Latest Manufacturing Sector News

Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited has announced an ordinary dividend of USD 0.025 per share for the six months ending December 31, 2024, payable in April 2025. The dividend is unfranked and will be paid in Australian dollars based on a recent exchange rate.

International Graphite's Springdale Project achieves over 99.95% purity in graphite purification tests coordinated by Marubeni, signaling strong potential for battery market supply.

Bluescope Steel Limited has announced a fully franked interim dividend of AUD 0.30 per share, reflecting confidence in its financial position for the half-year ending December 2024.

Embelton Limited has announced a fully franked ordinary dividend of AUD 0.15 per share for the six months ending December 2024, signaling steady shareholder returns.

Orora Limited has announced a 5-cent per share ordinary dividend for the six months ending December 2024, payable in April 2025. The dividend is unfranked and offers shareholders a Dividend Reinvestment Plan option.

Vulcan Steel Limited has announced a fully franked ordinary dividend of NZD 0.02588235 per share for the six months ending December 2024, payable on March 27, 2025. The dividend includes a supplementary component for Australian shareholders.

Marmota Limited has completed an extensive 91-hole drilling campaign at its Muckanippie project, extending exploration westward based on promising visual heavy mineral feedback. Laboratory assays are expected within weeks, potentially confirming a significant titanium resource expansion.

Pact Group Holdings has responded to an ASX price query, confirming no undisclosed material information and previewing a modest earnings uplift for the half-year ending December 2024.

K-TIG Limited reports steady cash receipts and operational efficiencies while progressing a strategic acquisition and a significant capital raise to fuel growth.

Ionic Rare Earths reports strong progress on its Belfast rare earth oxide recycling facility, backed by a robust feasibility study and UK government grant applications, alongside strategic developments in Brazil and Uganda.

Almonty Industries has secured an exclusive offtake agreement with South Korea’s SeAH Group to supply 100% of molybdenum from its Sangdong project, underpinning financial stability and strengthening local supply chains.

Victory Metals advances its North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Project with a strategic offtake MOU signed with Sumitomo Corporation and a significant upgrade to its mineral resource estimate, reinforcing its position in the critical rare earths sector.