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Highlights

  • S&P/ASX 200 dips to 8,860.10; Materials Index rises 1.12% amid gold at USD 3,843.49/oz.
  • Capstone posts USD 1.08B in revenue and USD 28.87M in net income.
  • Liontown records AUD 298M in revenue with AUD 193M in net loss.
  • Capricorn Metals achieves AUD 505.9M revenue, AUD 150.3M net profit, 117,076 oz gold production, and closes the year debt-free.

The S&P/ASX 200 edged down 2.70 points to 8,860.10, while the Materials sector displayed varied activity. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (^XMJ) is at 18,649.6, up 1.12% for the session, alongside an increase in gold prices, which reached USD 3,843.49 per ounce. Among key stocks, Capstone Copper Corp. (CSC) climbed 4.33% to AUD 13.145, Liontown Resources Ltd (LTR) rose 2.34% to AUD 0.982, and Capricorn Metals Ltd (CMM) gained 4.00% to AUD 13.375.

 

Company Name

Ticker

Closing stock price

Today's % change

1 year return

Capstone Copper Corp.

CSC

AUD 13.110

4.05%

11.13%

Liontown Resources Ltd

LTR

AUD 0.975

1.56%

21%

Capricorn Metals Ltd

CMM

AUD 13.285

3.30%

130.43%

Data source: ASX Website

Capstone Copper Corp. (ASX:CSC)

Capstone Copper Corp. (ASX:CSC), based in Vancouver, operates copper mines and development projects throughout the Americas.

For the six-month period ending 30 June 2025, the company recorded revenue of USD 1.08 billion, rising from USD 732.95 million in the same period last year, while earnings from mining operations increased to USD 191.92 million from USD 90.58 million. Net income reached USD 28.87 million, with USD 17.18 million attributable to shareholders and USD 11.68 million to non-controlling interests, compared with USD 21.73 million a year earlier. Total assets stood at USD 6.61 billion as of June 30, 2025, up from USD 6.37 billion as on 31 December 2024. Total liabilities grew to USD 3.11 billion from USD 2.90 billion. Shareholder equity was USD 3.08 billion, non-controlling interest was USD 419.89 million, bringing total equity to USD 3.50 billion.

Liontown Resources Limited (ASX:LTR)

Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR), headquartered in West Perth, Australia, is a lithium-focused mining company supplying a critical material for electric vehicle batteries and energy storage.

For FY25, the company reported revenue of AUD 298 million and underlying EBITDA of AUD 55 million, representing an 18% margin. The company posted a statutory net loss of AUD 193 million, primarily due to an AUD 81 million non-cash inventory write-down and depreciation. Production reached 294,521 dmt of spodumene concentrate, with 283,443 dmt sold at an average price of USD 673 per tonne, achieving commercial production on 1 January 2025. Operating cash flow was breakeven, supported by AUD 112 million in cost savings. Year-end cash was AUD 156 million, which increased to AUD 528 million after a capital raising to support the transition to underground mining in FY26.

Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX:CMM)

Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX:CMM), based in Perth, Western Australia, focuses on gold exploration, development, and production.

For the fiscal year ending 30 June 2025, the company reported a net profit after tax of AUD 150.3 million, up from AUD 87.1 million in FY24. The company recorded revenue of AUD 505.9 million, generated from the sale of 118,223 ounces of gold at an average realized price of AUD 4,463 per ounce. EBITDA rose 62% to AUD 273.4 million, representing a 54% margin. Operating cash flow totaled AUD 259.3 million, resulting in a net cash position of AUD 355.8 million, up from AUD 69.3 million the previous year. Gold production at Karlawinda reached 117,076 ounces at an all-in sustaining cost of AUD 1,468 per ounce. Capricorn Metals closed its gold hedge book and repaid AUD 50 million in corporate debt, becoming debt-free.