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As the Australian market navigates a sea of mixed signals, with futures looking uncertain amidst a backdrop of robust U.S. economic growth and fluctuating commodity prices, investors are keenly evaluating the latest earnings reports to gauge potential opportunities. In this dynamic environment, identifying promising small-cap stocks requires a focus on companies with strong fundamentals that can adapt to both local and global economic shifts.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Australia

Name	Debt To Equity	Revenue Growth	Earnings Growth	Health Rating
Sugar Terminals	NA	3.78%	4.30%	★★★★★★
Fiducian Group	NA	10.00%	9.57%	★★★★★★
Spheria Emerging Companies	NA	-1.31%	0.28%	★★★★★★
Euroz Hartleys Group	NA	1.82%	-25.32%	★★★★★★
Hearts and Minds Investments	NA	56.27%	59.19%	★★★★★★
Red Hill Minerals	NA	95.16%	40.06%	★★★★★★
Djerriwarrh Investments	2.39%	8.18%	7.91%	★★★★★★
Zimplats Holdings	5.44%	-9.79%	-42.03%	★★★★★☆
Peet	53.46%	12.70%	31.21%	★★★★☆☆
Australian United Investment	1.90%	5.23%	4.56%	★★★★☆☆

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Here we highlight a subset of our preferred stocks from the screener.

Djerriwarrh Investments

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Djerriwarrh Investments Limited is a publicly owned investment manager with a market cap of A$828.26 million.

Operations: Djerriwarrh Investments generates revenue primarily through its portfolio of investments, amounting to A$53.07 million.

Djerriwarrh Investments, a notable player in Australia’s financial landscape, showcases robust fundamentals. Over the past five years, its earnings have grown by 7.9% annually, supported by a reduced debt-to-equity ratio from 12.3% to 2.4%. The company has high-quality earnings and maintains a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.1x, undercutting the industry average of 22.5x. Recent financials reveal net income at A$39.18 million for fiscal year ending June 2025 with basic EPS slightly up at A$0.1487 from A$0.1485 last year, reflecting stability amidst modest revenue changes to A$53 million from A$53.38 million prior year.

ASX:DJW Debt to Equity as at Aug 2025Lycopodium

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Lycopodium Limited is an Australian company offering engineering and project delivery services across the resources, rail infrastructure, and industrial processes sectors, with a market capitalization of A$462.32 million.

Operations: Lycopodium’s primary revenue stream is from the resources sector, generating A$342.76 million, with additional contributions from rail infrastructure and process industries at A$11.03 million and A$10.08 million respectively.

Lycopodium, a nimble player in the engineering sector, trades at 60.7% below its estimated fair value, hinting at potential upside. Despite high-quality earnings and positive free cash flow of A$30.77 million as of September 2024, recent performance saw a dip with net income dropping to A$42.22 million from A$50.71 million the previous year. The debt-to-equity ratio has risen to 1% over five years but remains manageable given their cash position surpasses total debt levels. While revenue is forecasted to grow by 8.12% annually, significant insider selling recently might raise some eyebrows among investors considering its future prospects.

ASX:LYL Debt to Equity as at Aug 2025Omni Bridgeway

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Omni Bridgeway Limited, along with its subsidiaries, offers dispute and litigation finance services across various global regions including Australia, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, New Zealand, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; it has a market capitalization of A$465.82 million.

Operations: Omni Bridgeway generates revenue primarily from funding and providing services related to legal dispute resolution, amounting to A$770.40 million. The company’s net profit margin is a key financial metric to consider when analyzing its profitability.

Omni Bridgeway, a notable player in the financial sector, has shown impressive growth with net income soaring to A$349.8 million from a loss of A$87.52 million last year. Its revenue jumped significantly to A$651.22 million from A$184.59 million, highlighting robust performance despite sales dropping to A$54.99 million from A$71.05 million previously. The company has reduced its debt-to-equity ratio dramatically over five years, now standing at 2.3% compared to 18.7%. With a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.3x against the market’s 19.6x and more cash than total debt, Omni Bridgeway appears well-positioned in its industry despite forecasts suggesting earnings might decline by an average of 148% annually over the next three years while revenue is expected to grow by nearly 24% per year.

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A month has gone by since the last earnings report for FMC (FMC). Shares have added about 0.7% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

But investors have to be wondering, will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is FMC due for a pullback? Well, first let's take a quick look at its latest earnings report in order to get a better handle on the recent drivers for FMC Corporation before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late.

FMC's Earnings Surpass Estimates in Q2 on Higher Volumes

FMC reported earnings of 53 cents per share for second-quarter 2025, down from $2.35 in the year-ago quarter.Barring one-time items, adjusted earnings per share were 69 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 59 cents.Revenues were roughly $1.05 billion in the quarter, up around 1.2% from the year-ago quarter’s levels. The top line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $965.4 million.Second-quarter revenues increased primarily due to a 6% rise in volume, as customers in most countries seemed to have reached their desired inventory levels for FMC products. Prices fell 3%, with more than half of the decline linked to price reductions in specific "cost-plus" contracts with certain diamide partners, reflecting lower manufacturing costs. Foreign exchange rates negatively impacted results by 1%. Sales from the company’s growth portfolio rose by a high single-digit percentage, while sales from the core portfolio remained largely unchanged.

Regional Sales Performance

In North America, sales declined 5% year over year to $321 million in the quarter. Sales in North America decreased, as strong growth in branded products in the United States was outweighed by reduced volumes in Canada due to anticipated inventory destocking. It topped the consensus estimate of $294.1 million.Latin American sales saw a 1% year-over-year increase to $310 million in the reported quarter. Sales in Latin America benefited from the strong growth of the new active ingredients, fluindapyr and Isoflex active. It beat the consensus estimate of $296.1 million.In Asia, revenues declined 17% from the previous year to $159 million. Sales in Asia declined due to lower pricing as well as reduced volume driven by ongoing destocking activity in India. It missed the consensus estimate of $163.7 million.EMEA experienced a 29% year-over-year sales increase to $260 million in the reported quarter. The growth was fueled by significant volume increases, especially in herbicides, products from diamide partners and branded Cyazypyr offerings. The Plant Health segment also expanded, supported by growth in biological products. It beat the consensus estimate of $223.6 million.

Financials

The company had cash and cash equivalents of $438.2 million at the end of the quarter. Long-term debt was roughly $3.27 billion.

Guidance

FMC expects full-year revenues (excluding India) to range between $4.08 billion and $4.28 billion, implying a 2% decline at the midpoint compared to 2024. Adjusted EBITDA is forecasted between $870 million and $950 million, indicating 1% growth at the midpoint. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $3.26 to $3.70, indicating a year-over-year no change at the midpoint.

How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?

In the past month, investors have witnessed a upward trend in fresh estimates.

VGM Scores

Currently, FMC has a nice Growth Score of B, though it is lagging a bit on the Momentum Score front with a C. Charting a somewhat similar path, the stock has a grade of B on the value side, putting it in the top 40% for value investors.

Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of A. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.

Outlook

Estimates have been trending upward for the stock, and the magnitude of these revisions looks promising. Interestingly, FMC has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months.

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TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2025 /CNW/ – Bravo Mining Corp. (TSXV: BRVO) (OTCQX: BRVMF), ("Bravo" or the "Company") announces that it is restating its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (the "Restated FS"), along with a corresponding restated management's discussion and analysis (the "Restated MD&A"), to reflect non-cash accounting adjustments identified during the preparation of its second-quarter 2025 financial review and after questions identified during an Ontario Securities Commission staff review. All amounts are in United States Dollars (USD) unless stated otherwise.

The Company identified that Bravo Mineração Ltda.'s ("Bravo Mineração") (which has a functional currency of Brazilian Reals (BRL)) non-monetary assets in Brazil were not correctly translated from Bravo Mineração's functional currency to the Company's presentation currency (USD) at the closing rate as of the date of the respective consolidated financial statements, as required by IAS 21, "The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates". The correction of the translation differences resulted in corrections to the exploration and evaluation assets; property, plant and equipment; and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (and associated subtotals and totals) on the consolidated statements of financial position and exchange differences on translating foreign operations and comprehensive loss for the year on the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. These differences did not impact the Company's monetary assets and liabilities, net loss for the year, net loss per share or the consolidated statements of cash flows.

The restatement reflects a technical correction with no effect on the Corporation's financial health or performance.

Impact on 2024 Financial Results:

The following table summarizes the line items impacted in the Consolidated Statement of Financial position and Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss:

Consolidated Statement of Financial position	December 31,2024			December 31,2023
	Previously reported	Adjustments	AsRestated	Previously reported	Adjustments	AsRestated
Exploration and evaluation assets	$ 31,536,483	(4,552,522)	26,983,961	22,786,359	882,998	23,669,357
Property, plant and equipment	1,728,555	(338,938)	1,389,617	1,465,376	34,219	1,499,595
Total assets	57,355,502	(4,891,460)	52,464,042	56,847,470	917,217	57,764,687
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,647)	(4,891,460)	(4,908,107)	(25,433)	917,217	891,784
Total shareholders' equity	56,205,560	(4,891,460)	51,314,100	55,201,607	917,217	56,118,824
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 57,355,502	(4,891,460)	52,464,042	56,847,470	917,217	57,764,687

Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss

Year endedDecember 31,2024

Year endedDecember 31,2023

Previously reported

Adjustments

AsRestated

Previously reported

Adjustments

AsRestated

Exchange differences on translating foreign

operations

$ 8,786

(5,808,677)

(5,799,891)

(14,565)

917,217

902,652

Comprehensive loss for the year

$ (2,298,665)

(5,808,677)

(8,107,342)

(2,719,296)

917,217

(1,802,079)

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity	Year endedDecember 31,2024			Year endedDecember 31,2023
	Previously reported	Adjustments	AsRestated	Previously reported	Adjustments	AsRestated
Comprehensive loss for the year	$ 8,786	(5,808,677)	(5,799,891)	(14,565)	917,217	902,652
Balance, December 31,	(16,647)	(4,891,460)	(4,908,107)	(25,433)	917,217	891,784
Total Shareholders' Equity	$ 56,205,560	(4,891,460)	51,314,100	55,201,607	917,217	56,118,824

Restatement and Disclosure

In accordance with IAS 8, "Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors", Bravo filed the Restated FS and Restated MD&A under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ immediately prior to the filing of its Q2 2025 results. The Company notes that, given its more recent filing of its Q2 2025 results, it has elected not to restate the consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (the "Q1 2025 Results") at this time. The Q1 2025 Results were impacted by the same non-cash foreign exchange accounting issue, and accordingly should not be relied upon.

