AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 minutes agoMining & Resources: Alkane has started diamond drilling at its Nagambie antimony-gold project in Victoria, aiming to expand the existing JORC Inferred Resource (539,000 tonnes grading 3.9% antimony and 3.3 g/t gold). Energy & Jobs: IREN shares jumped after it secured grid access for an 800MW AI data centre campus in South Australia, targeting first energisation in 2028 and citing submarine fibre links plus 500+ construction roles and 200+ permanent jobs. Work & Cost of Living: The Fair Work Commission confirmed Australia’s national minimum wage will rise 4.75% from 1 July 2026 to $1004.90 a week ($26.44 an hour), with extra protection for the lowest-paid award classifications. Economy Watch: ABS data shows GDP grew just 0.3% in the March quarter, hit by cyclone disruptions to exports and weaker government spending, while business investment rose on data centre equipment. Corporate Moves: Nova Minerals cleared the final court hurdle to restructure into a new US-based holding company, with trading changes expected from today and implementation set for mid-June. Renewables: Enervest and Taiwan’s Billion Watts will develop a 50MW/200MWh portfolio of sub-5MW solar-plus-storage and battery projects across NSW and Victoria.
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