Failed $44b Firmus float probed by corporate watchdog

The Australian sharemarket erased its morning gains after the release of the nation’s latest inflation figures increased pressure on the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates next week.

Forrestania Resources has tabled a 25,800oz gold resource at its Symes Find project, adding inventory ahead of a planned mid-December restart at its Edna May plant in WA.

Hastings Technology Metals has finalised a US$15 million deal for its Thai rare earths plant, with first production slated for the second quarter of next year.

Aurum Resources has boosted its Boundiali resource in Côte d’Ivoire by 19% to 3.84 million ounces of gold, swelling the indicated category to 2.33 million ounces.

McLaren Minerals has uncovered a potential new mineral-rich shoreline east of its WA deposit, with drill holes 6km apart hitting high-grade zones of up to 13.26% heavy minerals.

Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel imports have kicked off a bonanza for steel producers in the US, including BlueScope. They’re a pain for the wider economy.

Dateline Resources has vowed to advance its billion-dollar Colosseum gold project in California following the passing of longtime chairman Mark Johnson.

The casino operator says its financial survival is assured despite the Federal Court hitting it with a much larger fine than what it previously flagged as unaffordable.

The pair clashed over Credlin’s perceived failure to defend him after Clennell claimed he was called a “dickhead” by One Nation’s national director James Ashby.

On Melbourne Cup day – bet on interest rates rising. It’s a sure thing.

The managing law firm’s class action callout follows a flood of legal actions in Australia and abroad concerning Uber’s handling of driver misconduct claims.

The Australian sharemarket had a muted morning but finished in the green thanks to a rally by BHP and Rio Tinto shares.