About Bravo Mining Corp.

Bravo is a Canadian and Brazil-based mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its Luanga palladium + platinum + rhodium + gold + nickel deposit ("Luanga PGM+Au+Ni deposit"), as well as our Cu-Au exploration opportunities in the world-class Carajás Mineral Province, Para State, Brazil.

SOURCE Bravo Mining Corp.

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Most readers would already be aware that Impala Platinum Holdings' (JSE:IMP) stock increased significantly by 22% over the past three months. However, we decided to pay attention to the company's fundamentals which don't appear to give a clear sign about the company's financial health. Particularly, we will be paying attention to Impala Platinum Holdings' ROE today.

Return on equity or ROE is a key measure used to assess how efficiently a company's management is utilizing the company's capital. In short, ROE shows the profit each dollar generates with respect to its shareholder investments.

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How Do You Calculate Return On Equity?

ROE can be calculated by using the formula:

Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity

So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Impala Platinum Holdings is:

0.7% = R707m ÷ R97b (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2025).

The 'return' is the yearly profit. So, this means that for every ZAR1 of its shareholder's investments, the company generates a profit of ZAR0.01.

Check out our latest analysis for Impala Platinum Holdings

Why Is ROE Important For Earnings Growth?

So far, we've learned that ROE is a measure of a company's profitability. We now need to evaluate how much profit the company reinvests or "retains" for future growth which then gives us an idea about the growth potential of the company. Assuming all else is equal, companies that have both a higher return on equity and higher profit retention are usually the ones that have a higher growth rate when compared to companies that don't have the same features.

Impala Platinum Holdings' Earnings Growth And 0.7% ROE

It is quite clear that Impala Platinum Holdings' ROE is rather low. Even when compared to the industry average of 6.4%, the ROE figure is pretty disappointing. Given the circumstances, the significant decline in net income by 53% seen by Impala Platinum Holdings over the last five years is not surprising. We believe that there also might be other aspects that are negatively influencing the company's earnings prospects. For instance, the company has a very high payout ratio, or is faced with competitive pressures.

However, when we compared Impala Platinum Holdings' growth with the industry we found that while the company's earnings have been shrinking, the industry has seen an earnings growth of 4.5% in the same period. This is quite worrisome.

JSE:IMP Past Earnings Growth August 29th 2025

Earnings growth is an important metric to consider when valuing a stock. The investor should try to establish if the expected growth or decline in earnings, whichever the case may be, is priced in. Doing so will help them establish if the stock's future looks promising or ominous. What is IMP worth today? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether IMP is currently mispriced by the market.

Is Impala Platinum Holdings Efficiently Re-investing Its Profits?

While the company did payout a portion of its dividend in the past, it currently doesn't pay a regular dividend. This implies that potentially all of its profits are being reinvested in the business.

Summary

Overall, we have mixed feelings about Impala Platinum Holdings. Even though it appears to be retaining most of its profits, given the low ROE, investors may not be benefitting from all that reinvestment after all. The low earnings growth suggests our theory correct. Having said that, looking at current analyst estimates, we found that the company's earnings growth rate is expected to see a huge improvement. To know more about the latest analysts predictions for the company, check out this visualization of analyst forecasts for the company.

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Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – August 28, 2025) – Minnova Corp. (TSXV: MCI) (OTC Pink: AGRDF) ("Minnova" or the "Company") announces that the proposed amendments to the Company's Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") were approved by shareholders at the annual meeting of shareholders held on January 22, 2025, and which amendments were set out in the Company's management information circular for the meeting. Certain additional housekeeping and clerical amendments are currently being incorporated into the Plan, subject to approval from TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"). Upon receipt of Exchange approval, a copy of the further amended Plan will be available on SEDAR+ under the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

PL Gold Mine: Poised for Advancement

The PL Gold Mine is an advanced-stage development project with significant existing infrastructure, including a 1,000 tonnes-per-day (tpd) processing plant, over 7,000 meters of underground ramp development, and a valid underground mining permit.

Planning for technical programs at the PL Gold Mine continues to advance with a focus on a revised mine development plan based on the full 1,000 tpd mill capacity, which prioritizes lower-cost open pit mining methods in the initial years of operation. In addition to surface exploration and infill drilling, the Company believes updated metallurgical test work to include ore sorting and gravity recovery studies could have a positive impact on the project by potentially increasing grades, improving recovery, and lowering processing costs.

The work programs planned for 2025 and 2026 will help to advance the PL Gold Mine and inform a future feasibility study to be completed in 2026. Key development activities will include:

Diamond drilling to expand resources and upgrade reserves.
An updated Mineral Resource Estimate.
A revised mine development plan prioritizing open pit mining.
Updated metallurgical test work.
An updated, comprehensive Feasibility Study.

A&B Global Mining Scope of Work

ABGM will initially manage the project's technical advancement in two distinct stages:

Stage 1: Mining Concept Development

This initial stage will establish the foundational data and models required for advanced engineering and economic studies. Key deliverables include:

An audited and signed-off drilling database.
Updated geological and resource models.
A NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate.
A comprehensive internal mining concept study report.
A detailed roadmap for Stage 2.

Stage 2: Class 3 Feasibility Study

Following the successful completion of Stage 1, ABGM will undertake a full Feasibility Study to Class 3 engineering standards. This stage will provide the detailed engineering and financial analysis required for a financial analysis and a future production decision. Key deliverables include:

Detailed mining design and layout (open pit and underground).
A 3D mine plan and schedule.
Mine engineering and infrastructure layout.
Basic engineering.
A NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Reserves Estímate.
Detailed capital and operating cost estimates and financial models.
A final NI 43-101 Technical Report and Feasibility Study.

Mr. Glenn concluded, "The structured, two-stage approach being executed by ABGM is precisely what is needed to move the PL Gold Mine forward. ABGM will ensure highest QA/QC standards in data collection and analysis and will provide a high-quality, independent technical validation of the PL Gold Mine project required to secure development funding and execute on our vision of restarting the mine. We look forward to working closely with the ABGM team and updating our shareholders as we achieve key milestones."

About Minnova Corp.

Minnova Corp. is focused on the restart of its PL Gold Mine and completed a positive Feasibility Study in 2018, based on a gold price of US$1,250 per ounce. The study concluded the restart of the PL Gold Mine, at an average annual production rate of 46,493 ounces over a minimum 5-year mine life, was economically robust. Importantly the global resource remains open to expansion, as does the reserve. The PL Gold Mine benefits from a short pre-production timeline forecast at 15 months, a valid underground mining permit (Environment Act 1207E), an existing 1,000 tpd processing plant, over 7,000 meters of developed underground ramp to -135 metres depth.

About A&B Global Mining

A&B Global Mining Pty. (Ltd.) (ABGM) is a premier mining consultancy with deep expertise across the mining life cycle. With a track record of success on projects around the globe, ABGM provides integrated, innovative, and practical solutions in geology, mine engineering, and project management to help clients maximize the value of their mineral assets.

ABGM welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with Minnova and believes that their organisation is well-positioned to add significant value to this initiative. Their team comprises highly skilled professionals with extensive experience in exploration, resource estimation, technical reporting, and project implementation across multiple commodities and jurisdictions, including Africa. We are confident in our ability to deliver high-quality outputs in line with Minnova's strategic objectives.

ABGM has a proven track record of delivering high-quality technical support to international clients, including the successful design of exploration programmes, validation of resource models and the preparation of technical documentation that has underpinned both internal investment decisions and external market disclosures.

Qualified Person

Mr. Chris Buchanan, M. Sc., P. Geo., a consultant of the Company and a "Qualified Person" under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release.

For more information, please contact:

Minnova Corp.Gorden Glenn President & Chief Executive OfficerTel: (647) 985-2785

For further information, please contact Investor Relations: info@minnovacorp.ca.

Visit our website at www.minnovacorp.ca.

Forward-Looking Statements

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As the ASX200 remains steady, with Real Estate, Financials, and Industrials leading the charge while Energy and Health Care lag behind, investors are keenly observing how economic shifts impact small-cap companies. In this dynamic environment, identifying undiscovered gems requires a focus on resilience and growth potential amidst sector fluctuations.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Australia

Name	Debt To Equity	Revenue Growth	Earnings Growth	Health Rating
Sugar Terminals	NA	3.78%	4.30%	★★★★★★
Fiducian Group	NA	10.00%	9.57%	★★★★★★
Tribune Resources	NA	-10.33%	-48.18%	★★★★★★
Hearts and Minds Investments	NA	47.09%	49.82%	★★★★★★
Spheria Emerging Companies	NA	-1.31%	0.28%	★★★★★★
Red Hill Minerals	NA	95.16%	40.06%	★★★★★★
Djerriwarrh Investments	2.39%	8.18%	7.91%	★★★★★★
Zimplats Holdings	5.44%	-9.79%	-42.03%	★★★★★☆
Peet	53.46%	12.70%	31.21%	★★★★☆☆
Australian United Investment	1.90%	5.23%	4.56%	★★★★☆☆

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We’ll examine a selection from our screener results.

