital structure at 4 August 2026 (A$11.56, 74.3m shares, 0.5m performance rights, cash A$124m, EV A$735m), register composition, MRE and high-grade subset, existing producer flowsheets and recoveries (overall 30-70%), Luni flowsheet and composite results, niobium market (global FeNb ~118 ktpa at ~US$33,000/t; oxide ~18 ktpa at ~US$55,000/t; Brazil 86% of supply; CBMM utilisation and capacity), CBMM 2011 30% stake sale for US$3.75bn and a resource table of undeveloped niobium deposits.

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pres-2026-08
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2026-08-04T22:17:47Z
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Notification regarding unquoted securities (31 July 2026)Corporate Action · LowExtracted

Issue of 107,000 performance rights under the employee incentive plan on 31 July 2026.

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app3g-2026-07-31
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2026-07-31T03:26:30Z
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June 2026 Quarterly Activities and Cash Flow ReportOperations · HighExtracted

Quarter to 30 June 2026. Reports the May 2026 MRE update (Indicated up 20 Mt to 93 Mt at 1.32% Nb2O5; 57% of contained niobium Indicated), scaled-up two-stage flotation results (weighted 44% Nb2O5 at 54% recovery; Composite A 46% at 67%), airstrip completion and cash of about A$123.8m.

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q-2026-06
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2026-07-29T22:25:09Z
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Application for quotation of securities (17 July 2026)Corporate Action · LowExtracted

Quotation of 60,000 shares on conversion of performance rights (issue date 17 July 2026).

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app2a-2026-07-17
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2026-07-17T05:15:03Z
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Corporate Presentation - Luni Niobium Project (May 2026)Presentation · MediumExtracted

Canaccord Genuity conference presentation (May 2026). Leadership team (including GM Corporate & Finance Tom Hunter, GM Approvals & External Relations Emma Gaunt, Project Advisor Paul Goodchild), substantial institutions (Regal ~8%, Helikon ~7%, Datt Capital ~5%), evolution of the resource from 2025 to 2026, grade-tonnage curve and initial variability flotation results.

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pres-2026-05
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2026-05-19T22:00:00Z
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March 2026 Quarterly Activities and Cash Flow ReportOperations · MediumExtracted

Quarter to 31 March 2026. Infill intercepts inside the Indicated envelope (for example LUDD-0182 9.4 m at 9.3% Nb2O5), aircore results extending mineralisation over 400 m east of the MRE envelope, all inputs received for the MRE update; cash A$131.5m.

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q-2026-03
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2026-04-26T22:17:53Z
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Half Year Accounts (31 December 2025)Results · MediumExtracted

Reviewed half-year accounts to 31 December 2025: loss A$2.35m, cash A$138.5m, exploration and evaluation assets A$78.3m, equity A$219.3m, operating cash outflow A$2.64m and exploration payments A$23.5m in the half.

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hy-2026
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2026-03-11T06:50:47Z
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USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 - Niobium (Columbium)Commodity Data · MediumExtracted

USGS commodity summary (February 2026): world mine production 112,000 t Nb in 2024 and 2025e (Brazil 104,000 t, Canada 6,000 t), reserves above 21 Mt; US ferroniobium average unit value US$26/kg in 2024 and 2025e (US$21/kg in 2021); Brazil about 93% of output; substitutes (Mo, V, Ta, Ti) at a performance or cost penalty; Nb2O5 is 69.904% Nb by weight.

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usgs-mcs-2026-niobium
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2026-02-05T14:00:00Z
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December 2025 Quarterly Activities and Cash Flow ReportOperations · MediumExtracted

Quarter to 31 December 2025. Infill intercepts including LUDD-0167 67.3 m at 5.4% Nb2O5 (incl. 30.0 m at 9.8%), 35,000 m drilled in 2025, bore installation and pump testing complete, Major Project Status awarded by the Australian Government; cash A$138.5m.

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q-2025-12
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2026-01-27T21:14:07Z
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September 2025 Quarterly Activities and Cash Flow ReportOperations · MediumExtracted

Quarter to 30 September 2025. Proof-of-concept niobium oxide (96.8% Nb2O5), pre-development site works began, Ms Bozanic assumed the role of Non-Executive Chair, A$100m placement at A$17 completed; cash A$154.6m.

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q-2025-09
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2025-10-29T21:16:48Z
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2025 Annual ReportResults · MediumExtracted

Audited FY25 annual report. Restates the June 2025 Luni Mineral Resource (Indicated 73 Mt at 1.38% Nb2O5 and Inferred 150 Mt at 0.8% for 220 Mt at 1.0%; high-grade subset 53 Mt at 2.2%), the FY25 metallurgy programme (refined concentrate 66.9% Nb2O5, first ferroniobium sample) and the July 2024 A$60m placement. Used for the resource history and prior-year context; FY25 financial comparatives are taken from the FY26 report.

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ar-2025
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2025-09-22T08:59:07Z
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A$100 Million Placement (August 2025)Financing · HighExtracted

Firm commitments for a A$100m placement at A$17.00 per share (9.4% discount to the 5-day VWAP), about 5.9m new shares, for pre-development, permitting, testwork and supporting infrastructure. Canaccord Genuity and Argonaut were joint lead managers and Bell Potter co-manager.

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plc-2025-08
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2025-08-14T23:39:48Z
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Appointment of General Counsel and Company Secretary (June 2025)Leadership · LowExtracted

Elizabeth Maynard appointed General Counsel and Company Secretary effective 2 June 2025, replacing Rhys Bradley as Company Secretary.

