Avenira raises $5 million, with $2 million strategic investment from China’s Hebang

ASX-listed phosphate chemicals producer Avenira has announced the raise of approximately $4.8 million before costs through a placement of new, fully-paid ordinary shares. Avenira is developing a phosphate mine at Wonarah in the Northern Territory and a lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) battery cathode materials plant at Darwin’s Middle Arm precinct In a statement on Wednesday,…

Incitec chair Brian Kruger resigns

Fertiliser and explosives company Incitec Pivot announced on Monday morning that Brian Kruger has stepped down as Chairman and non-executive director, effective immediately, citing personal reasons.   Kruger had been a director at Incitec since June 2017 and Chairman since July 2019.  The company nominated delivery of sustained earnings for shareholders through COVID-19 and geopolitical instability…

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National Reconstruction Fund to hold inaugural meeting The board of the National Reconstruction Fund will hold its inaugural board meeting in Sydney on Monday afternoon. In attendance will also be Chair Martijn Wilder, as well as Kelly O’Dwyer,  Kathryn Presser, Karen Smith-Pomeroy, Daniel Walton, Daniel Petre. Ahmed Fahour and Dr Katharine Giles will attend virtually. The make-up…