Generation Development Group

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Generation Development Group Limited focuses on the marketing and management of life insurance and life investment products and services in Australia, with a market cap of A$2.70 billion.

Operations: GDG generates revenue through its life insurance and life investment products and services in Australia. The company’s market cap stands at approximately A$2.70 billion.

Generation Development Group, a nimble player in the Australian life insurance and investment sector, reported a substantial leap in net income to A$38.25 million for the year ending June 2025, up from A$5.84 million previously. Earnings per share also rose to A$0.1163 from A$0.0301, reflecting strong performance despite recent shareholder dilution concerns. With no debt on its books and positive free cash flow of approximately A$8 million as of June 2025, GDG is poised for growth with strategic acquisitions like Evidentia enhancing its market position amid demographic shifts favoring annuity products. However, integration risks and potential policy changes present challenges ahead.

Generation Development Group’s capital-light model enhances efficiency and margins, supporting higher dividends. Click here to explore the full narrative on Generation Development Group.

ASX:GDG Debt to Equity as at Aug 2025Kina Securities

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Kina Securities Limited operates as a provider of commercial banking, financial services, fund administration, investment management, and share brokerage in Papua New Guinea with a market capitalization of A$401.43 million.

Operations: Kina Securities generates revenue primarily from its Banking & Finance segment, which contributed PGK 441.25 million, and Wealth Management, adding PGK 50.19 million. The company reported a net profit margin of 26%, indicating efficient cost management relative to its revenue streams.

Kina Securities, a financial entity with PGK5.4 billion in assets and PGK680.3 million in equity, offers an intriguing mix of potential growth and challenges. With 95% of its liabilities from low-risk customer deposits, the company has a solid funding base despite high bad loans at 7.7%. Its price-to-earnings ratio of 9.4x is attractive compared to the market average of 19x, indicating good value for investors seeking opportunities in smaller companies. However, a low allowance for bad loans at 27% could pose risks amidst rising operational costs and volatile revenue streams from multinational clients impacting profitability stability.

Kina Securities aims to boost profit margins through fintech partnerships and digital expansion, with a projected tax rate reduction enhancing net margins. Click here to explore the full narrative on Kina Securities.

ASX:KSL Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2025Zimplats Holdings

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Zimplats Holdings Limited is involved in the production of platinum and associated metals in Zimbabwe, with a market capitalization of A$1.74 billion.

Operations: Zimplats Holdings generates revenue primarily from its metals and mining segment, specifically gold and other precious metals, totaling $826.59 million. The company’s financial performance is influenced by its ability to manage costs associated with the production of these metals.

Zimplats Holdings, a notable player in the mining sector, has shown impressive growth with earnings surging by 393% over the past year, significantly outpacing the industry average of 14%. Despite a challenging five-year period where earnings declined by 42% annually, recent results reflect resilience with net income climbing to US$40.5 million from US$8.22 million last year. The company boasts high-quality earnings and maintains a satisfactory net debt to equity ratio of 0.01%, indicating prudent financial management. While free cash flow remains negative, Zimplats’ profitability ensures that cash runway isn’t an immediate concern for future operations.

ASX:ZIM Debt to Equity as at Aug 2025Summing It All Up

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FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) ranks among the best mid-cap materials stocks to buy now. On August 13, Barclays reiterated its Overweight rating on FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) with a price target of $48, down from $49. The firm’s forecast for FMC’s fiscal year 2025 revenues remains essentially unchanged, estimating flat sales year over year (down 1%), or around $4.2 billion.

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. recently provided third quarter earnings guidance projecting sales at least 10% higher than the previous quarter, following the release of its second quarter results showing sales of US$1,036.4 million and net income of US$88.4 million, both lower than the same period last year.
Despite the weaker second quarter performance, the company’s projection for significant quarter-over-quarter sales growth signals management’s confidence in a near-term operational rebound.
We’ll examine how SQM’s guidance for a double-digit sales gain in the upcoming quarter may influence its longer-term investment narrative.

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile Investment Narrative Recap

To be a shareholder in Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM), you need conviction in the future demand for lithium and related minerals, as well as faith in the company’s ability to navigate shifting commodity prices and capital requirements. The news that management expects at least a 10% sales increase for the third quarter is an encouraging sign for those watching short-term catalysts. Still, current pressures on net income and potential financing needs from lithium price volatility remain significant risks, which the guidance only partially addresses.

The announcement of the third quarter earnings guidance is especially relevant here, reflecting management’s outlook for an operational recovery after a weaker second quarter. While improved quarter-over-quarter sales could lift sentiment, it remains important to closely track the company's ability to maintain cash flow and manage further capital expenditure requirements, given recent net income pressures and ongoing investment plans.

However, investors should keep in mind the contrast between projected sales growth and the risk posed by possible additional capital raising in the event of lower lithium prices, which could…

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's outlook anticipates $6.3 billion in revenue and $1.7 billion in earnings by 2028. This scenario is based on an expected 11.8% annual revenue growth rate and an earnings increase of $1.1 billion from current earnings of $602.7 million.

Uncover how Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's forecasts yield a $48.52 fair value, a 4% upside to its current price.

Exploring Other PerspectivesSQM Community Fair Values as at Aug 2025

Simply Wall St Community members have contributed nine unique fair value estimates for SQM, ranging from as low as US$4.85 to US$48.52. While opinions on valuation differ widely, many remain focused on how expansion plans and lithium market dynamics may shape the company’s future profitability.

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FMC's (NYSE:FMC) stock is up by a considerable 8.6% over the past week. As most would know, fundamentals are what usually guide market price movements over the long-term, so we decided to look at the company's key financial indicators today to determine if they have any role to play in the recent price movement. Specifically, we decided to study FMC's ROE in this article.

Return on equity or ROE is an important factor to be considered by a shareholder because it tells them how effectively their capital is being reinvested. In short, ROE shows the profit each dollar generates with respect to its shareholder investments.

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How To Calculate Return On Equity?

Return on equity can be calculated by using the formula:

Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity

So, based on the above formula, the ROE for FMC is:

3.0% = US$132m ÷ US$4.4b (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2025).

The 'return' is the yearly profit. One way to conceptualize this is that for each $1 of shareholders' capital it has, the company made $0.03 in profit.

View our latest analysis for FMC

What Has ROE Got To Do With Earnings Growth?

Thus far, we have learned that ROE measures how efficiently a company is generating its profits. We now need to evaluate how much profit the company reinvests or "retains" for future growth which then gives us an idea about the growth potential of the company. Assuming everything else remains unchanged, the higher the ROE and profit retention, the higher the growth rate of a company compared to companies that don't necessarily bear these characteristics.

A Side By Side comparison of FMC's Earnings Growth And 3.0% ROE

It is hard to argue that FMC's ROE is much good in and of itself. Even when compared to the industry average of 9.3%, the ROE figure is pretty disappointing. Although, we can see that FMC saw a modest net income growth of 6.5% over the past five years. Therefore, the growth in earnings could probably have been caused by other variables. For instance, the company has a low payout ratio or is being managed efficiently.

We then performed a comparison between FMC's net income growth with the industry, which revealed that the company's growth is similar to the average industry growth of 6.3% in the same 5-year period.

NYSE:FMC Past Earnings Growth August 24th 2025

The basis for attaching value to a company is, to a great extent, tied to its earnings growth. What investors need to determine next is if the expected earnings growth, or the lack of it, is already built into the share price. Doing so will help them establish if the stock's future looks promising or ominous. Has the market priced in the future outlook for FMC? You can find out in our latest intrinsic value infographic research report.

Is FMC Using Its Retained Earnings Effectively?

FMC has a healthy combination of a moderate three-year median payout ratio of 34% (or a retention ratio of 66%) and a respectable amount of growth in earnings as we saw above, meaning that the company has been making efficient use of its profits.

Moreover, FMC is determined to keep sharing its profits with shareholders which we infer from its long history of paying a dividend for at least ten years. Our latest analyst data shows that the future payout ratio of the company is expected to rise to 53% over the next three years. However, FMC's future ROE is expected to rise to 11% despite the expected increase in the company's payout ratio. We infer that there could be other factors that could be driving the anticipated growth in the company's ROE.

Summary

On the whole, we do feel that FMC has some positive attributes. Even in spite of the low rate of return, the company has posted impressive earnings growth as a result of reinvesting heavily into its business. That being so, the latest analyst forecasts show that the company will continue to see an expansion in its earnings. To know more about the company's future earnings growth forecasts take a look at this free report on analyst forecasts for the company to find out more.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) came out with its second-quarter results last week, and we wanted to see how the business is performing and what industry forecasters think of the company following this report. It looks like a pretty bad result, all things considered. Although revenues of US$1.0b were in line with analyst predictions, statutory earnings fell badly short, missing estimates by 39% to hit US$0.31 per share. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

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NYSE:SQM Earnings and Revenue Growth August 22nd 2025

After the latest results, the 14 analysts covering Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile are now predicting revenues of US$4.52b in 2025. If met, this would reflect a satisfactory 6.8% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to surge 46% to US$2.44. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of US$4.36b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$2.31 in 2025. It looks like there's been a modest increase in sentiment following the latest results, withthe analysts becoming a bit more optimistic in their predictions for both revenues and earnings.