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gc-2025-06
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2025-06-01T22:19:56Z
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Board Changes (May 2025)Leadership · MediumExtracted

Appointment of Kathleen Bozanic (then IGO CFO) as independent Non-Executive Director; Gary Lethridge to retire as Chair effective 1 July 2025, when Ms Bozanic assumes the chair.

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board-2025-05
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2025-04-30T22:17:49Z
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2024 Annual ReportResults · MediumExtracted

FY24 annual report. Describes the 2022 discovery of the Luni and P2 carbonatites during the maiden West Arunta drilling programme and the maiden JORC Mineral Resource of 200 Mt at 1.0% Nb2O5 with a high-grade subset of 53 Mt at 2.1% Nb2O5 (July 2024). Used for asset history only.

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ar-2024
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2024-09-12T06:44:47Z
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Institutional Placement (July 2024) - Appendix 3BFinancing · MediumExtracted

Proposed issue of about 3.53m shares at A$17.00 to raise A$60m (Appendix 3B accompanying the July 2024 placement announcement).

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plc-2024-07
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2024-07-10T23:41:56Z
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A$60 Million Placement (July 2024)Financing · MediumExtracted

Firm commitments for a A$60m placement at A$17.00 per share (9.8% discount to the last price), about 3.5m new shares, taking shares on issue to about 64.9m.

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plc-2024-07-ann
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2024-07-10T23:41:21Z
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A$40 Million Placement (January 2024)Financing · MediumExtracted

Firm commitments for a A$40m placement at A$10.00 per share (4.0m new shares), pro forma cash about A$56.7m.

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plc-2024-01
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2024-01-17T22:47:40Z
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A$15 Million Placement (September 2023)Financing · MediumExtracted

A$15m placement at A$5.00 per share in two tranches (3.0m shares), taking shares on issue to about 56.7m.

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plc-2023-09
Published UTC
2023-08-31T23:46:24Z
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A$10 Million Placement (May 2023)Financing · MediumExtracted

A$10m placement at A$2.75 per share to Regal (about 3.6m shares), taking shares on issue to about 53.4m.

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plc-2023-05
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2023-05-10T23:49:12Z
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Appointment of Executive Director (February 2023)Leadership · LowExtracted

Tom Lyons appointed Executive Director effective 1 March 2023; he was also Managing Director of Tali Resources, then a 17% shareholder.

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ed-2023-02
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2023-02-12T22:24:58Z
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IAMGOLD completes sale of Niobec for a total consideration of US$530 millionOther · LowExtracted

IAMGOLD sold the producing Niobec niobium mine (Quebec) to a Magris Resources-led group for US$530m: US$500m cash on closing plus US$30m contingent on the adjacent REE deposit entering production. Niobec is the only Canadian producer (about 6,000 t Nb in 2025 per USGS).

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niobec-sale-2015
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2015-01-22T14:00:00Z
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Evidence facts20
df-ar26-cashCash and cash equivalents at 30 June 2026

123799311 AUD

2026-06-30
df-ar26-npatLoss after income tax FY26

-3888329 AUD

2026-06-30
df-ar26-ocfNet cash used in operating activities FY26

-1679782 AUD

2026-06-30
df-ar26-eePayments for exploration and evaluation assets FY26

-34518768 AUD

2026-06-30
df-ar26-sharesFully paid ordinary shares at 30 June 2026

74284379 shares

2026-06-30
df-ar26-shares-pyFully paid ordinary shares at 30 June 2025

67715776 shares

2025-06-30
df-ar26-mreLuni MRE total 220 Mt at 1.0% Nb2O5 (2,200 kt Nb2O5)

2200000 t Nb2O5

2026-05-13
df-ar26-mre-indLuni Indicated 93 Mt at 1.32% Nb2O5 (1,230 kt)

1230000 t Nb2O5

2026-05-13
df-ar26-mre-infLuni Inferred 130 Mt at 0.7% Nb2O5 (940 kt)

940000 t Nb2O5

2026-05-13
df-ar26-recoveryWeighted average beneficiation result 44% Nb2O5 concentrate at 54% overall recovery

54 %

2026-06-22
df-ar26-compaComposite A 46% Nb2O5 concentrate at 67% overall recovery

67 %

2026-06-22
df-q3-cashCash at 30 September 2026

113197000 AUD

2026-09-30
df-q3-eeExploration and evaluation payments, September 2026 quarter

-10654000 AUD

2026-09-30
df-q3-runwayEstimated quarters of funding available

9.13 quarters

2026-09-30
df-dd-fenb-priceGlobal FeNb production ~118 ktpa at ~US$33,000/t (Project Blue, June 2026)

33000 USD/t FeNb

2026-06-30
df-shares-0922Ordinary shares on issue after quotation on 22 September 2026

74354379 shares

2026-09-22
df-prights-0922Performance rights on issue

457750 rights

2026-09-22
df-usgs-fenb-2025US ferroniobium average unit value 2025e

26 USD/kg FeNb

2025-12-31
df-usgs-world-2025World niobium mine production 2025e

112000 t Nb

2025-12-31
df-price-closeWA1 close 30 October 2026

8.36 AUD/share

2026-10-30
Conflicts requiring judgment1
  • Date Kathleen Bozanic assumed the Non-Executive Chair

    The FY26 directors report biography (p15) says 1 July 2026, but the May 2025 board-change release, the September 2025 quarterly and the FY26 review of operations (p12) all give 1 July 2025; the biography date is a typographical error.