Latest Joint Ventures News

Lendlease has completed the $235 million sale of its 70% stake in Capella Capital to Sojitz Corporation, advancing its broader $2.5 billion capital recycling strategy aimed at simplifying the group and focusing on core Australian operations.

Advance Metals has resumed diamond drilling at the high-grade Happy Valley Prospect within its Myrtleford Project, targeting extensions of previously exceptional gold intersections. The new program aims to build on earlier successes and expand the known mineralisation footprint.

Novo Resources has outlined a strategic exploration plan for the second half of 2025, focusing on high-grade gold and antimony prospects in Western Australia's Pilbara region, with maiden drilling programs set to commence.

Fletcher Building and its joint venture partner have resolved a longstanding dispute with NZTA over COVID-19 and weather-related delays on the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway, resulting in a $16.4 million EBIT loss in FY25 but securing $56 million in cash proceeds.

Lachlan Star and Cullen Resources report promising initial gold assay results from reconnaissance drilling at the Killaloe Project near Norseman, WA, highlighting new mineralised structures and potential for further discoveries.

EV Resources appoints two seasoned mining executives to its board and secures AU$650,000 in placement funding to advance the restart of its Los Lirios Antimony Mine in Mexico, signaling a sharpened strategic focus.

Singular Health Group has inked a $1.3 million contract with Provider Network Solutions to deploy its 3DICOM imaging platform across key US states, backed by an $8 million capital raise to fuel national expansion.

Blackstone Minerals has completed its acquisition of IDM International, gaining full control of the Mankayan copper-gold project in the Philippines. The scheme of arrangement is now effective, marking a significant expansion of Blackstone’s Southeast Asia portfolio.

Bass Oil Limited reported steady oil production in May with a 3% increase in output and announced plans to acquire the Vanessa gas field, marking a strategic pivot towards gas production in Australia’s evolving energy landscape.

Ionic Rare Earths is broadening its Viridion Joint Venture to include a US-based rare earth refinery, aiming to strengthen a secure supply chain for critical magnet and heavy rare earth oxides outside China.

Viridis Mining and Minerals is expanding its Viridion joint venture to develop a rare earth refinery in the U.S., leveraging Brazilian feedstock and proprietary technology to meet growing demand for secure, non-Chinese rare earths.

Sumitomo Corporation's subsidiary has gained crucial Foreign Investment Review Board approval to invest in Tivan Limited's Speewah Fluorite Project, paving the way for a significant joint venture.