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Despite these upgrades,the analysts have not made any major changes to their price target of US$49.66, suggesting that the higher estimates are not likely to have a long term impact on what the stock is worth. It could also be instructive to look at the range of analyst estimates, to evaluate how different the outlier opinions are from the mean. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile at US$78.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at US$36.50. This is a fairly broad spread of estimates, suggesting that analysts are forecasting a wide range of possible outcomes for the business.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. We can infer from the latest estimates that forecasts expect a continuation of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile'shistorical trends, as the 14% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 is roughly in line with the 17% annual growth over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 4.6% per year. So it's pretty clear that Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is forecast to grow substantially faster than its industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's earnings potential next year. Happily, they also upgraded their revenue estimates, and are forecasting them to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at US$49.66, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. We have estimates – from multiple Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile analysts – going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

That said, it's still necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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Key Insights

The projected fair value for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is US$47.02 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity
With US$44.36 share price, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile appears to be trading close to its estimated fair value
Analyst price target for SQM is US$49.46, which is 5.2% above our fair value estimate

Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) as an investment opportunity by taking the expected future cash flows and discounting them to today's value. The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model is the tool we will apply to do this. It may sound complicated, but actually it is quite simple!

We would caution that there are many ways of valuing a company and, like the DCF, each technique has advantages and disadvantages in certain scenarios. Anyone interested in learning a bit more about intrinsic value should have a read of the Simply Wall St analysis model.

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The Model

We use what is known as a 2-stage model, which simply means we have two different periods of growth rates for the company's cash flows. Generally the first stage is higher growth, and the second stage is a lower growth phase. In the first stage we need to estimate the cash flows to the business over the next ten years. Where possible we use analyst estimates, but when these aren't available we extrapolate the previous free cash flow (FCF) from the last estimate or reported value. We assume companies with shrinking free cash flow will slow their rate of shrinkage, and that companies with growing free cash flow will see their growth rate slow, over this period. We do this to reflect that growth tends to slow more in the early years than it does in later years.

Generally we assume that a dollar today is more valuable than a dollar in the future, and so the sum of these future cash flows is then discounted to today's value:

10-year free cash flow (FCF) estimate

	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035
Levered FCF ($, Millions)	-US$610.0m	US$603.7m	US$708.9m	US$801.9m	US$882.9m	US$953.6m	US$1.02b	US$1.07b	US$1.12b	US$1.17b
Growth Rate Estimate Source	Analyst x2	Analyst x3	Est @ 17.42%	Est @ 13.12%	Est @ 10.11%	Est @ 8.00%	Est @ 6.52%	Est @ 5.49%	Est @ 4.77%	Est @ 4.26%
Present Value ($, Millions) Discounted @ 8.8%	-US$561	US$510	US$550	US$572	US$579	US$575	US$563	US$546	US$525	US$503

("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = US$4.4b

The second stage is also known as Terminal Value, this is the business's cash flow after the first stage. For a number of reasons a very conservative growth rate is used that cannot exceed that of a country's GDP growth. In this case we have used the 5-year average of the 10-year government bond yield (3.1%) to estimate future growth. In the same way as with the 10-year 'growth' period, we discount future cash flows to today's value, using a cost of equity of 8.8%.

Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2035 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = US$1.2b× (1 + 3.1%) ÷ (8.8%– 3.1%) = US$21b

Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= US$21b÷ ( 1 + 8.8%)10= US$9.1b

The total value is the sum of cash flows for the next ten years plus the discounted terminal value, which results in the Total Equity Value, which in this case is US$13b. In the final step we divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Relative to the current share price of US$44.4, the company appears about fair value at a 5.6% discount to where the stock price trades currently. Remember though, that this is just an approximate valuation, and like any complex formula – garbage in, garbage out.

NYSE:SQM Discounted Cash Flow August 21st 2025The Assumptions

Now the most important inputs to a discounted cash flow are the discount rate, and of course, the actual cash flows. You don't have to agree with these inputs, I recommend redoing the calculations yourself and playing with them. The DCF also does not consider the possible cyclicality of an industry, or a company's future capital requirements, so it does not give a full picture of a company's potential performance. Given that we are looking at Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile as potential shareholders, the cost of equity is used as the discount rate, rather than the cost of capital (or weighted average cost of capital, WACC) which accounts for debt. In this calculation we've used 8.8%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.048. Beta is a measure of a stock's volatility, compared to the market as a whole. We get our beta from the industry average beta of globally comparable companies, with an imposed limit between 0.8 and 2.0, which is a reasonable range for a stable business.

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SWOT Analysis for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

Strength

Earnings growth over the past year exceeded the industry.

Debt is well covered by earnings and cashflows.

Dividend is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the market.

Weakness

No major weaknesses identified for SQM.

Opportunity

Annual earnings are forecast to grow faster than the American market.

Good value based on P/E ratio and estimated fair value.

Threat

Dividends are not covered by cash flow.

Revenue is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Looking Ahead:

Whilst important, the DCF calculation ideally won't be the sole piece of analysis you scrutinize for a company. It's not possible to obtain a foolproof valuation with a DCF model. Instead the best use for a DCF model is to test certain assumptions and theories to see if they would lead to the company being undervalued or overvalued. For example, changes in the company's cost of equity or the risk free rate can significantly impact the valuation. For Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile, we've compiled three pertinent elements you should further examine:

Risks: To that end, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (including 1 which is a bit unpleasant) .

Future Earnings: How does SQM's growth rate compare to its peers and the wider market? Dig deeper into the analyst consensus number for the upcoming years by interacting with our free analyst growth expectation chart.

Other Solid Businesses: Low debt, high returns on equity and good past performance are fundamental to a strong business. Why not explore our interactive list of stocks with solid business fundamentals to see if there are other companies you may not have considered!

PS. The Simply Wall St app conducts a discounted cash flow valuation for every stock on the NYSE every day. If you want to find the calculation for other stocks just search here.

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Revenue: Decreased by more than 3% year on year due to lower lithium prices.
Lithium Sales Guidance: Updated to approximately 20,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent for the full calendar year 2025.
Lithium Hydroxide Production: Kwinana refinery expected to produce 50,000 metric tons annually, with half attributable to SQM.
Chilean Lithium Sales Volume: Expected to increase by at least 10% versus 2024.
Iodine Segment Gross Margin: Adjusted gross margin of 57%, contributing more than 50% to total company gross profit.
Specialty Plant Nutrition Business: Remains stable with resilient demand across key markets.
Potassium Volumes: Lower as guided, but prices remain firm.

Release Date: August 20, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA (NYSE:SQM) reported strong demand growth from the EV and BESS sectors, particularly in China and Europe.
The Kwinana refinery project was completed on time and on budget, with a ramp-up underway, expected to produce 50,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide annually.
Iodine was the most profitable segment in the second quarter, with an adjusted gross margin of 57%, contributing more than 50% to the total company gross profit.
The Specialty Plant Nutrition business remains stable, reflecting resilient demand across key markets.
SQM’s diversified portfolio positions the company well to navigate a volatile environment, capturing strong fundamentals in the lithium market.

Negative Points

Lower lithium prices compared to earlier in the year drove revenues down by more than 3% year on year.
Lithium sales volumes from the Salar de Atacama were almost flat compared to last year due to lower prices triggering contract frauds.
The expansion decision for the Mt. Holland project will not be taken during 2025, with a final decision expected next year.
Potassium volumes in the fertilizers segment are lower as guided, despite firm prices.
The company faces uncertainties in the iodine market, with demand growth limited by supply constraints.

Q & A Highlights

Q: Can you discuss the midterm and long-term goals for the Specialty Plant Nutrition (SPN) business? Is it based on volume, EBITDA, or margin per ton? A: Juan Pablo Bellolio, Commercial Vice President – Plant Nutrition and Specialty Products, explained that the SPN business is not only about potassium nitrate but also includes blends based on MPKs. The strategy is to continue growing by adding services and products, maintaining a solid brand, and keeping prices stable. The focus is on increasing volume while maintaining strong brand recognition.

Q: What is the current status of the Mt. Holland expansion, and how does it affect the CapEx outlook for Salar Futuro? A: Mark Fones, CEO of the SQM International Lithium Division, stated that the expansion decision for Mt. Holland will not be made in 2025. The company is progressing with approvals and engineering studies, with a final decision expected next year. The CapEx outlook for Salar Futuro will be periodically reviewed, considering market conditions and project progress.

Q: What could potentially disrupt iodine prices, and are there any signs of demand destruction or changes in supply outlook? A: Pablo Altimiras, Executive Vice President – Nitrates and Iodine, noted that iodine demand is expected to grow less than 1% this year due to supply constraints. However, strong fundamentals in applications like ex-contrast media support demand. Some capacity is expected next year, but no significant market changes are anticipated. The strategy is to maintain capacity to meet demand.

Q: Can you confirm the expected volumes for Mt. Holland and Kwinana, and how does the ramp-up compare to other Australian hydroxide plants? A: Mark Fones confirmed that SQM expects to sell 20,000 tons of lithium carbonate equivalent in 2025, with volumes concentrated in the second half of the year. The ramp-up is planned with detailed engineering and strong vendor support, aiming for a smoother process compared to other plants.

Q: How have recent changes in lithium market dynamics affected your order book and customer discussions? A: Felipe Smith, Commercial Vice President – Lithium in Chile Division, mentioned that sales volumes are expected to increase by at least 10% in the second half of the year. Prices have been recovering, particularly in China, and are expected to be higher in Q3. The strategy remains to produce at full capacity and serve customer needs without speculation.

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – August 21, 2025) – Minnova Corp. (TSXV: MCI) (OTC Pink: AGRDF) ("Minnova" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the engagement of A&B Global Mining Pty. (Ltd.) ("ABGM"), a leading international mining consulting firm based in South Africa, to provide comprehensive technical and engineering services for its 100% owned PL Gold Mine in Manitoba, Canada. This strategic engagement is a critical step in advancing the PL Mine restart plan, culminating in a new, updated NI 43-101 Feasibility Study and Mineral Resource Estimate scheduled for completion in 2026.

The partnership with ABGM marks a pivotal milestone in Minnova's strategy to de-risk the PL Gold Mine, enhance its value, and capitalize on the robust gold market. ABGM will lead a structured, two-stage technical program to optimize the mine plan, strengthen the foundation for future development and financing, and maximize the project's overall value.

Gorden Glenn, President and CEO of Minnova, commented, "We are pleased to partner with A&B Global Mining, a firm with a world-class reputation for delivering excellence in mine engineering and project evaluation including execution support. This collaboration is pivotal for Minnova. It puts the PL Gold Mine on a clear, defined path to development. By systematically advancing the project through an updated mineral resource estimate and a new feasibility study, we are laying the groundwork to build a profitable and sustainable gold mining operation in Manitoba."

PL Gold Mine: Poised for Advancement

The work programs planned for 2025 and 2026 will help to advance the PL Gold Mine and inform a future feasibility study to be completed in 2026. Key development activities will include:

Diamond drilling to expand resources and upgrade reserves.
An updated Mineral Resource Estimate.
A revised mine development plan prioritizing open pit mining.
Updated metallurgical test work.
An updated, comprehensive Feasibility Study.

A&B Global Mining Scope of Work

ABGM will initially manage the project's technical advancement in two distinct stages:

Stage 1: Mining Concept Development

This initial stage will establish the foundational data and models required for advanced engineering and economic studies. Key deliverables include:

An audited and signed-off drilling database.
Updated geological and resource models.
A NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate.
A comprehensive internal mining concept study report.
A detailed roadmap for Stage 2.

Stage 2: Class 3 Feasibility Study

Detailed mining design and layout (open pit and underground).
A 3D mine plan and schedule.
Mine engineering and infrastructure layout.
Basic engineering.
A NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Reserves Estímate.
Detailed capital and operating cost estimates and financial models.
A final NI 43-101 Technical Report and Feasibility Study.

About Minnova Corp.

About A&B Global Mining

Qualified Person

For more information please contact:

Minnova Corp.Gorden GlennPresident & Chief Executive Officer

For further information, please contact Investor Relations: info@minnovacorp.ca

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This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward looking information is frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "would", "potential", "proposed" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. These statements are only predictions. Forward-looking information is based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the information is provided, and is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. For a description of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company and its business and affairs, readers should refer to the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change, unless required by law. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

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To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/263388

SQM

Highlights
•	SQM reported total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2025 of US$2,079.3 million compared to total revenues of US$2,378.1 million for the same period last year.
•	Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2025 of US$226.0 million or US$0.79 per share, compared to net loss of US$(655.9) million or US$(2.30) per share for the same period last year.
•	Continue to observe record- high iodine sales price.
•	Strong price environment in SPN and Potassium businesses.
•	Increasing sales volumes for the coming months from the International Lithium Division and completion of the Kwinana refinery.
SQM will hold a conference call to discuss these results on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 12:00pm EDT (12:00pm Chile time).
Participant Call link: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI096c4f4e6f094d1db8eba9c6ed4a9bbd
Webcast: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/2zir238k

SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) reported today net income for the six months ended June 30, 2025, of US$226.0 million or US$0.79 per share, compared to a loss1 of US$(655.9) million or US$(2.30) per share reported for the same period last year.

Gross profit reached US$558.3 million (26.8% of revenues) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, lower than US$752.5 million (31.6% of revenues) recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Revenues totaled US$2,079.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, representing a decrease of 12.6% compared to US$2,378.1 million reported for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

The Company also announced net income for the second quarter of 2025 of US$88.4 million or US$0.31 per share, a decrease of 58.6% compared to US$213.6 million or US$0.75 per share for the second quarter of 2024. Gross profit for the second quarter of 2025 reached US$253.6 million, 34.0% lower than the US$383.9 million reported for the second quarter of 2024. Revenues totaled US$1,042.7 million for the second quarter of 2025, a decrease of 19.4% compared to US$1,293.6 million for the second quarter of 2024.

SQM’s Chief Executive Officer, Ricardo Ramos, stated, “As anticipated, during the second quarter, we navigated a period of lower lithium market prices than those observed in previous quarters. In this context, some of the contracts we had in place, hit the lower limits set in those contracts, affecting the volumes agreed. As a result, the total volume sold during the second quarter of this year was lower than what was reported in the first quarter of this year, despite the growth seen in the market. With that said, we now expect sales volumes from our Salar de Atacama operations to grow by approximately 10% compared to last year, while we are increasing our sales guidance for our Australian operations.”

He added: “We are also pleased to announce that Covalent, our Joint Venture with Wesfarmers in Australia, has completed construction of the Kwinana refinery in Australia, and achieved first product produced in July at the expected quality and cost. The ramp-up period is expected to take 18 months, and once at full capacity, the Mt. Holland Lithium Project is expected to produce approximately 50,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide per year, contributing to the growing demand of electric vehicles.”

To see full press release please visit our website: https://ir.sqm.com/

CONTACT: For media inquiries, contact: SQM Lithium Chile Division: Ignacia Lopez / ignacia.lopez@sqm.com SQM International Lithium Division: Diana Wearing Smith / diana.wearingsmith@sqm.com SQM Iodine & Plant Nutrition Division: Carolina Guzman / carolina.guzman@sqm.com

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) today announced that Pierre Brondeau, FMC chairman and chief executive officer, Ronaldo Pereira, FMC president and Andrew Sandifer, FMC executive vice president and chief financial officer, will speak at the Jefferies Industrials Conference on September 3, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast will be available at www.fmc.com/investors.

About FMC

FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for an expanding world population while adapting to a changing environment. FMC's innovative crop protection solutions – including biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture – enable growers and crop advisers to address their toughest challenges economically while protecting the environment. FMC is committed to discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that are consistently better for the planet. Visit fmc.com to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn®.

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Eastern Platinum (ELR.TO), down 20% at last look, on Wednesday reported a swing to a second-quarter

VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 13, 2025 /CNW/ – Eastern Platinum Limited (TSX: ELR) (JSE: EPS) ("Eastplats" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has filed its condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and the corresponding management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A"). Below is a summary of the Company's financial results for the second quarter of 2025 ("Q2 2025") and for the six months ended June 30, 2024 ("YTD 2025") in comparison to the same respective period in in 2024 ("Q2 2024" and "YTD 2024") (all amounts in USD unless specified):

Revenue for Q2 2025 decreased to $10.7 million (Q2 2024 – $18.8 million), representing a $8.1 million or 43.1% decrease. Revenue for YTD 2025 decreased to $25.5 million (YTD 2024 – $34.5 million), representing a $9.0 million or 26.1% decrease.
Mine operating income decreased by $4.0 million (or -90.9%) to $0.4 million in Q2 2025 (Q2 2024 – $4.4 million) as gross margin declined to 3.4% in Q2 2025 from 23.6% in Q2 2024. Mine operating income in YTD 2025 decreased by $14.0 million (or -144.3%) to mine operating loss of $4.3 million (YTD 2024 – $9.7 million), resulting from a reduced gross margin of -16.9% in YTD 2025 from 28.2% in YTD 2024.
Operating loss was $3.0 million in Q2 2025 compared to an operating income of $1.6 million in Q2 2024. Operating loss was $11.1 million in YTD 2025 compared to an operating income of $1.6 million in YTD 2024.
Net loss attributable to equity shareholders was $1.8 million ($0.01 loss per share) in Q2 2025 versus net income attributable to equity shareholders of $3.5 million ($0.02 earnings per share) in Q2 2024. The decrease in Q2 2025 net income was largely attributable to the significantly decreased revenue derived in the period.
Net loss attributable to equity shareholders was $8.7 million ($0.04 loss per share) in YTD 2025 compared to net income attributable to equity shareholders of $2.6 million ($0.01 earnings per share) in YTD 2024. The decrease of YTD 2025 net income was mainly attributable to the same reasons as described above for the quarter.
The Company had a working capital deficit (current assets less current liabilities) of $51.1 million as at June 30, 2025 (December 31, 2024 – working capital deficit of $38.7 million) and short-term cash resources of $2.4 million (consisting of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments) (December 31, 2024 – $3.1 million).

Investec Commodity Finance Facility Amendment

The Company is pleased to announce an amendment to the previously announced finance facility agreement with Investec Bank Limited ("Investec") on November 10, 2022, between Investec and Barplats Mine (Pty) Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eastplats. The renewable 12-month revolving commodity finance facility (the "Facility") is secured by PGM production delivered from the Zandfontein underground section to Impala Platinum Limited. The Facility will be used for working capital purposes and support the full restart of the Zandfontein underground section of its flagship Crocodile River Mine ("CRM"), located near Brits, South Africa. The maximum size of the credit facility was increased to R240 million ($13.5 million) from R110 million ($6.2 million). There were no other changes to the Facility.

Wanjin Yang, Chief Executive Officer and President of Eastplats commented, "We thank Investec for its continued support and commitment to Eastplats. The increased credit limit will enable us to ramp up our underground production tonnages at the Crocodile River Mine. We are all working hard to improve PGM and chrome production."

Operations

The Company derived revenue from the processing of PGM and chrome concentrates at the CRM. Eastplats' majority of revenue (approximately 28% and 53% for Q2 2025 and YTD 2025, respectively) is from chrome concentrate sales to third parties. As the Company ramps up production at the CRM, the Company expects to derive the majority of its revenue from PGM processing.

Summary of chrome production from underground operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

	Q2 2025	YTD 2025
Total Run-of-Mine UG2 Feed (Tons)	75,340	120,287
Average grade Cr concentrate	40.7 %	40.7 %
Tons of Cr concentrate (wet)	19,768	29,529

Summary of chrome production from the retreatment project at the CRM for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

	Q2 2025	Q2 2024	YTD 2025	YTD 2024
Total Tailings Feed (Tons)	–	281,867	109,919	667,166
Average grade Cr concentrate	–	38.4 %	36.5 %	38.5 %
Tons of Cr concentrate (wet)	–	72,305	14,690	152,187

Summary of PGM production for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

	Q2 2025	Q2 2024	YTD 2025	YTD 2024
Average 6E grade (grams per ton)*	151	41	150	45
Tons of PGM concentrate	1,401	808	2,072	1,753
PGM ounces produced (6E)*	6,781	1,066	9,961	2,554

*PGM 6E ounces are estimates until final exchanges and umpire results have been concluded, which can take up to three months

The Company has filed the following documents, under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca:

Condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025; and
Management's discussion and analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are available for download at https://www.eastplats.com/investors/quarterly-reports/F2025/ and are also available on the JSE's website at:

https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2025/JSE/ISSE/EPS/Q225.pdf.

The Company has a primary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the JSE Limited.

About Eastern Platinum Limited

Eastplats owns directly and indirectly a number of PGM and chrome assets in the Republic of South Africa. All of the Company's properties are situated on the western limb (Crocodile River Mine) and eastern limb (Kennedy's Vale, Spitzkop, Mareesburg) of the Bushveld Complex, the geological environment that hosts approximately 80% of the world's PGM-bearing ore.

Operations at the Crocodile River Mine currently include mining and processing ore from the Zandfontein underground section to both produce PGM and chrome concentrates, respectively.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information" (collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, forecasts, estimates, expectations and objectives for future operations that are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "will," "plan," "intends," "may," "could," "expects," "anticipates" and similar expressions. Further disclosure of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company and other forward-looking statements are discussed in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form available under the Company's profile on www.sedarplus.ca.

In particular, this press release contains, without limitation, forward-looking statements pertaining to: increasing underground production feed to the PGM and chrome circuits and improvement of PGM and chrome production results and the majority of the Company's revenues being derived from PGM processing. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, unanticipated problems that may arise in the Company's production processes, commodity prices, lower than expected grades and quantities of resources, need for additional funding and availability of such additional funding on acceptable terms, economic conditions, currency fluctuations, competition and regulations, legal proceedings and risks related to operations in foreign countries.

All forward-looking statements in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, the "Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information" section contained in the Company's most recent Management's Discussion and Analysis available under the Company's profile on www.sedarplus.ca. The forward-looking statements in this news release are made as of the date they are given and, except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation, and does not undertake, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 13, 2025 / Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. (TSXV:PGE)(OTCQB:PGEZF)(FSE:J0G), (the "Company", or "Stillwater") is pleased to announce that on August 12, 2025 (the "Closing Date") it closed the non-brokered private placement financing of units of the Company (the "Units") previously announced on July 15, 2025, July 28, 2025 and August 8, 2025, resulting in gross proceeds of $401,976.06 via the issuance of 1,747,722 Units at a price of $0.23 per Unit (the "Additional Offering"). Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company (each, a "Common Share") and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share at a price of C$0.34 at any time on or before that date which is 36 months following August 12, 2025.

The Additional Offering follows the closing of the $7 million brokered LIFE offering (the "LIFE Offering"), which closed in two tranches on June 25, 2025 and July 15, 2025, respectively. Glencore Canada Corporation ("Glencore"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Glencore plc, exercised in part its participation rights in connection with the LIFE Offering and Additional Offering and acquired 6,000,000 units at a price of $0.23 per unit for gross proceeds of $1,380,000, on the same or similar terms as the units under the LIFE Offering and Additional Offering (the "Glencore Offering"). The Glencore Offering closed on August 13, 2025.

In aggregate, under the LIFE Offering, the Additional Offering and the Glencore Offering (together, the "Offerings"), the Company has raised gross funds of more than $8.78 million since the initial June 25, 2025 closing. If the Warrants under the Offerings are exercised in full, it would provide the Company with over an additional $6.4 million in funding.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Additional Offering and the Glencore Offering for the exploration and advancement of the Company's flagship Stillwater West Ni-PGE-Cu-Co+Au project in the Stillwater mining district in Montana, U.S., for a lesser exploration program at its Kluane critical minerals project in Yukon, Canada, and for general corporate purposes and working capital.

Certain directors and/or officers of the Company acquired 294,002 Units under the Additional Offering. Such acquisitions and Glencore's exercise of its participation rights and acquisition of Units constitute "related party transactions" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The transactions are exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of the securities to be issued, nor the fair market value of the consideration for the securities to be issued, insofar as it involves such insiders, exceeds 25% of the Company's market capitalization. The Company will file a material change report in respect of the LIFE Offering, Additional Offering and Glencore Offering. However, the material change report was not filed prior to the Closing of such offerings as insider participation had yet to be confirmed and the Company wished to close such offerings as expeditiously as possible.

All securities issued pursuant to the Additional Offering and the Glencore Offering will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day from August 12, 2025 and August 13, 2025, respectively, in accordance with applicable securities laws and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV"). No finders' fees are payable on any portion of the Additional Offering or the Glencore Offering. The Additional Offering and the Glencore Offering remain subject to the final acceptance of the TSX-V.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, including any of the securities in the United States of America. The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, absent registration or any applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws.

About Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp.

Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSXV:PGE)(OTCQB:PGEZF)(FSE:J0G) is a resource-stage mineral exploration company focused on its flagship Stillwater West Ni-PGE-Cu-Co + Au project in the iconic and famously productive Stillwater mining district in Montana, USA. With the addition of two renowned Bushveld and Platreef geologists to the team and strategic investments by Glencore plc, the Company is well positioned to advance the next phase of large-scale critical mineral supply from this world-class American district, building on past production of nickel, copper, and chromium, and the on-going production of platinum group, nickel, and other metals by neighboring Sibanye Stillwater. An expanded NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate, released January 2023, positions Stillwater West with the largest nickel-platinum group element resource in an active U.S. mining district as part of a compelling suite of ten minerals now listed as critical in the USA.

Stillwater also holds a 49% interest in the high-grade Drayton-Black Lake gold project adjacent to NexGold Mining's development-stage Goliath Gold Complex in northwest Ontario, currently under an earn-in agreement with Heritage Mining, and the Kluane PGE-Ni-Cu-Co critical minerals project on trend with Nickel Creek Platinum's Wellgreen deposit in Canada's Yukon Territory. The Company also holds the Duke Island Cu-Ni-PGE property in Alaska and maintains a back-in right on the high-grade past-producing Yankee-Dundee mine in BC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Michael Rowley, President, CEO & Director – Stillwater Critical MineralsEmail: info@criticalminerals.com Phone: (604) 357 4790Web: https://criticalminerals.com Toll Free: (888) 432 0075

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization, historic production, estimation of mineral resources, interpretation of prior exploration and potential exploration results, the timing and success of exploration activities generally, the timing and results of future resource estimates, permitting time lines, metal prices and currency exchange rates, availability of capital, government regulation of exploration operations, environmental risks, reclamation, title, and future plans and objectives of the company are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Although Stillwater Critical Minerals believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include failure to obtain necessary approvals, unsuccessful exploration results, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, risks associated with regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, uninsured risks, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same, and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the companies with securities regulators. Readers are cautioned that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral exploration and development of mines is an inherently risky business. Accordingly, the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on Stillwater Critical Minerals and the risks and challenges of their businesses, investors should review their annual filings that are available at www.sedarplus.ca.

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

SOURCE: Stillwater Critical Minerals

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After having received funding from EIT Raw Materials, a body of the European Union, the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space has selected Rock Tech for funding in the lithium field.
Rock Tech will collaborate with research partners from RWTH Aachen University (Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen), one of Europe's leading technical universities, especially renowned for its strong competencies in engineering and applied sciences.

TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2025 /CNW/ – Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V) (the "Company" or "Rock Tech") is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding from the Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space) for the project "ELiSePro – Efficient Lithium Recovery Using Selective Processes". The aim of this initiative is to further increase lithium yield in our converter process at the Guben site, making a significant contribution to Germany's raw material independence.

Rock Tech Lithium Logo (CNW Group/Rock Tech Lithium Inc.)

The project will be implemented in collaboration with RWTH Aachen University, highlighting the strong partnership between industry and leading academic research in Germany. The total funding amount is approximately 250,000 Euros.

As part of the project, various state-of-the-art ion separation methods (including nanofiltration, capacitive deionization, and lithium-ion sieves) will be systematically compared to minimize lithium losses in the process. The results will be evaluated based on economic and technological criteria and are intended for direct industrial application in our Guben converter in order to increase our recovery. Innovative findings will also be published in scientific journals and be patented.

"This funding supports the technological advancement of the German and European battery industry – and even it's a relatively small amount, it's an important step towards building additional know-how for strengthening security of supply for critical raw materials and building sustainable value chains in Europe" says Mirco Wojnarowicz, CEO of Rock Tech.

In the past few months, Rock Tech has received funding from several public sources, to become a technological leader in lithium processing. This new funding underlines the strategic relevance of Rock Tech and its projects in Canada and Germany, the latter one of which was selected as strategic project under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). After having granted funding from EIT RawMaterials under the prestigious KAVA (Knowledge and Innovation Activities) grant program (800,000 Euros) as well as from Ontario's Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF) to advance lithium ore sorting technologies (388,000 CAD), this new funding is the third program to position Rock Tech as strategic relevant player in the lithium industry.

On behalf of the Company,Mirco WojnarowiczCEO

ABOUT ROCK TECHRock Tech's vision is to supply the electric vehicle and battery industry with sustainable, locally produced lithium, targeting a 100% recycling rate. To ensure resilient supply chains, the company plans to build lithium converters at the doorstep of its customers, beginning with the Company's proposed Lithium Hydroxide Converter in Guben, Brandenburg, Germany. The second Converter is planned to be built in, Ontario, Canada. Rock Tech Lithium plans to source raw material from its own Georgia Lake spodumene project in the Thunder Bay Mining District of Ontario, Canada, and procure from other ESG-compliant mines. Ultimately, Rock Tech's goal is to create a closed-loop lithium production system. Rock Tech has gathered one of the strongest teams in the industry to close the most pressing gap in the clean mobility story. The Company has adopted strict environmental, social and governance standards and is developing a proprietary refining process to increase efficiency and sustainability further.

Rock Tech Lithium Inc, 2700-40 Temperance Street, Toronto ON M5H 0B4 CAN.

CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION Certain statements contained in this news release constitute "forward-looking information" under applicable securities laws and are referred to herein as "forward-looking statements". All statements, other than statements of historical fact, which address events, results, outcomes or developments that the Company expects to occur are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, words such as "expects", "anticipates", "plans", "predicts", "believes", "estimates", "intends", "targets", "projects", "forecasts", "may", "will", "should", "would", "could" or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking information pertaining to expectations concerning the Guben Converter, including the design and features of the Guben Converter, as well as the expected costs, capital expenditures, timing and outcomes thereof; statements regarding the Company's future plans, estimates, and schedules relating to the Guben Converter, including the anticipated timing of future activities taken in support of the development thereof; Rock Tech's potential financing arrangements; the expected funding from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space for the project ELiSePro as well as from EIT RawMaterials under the KAVA program and the CMIF, the expected economic performance of the Guben Converter and anticipated production of battery-grade Lithium Hydroxide and related processing methods and innovation employed; the estimated capital and operating costs of the Guben Converter; the anticipated timing and outcomes of a final investment decision, construction activities and commissioning of the Guben Converter; statements regarding the Company's sustainability and ESG related goals and strategy, including the benefits and achievement thereof and future actions taken by the Company in relation thereto; expected regulatory processes and final outcomes; expectations regarding the electric vehicle industry, including the demand for and pricing of battery-grade Lithium Hydroxide and the benefits therefrom, and the development of political and regulatory frameworks especially in Germany and the European Union; Rock Tech's opinions, beliefs and expectations regarding the Company's business strategy, development and exploration opportunities and projects; and plans and objectives of management for the Company's operations and properties. Forward-looking statements by their nature are based on assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in the Company's most recent management's discussion and analysis and annual information form filed with the applicable securities regulators. No assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, and the Company cautions the reader not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, nor does it assume any obligation to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, changes in assumptions, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

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–Niobium and rare earth element targets to be tested in underexplored carbonatite system

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Apex Critical Metals Corp. (CSE:APXC)(OTCQX:APXCF)(FWB:KL9) ("Apex" or the "Company"), a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on strategic critical metals, is pleased to provide an update on its 2025 diamond drill program at its 100%-owned Cap Critical Minerals Project in central British Columbia.

The Cap Project, covering approximately 2,500 hectares, is host to carbonatite-hosted niobium and rare earth element (REE) mineralization, situated 85 km northeast of Prince George, BC. The 2025 exploration program will comprise up to 1,500 metres of diamond drilling and is fully funded and permitted under a five-year Multi-Year Area-Based (MYAB) permit.

Sean Charland, CEO of Apex, remarked, "As drilling continues, we are encouraged with the initial mineral observations by our geological team by what we've now identified within drill core samples, based on visual observations and portable XRF results, as mineralized carbonatite at our Cap project."

To date, four drill holes (CAP25-005, 006, 007 and 008) have been completed, for a total of 1,097 m, near the eastern extremity of the coincident soil geochemical and geophysical anomaly identified in prior exploration (see Figure 4). All drill holes intersected various intervals of carbonatite, fenite, and/or syenite that range from a few metres to more than 300-m drilled thickness (i.e., core length). The Company has yet to determine the true thickness and orientation of the carbonatite body, though it is now postulated that the carbonatite is near vertical in orientation.

Through geological logging of drill core, and supported by spot portable XRF readings, visible pyrochlore (Nb mineral) (see Figures 1 and 2) and rare earth minerals (see Figure 3) have been noted within various phases of the carbonatite. The Company cautions that the presence of carbonatite and identification of mineralization in drill core is based on visual mineral identification and spot portable XRF readings only and, therefore, until laboratory geochemical assays are received on core samples, there can be no confirmed determination as to the presence of niobium and/or rare earth element bearing minerals.

The first batch of samples from CAP25-005 and CAP25-006 have been processed and shipped to Activation Laboratories Ltd. preparation facility located in Kamloops, British Columbia with the geological team continuing to process the remaining core onsite. Core assays results are expected to be received over the next several weeks and continue into the fall.

Figure 1. Abundant, nuggety pyrochlore mineralization at 38 m to 41 m depth in CAP25-006 as indicated based on visual identification and portable XRF readings.

Figure 2. Coarse grained pyrochlore at ~68 m depth in CAP25-006 as indicated based on visual identification and portable XRF readings.

Figure 3. Abundant visible rare earth fluorocarbons with carbonatite/fenite at ~184 m depth in CAP25-007, as indicated based on visual identification and portable XRF readings.

Figure 4: Map showing approximate location of drillholes CAP25-005, 006, 007 and 008 relative to 2024 surface samples and historical drillholes

A summary of planned orientations, depths and visually logged lithologies from the completed drillholes is provided in Table 1.

Table 1: Summary of Completed Drillholes and Logged Lithologies*

*Lithologies are based on preliminary geological logging and visual identification only. No laboratory assays have yet been received to confirm the presence of niobium and/or rare earth element bearing minerals in relation to the logged lithologies.

Sampling, Analytical Methods and QA/QC ProtocolsAll drilling was completed using a helicopter supported diamond drill rig with NQ size core and all drill core samples have been or will be shipped to Activation Laboratories Ltd. preparation facility in Kamloops, British Columbia, for standard sample preparation (code RX1) which includes drying, crush (< 7 kg) up to 80% passing 2 mm, riffle split (250 g) and pulverize (mild steel) to 95% passing 105 µm. The samples will be subsequently analyzed using Code 8 by XRF Nb₂O₅, ZrO2 and Ta2O5 (0.003%), Code 8 – REE Assay (lithium metaborate/tetraborate fusion with subsequent analysis by ICP and ICP/MS), and 1A2 Au by Fire Assay. Drill core was saw-cut with half-core sent for geochemical analysis and half-core remaining in the box onsite.

A Quality Assurance/Quality Control protocol was incorporated into the program and included the insertion of certified reference material at and silica blanks at a rate of approximately 5 % and 5 %, respectively.

Qualified PersonThe technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Nathan Schmidt, P. Geo. (EGBC Licence 48336), Geologist for Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. (EGBC Permit to Practice 1003035), and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101 on standards of disclosure for mineral projects.

Mr. Schmidt has verified all scientific and technical data disclosed in this news release including the sampling and QA/QC results, and certified analytical data underlying the technical information disclosed. Mr. Schmidt noted no errors or omissions during the data verification process. The Company and Mr. Schmidt do not recognize any factors of sampling or recovery that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the assay data disclosed in this news release.

About Apex Critical Metals Corp. (CSE:APXC)(OTCQX:APXCF)(FWB:KL9)Apex Critical Metals Corp. is a Canadian exploration company specializing in the acquisition and development of properties prospective for carbonatites and alkaline rocks with potential to host economic concentrations of rare earth elements (REE's), niobium, gold and copper mineralization. Apex's Cap Property located 85 kilometres northeast of Prince George, B.C., spans 25 square kilometres and hosts a recently identified promising 1.8-kilometre niobium in soil trend. The Company's Bianco carbonatite Project encompasses 3,735 hectares covering a large carbonatite complex within an area known for significant niobium mineralization in northwestern Ontario. The Lac Le Moyne Project covers approximately 4,025 hectares and is situated several kilometers to the northwest of Commerce Resources Corp.'s Eldor Carbonatite Complex located in Quebec, Canada.

Carbonatites are extremely rare rock types, with fewer than 600 known worldwide. They are host to rare earth element ("REE") minerals, niobium, tantalum and phosphate, as well as copper and gold. Carbonatites are host to the world's largest and most productive niobium deposits, including Araxa and Catalão in Brazil, and Niobec in Quebec. In addition, they are the primary source of REEs, including Mountain Pass in California, Mount Weld in Australia, and Bayan Obo in China. They are also important sources of phosphate (apatite), including Cargill, Ontario, while the Palabora mine in South Africa has produced copper, nickel, gold, magnetite, and vermiculite. Other carbonatites are known to have produced gold, iron, zirconium, fluorite, and other industrial minerals.

By acquiring a variety of carbonatite projects, Apex intends to investigate potential high-value opportunities to meet the growing global demand of specialty metals across various industries. Apex is publicly listed in Canada on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the symbol APXC and quoted on the OTCQX market in the United States under the symbol APXCF, and in Germany on the Borse Frankfurt under the symbol KL9 and/or WKN: A40CCQ. Find out more at www.apexcriticalmetals.com and to sign up for free news alerts please go to https://apexcriticalmetals.com/news/news-alerts/, or follow us on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook or LinkedIn.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

APEX CRITICAL METALS CORP.,Sean CharlandChief Executive OfficerTel: 604.681.1568Email: info@apexcriticalmetals.com

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:This news release may contain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements with respect to the start of the Company's anticipated drilling program and the Company's intention to further investigate high-value opportunities on its properties for specialty metals. Forward-looking statements are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements. Risks that could change or prevent these events, activities or developments from coming to fruition include: that we may not be able to fully finance any additional exploration on the Company's properties; that even if we are able raise capital, costs for exploration activities may increase such that we may not have sufficient funds to pay for such exploration or processing activities; the timing and content of any future work programs; geological interpretations based on drilling that may change with more detailed information; potential process methods and mineral recoveries assumptions based on limited test work and by comparison to what are considered analogous deposits that, with further test work, may not be comparable; testing of our process may not prove successful or samples derived from our properties may not yield positive results, and even if such tests are successful or initial sample results are positive, the economic and other outcomes may not be as expected; the anticipated market demand for REE and other minerals may not be as expected; the availability of labour and equipment to undertake future exploration work and testing activities; geopolitical risks which may result in market and economic instability. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

SOURCE: Apex Critical Metals Corp.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 8, 2025 / Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. (TSXV:PGE)(OTCQB:PGEZF)(FSE:J0G), (the "Company", or "Stillwater") is pleased to announce that as a result of increased demand, the follow-on non-brokered private placement financing previously announced on July 15, 2025 and upsized on July 28, 2025 will be further upsized by an additional 210,038 units at a price of C$0.23 per unit (each, a "Unit") for gross proceeds of an additional C$43,308.74, and an aggregate total of 1,856,418 Units for aggregate gross proceeds of C$426,976.14(the "Additional Offering"), with each Unit consisting of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, and each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one common share at a price of C$0.34 for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the date of issuance.

The Additional Offering follows the closing of the C$7 million brokered LIFE offering (the "LIFE Offering"), which was announced on July 15, 2025, and is anticipated to include directors and/or officers of the Company, among others. The Additional Offering is expected to complete concurrently with the Glencore Offering (as defined below).

Glencore Canada Corporation ("Glencore"), a subsidiary of Glencore plc, has indicated that it intends to exercise its participation rights pursuant to the investor rights agreement between Glencore and the Company dated May 1, 2024, to acquire 6,000,000Units at a price of C$0.23 per Unit for gross proceeds of C$1,380,000 in connection with the LIFE Offering and the Additional Offering (the "Glencore Offering" and together with the Additional Offering, the "Offerings").

It is anticipated that certain directors and/or officers of the Company will acquire Units under the Additional Offering. Such acquisitions and Glencore's exercise of its participation rights and acquisition of Units will constitute "related party transactions" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Company intends to rely on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of the Offerings due to the fair market value of the related party participation being below 25% of the Company's market capitalization for purposes of MI 61-101. The Company will file a material change report in respect of the Offerings. However, the material change report will be filed less than 21 days prior to the closing of the Offerings, as insider participation has yet to be confirmed and the Company wishes to close the Offerings as expeditiously as possible.

The securities sold pursuant to the Offerings will not be issued in reliance on the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption and will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the closing of such offering. No finders' fees are payable on any portion of the Offerings. Closing of the Offerings is subject to certain customary conditions, including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals and the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV").

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offerings for the exploration and advancement of the Company's flagship Stillwater West Ni-PGE-Cu-Co+Au project in the Stillwater mining district in Montana, U.S., for a lesser exploration program at its Kluane critical minerals project in Yukon, Canada, and for general corporate purposes and working capital.

The Offerings are scheduled to close on or around August 12, 2025 and remains subject to the final acceptance of the TSXV.

About Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp.Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSXV:PGE)(OTCQB:PGEZF)(FSE:J0G) is a resource-stage mineral exploration company focused on its flagship Stillwater West Ni-PGE-Cu-Co + Au project in the iconic and famously productive Stillwater mining district in Montana, USA. With the addition of two renowned Bushveld and Platreef geologists to the team and strategic investments by Glencore plc, the Company is well positioned to advance the next phase of large-scale critical mineral supply from this world-class American district, building on past production of nickel, copper, and chromium, and the on-going production of platinum group, nickel, and other metals by neighboring Sibanye Stillwater. An expanded NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate, released January 2023, positions Stillwater West with the largest nickel-platinum group element resource in an active U.S. mining district as part of a compelling suite of ten minerals now listed as critical in the USA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:Michael Rowley, President, CEO & Director – Stillwater Critical MineralsEmail: info@criticalminerals.com Phone: (604) 357 4790Web: https://criticalminerals.com Toll Free: (888) 432 0075

Forward-Looking StatementsThis news release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization, historic production, estimation of mineral resources, interpretation of prior exploration and potential exploration results, the timing and success of exploration activities generally, the timing and results of future resource estimates, permitting time lines, metal prices and currency exchange rates, availability of capital, government regulation of exploration operations, environmental risks, reclamation, title, and future plans and objectives of the company are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Although Stillwater Critical Minerals believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include failure to obtain necessary approvals, unsuccessful exploration results, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, risks associated with regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, uninsured risks, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same, and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the companies with securities regulators. Readers are cautioned that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral exploration and development of mines is an inherently risky business. Accordingly, the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on Stillwater Critical Minerals and the risks and challenges of their businesses, investors should review their annual filings that are available at www.sedarplus.ca.

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – August 7, 2025) – Sego Resources Inc., (TSXV: SGZ) ("Sego" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange for closing of the first tranche of the financing announced on July 8, 2025. On closing, Sego will issue 10,300,000 units at $0.02 per unit for gross proceeds of $206,000.

Each unit of the financing will consist of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each share purchase warrant will entitle the holder to purchase an additional common share at $0.05 for three years from the closing date. The securities issued on closing are subject to the applicable statutory four-month and one-day hold period ending December 08, 2025.

The proceeds will be used for general working capital. The Company fully expects to spend the funds as stated, however, there may be circumstances, for sound business reasons, where a reallocation of funds may be necessary.

Finder's fees will be payable on a portion of the private placement and will consist of 7% cash.

An individual, Barry Mensing will receive a $7,000.00 Finder's Fee.

The total offering will continue with up to 20,000,000 flow-through units ("FTU") at $0.025 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $500,000 and up to 10,000,000 non-flow-through units ("NFTU") at $0.02 per unit. The flow-through units and non-flow-through units may vary in totals depending on demand. The total of the financing is expected to be $700,000.

Each FTU will consist of one flow-through common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase an additional common share at $0.05 for two years from closing of the private placement. Each NFTU will consist of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase an additional common share at $0.05 for three years from the closing of the private placement.

The placement may close in several tranches and insiders may participate in the private placement. The flow-through proceeds will be expended on continued exploration on the Company's Miner Mountain Copper-Gold Alkalic Porphyry project and South Gold Zone, near Princeton, BC. The non-flow-through proceeds will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

There is no material change about the Company that has not been generally disclosed.

For further information please contact:

J. Paul Stevenson, CEO (604) 682-2933

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained in this news release.

This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statement of historical facts that address future production, reserve potential, exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or developments that the Company expects re forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and those actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

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Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (OTCMKTS:ARAFF) is one of the best rare earth stocks to buy now. On July 29, the company confirmed it continues to advance its equity funding strategy for Nolans project. The project has already entered into an appraisal phase for potential equity investment from the German Raw Materials Fund.

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Arafura is seeking up to €100 million (A$175 million) in funding tied to the supply from Nolans project. An active sales and marketing program is already underway in Germany as the company targets several prospective off-take partners to support funding under the German Raw Materials Fund.

“As rare earths enter a new era of growth, establishing new sectors requires equitable risk sharing between government and industry through direct investment and offtake. We are encouraged by the proactive stance of governments globally. Earlier this month, Germany’s Interministerial Committee referred our Nolans Project to the German Raw Materials Fund (GRMF) for appraisal. We’re excited by the prospect of GRMF’s investment and opportunity to partner with them as a cornerstone investor. Our confidence in securing our equity investment target remains high, given the substantial progress we’re making with all our potential cornerstone investors,” Arafura’s Managing Director Darryl Cuzzubbo said.

The company aims to capitalize on the intensifying geopolitical focus on rare earths. That’s why it is strengthening the strategic position of Nolans projects as a leading construction-ready project. The company exited June with A$27 million in cash.

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(Reuters) -The Australian government said on Thursday it will invest A$50 million ($32.5 million) in Liontown Resources to help ramp up operations and transition to underground mining at its flagship Kathleen Valley project, in a bid to boost domestic minerals supply.

The investment, which will be undertaken through the A$15 billion National Reconstruction Fund Corporation, underscores Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's efforts to back critical mineral projects and boost domestic manufacturing.

"Lithium is a critical mineral that is central to both decarbonisation efforts and the government's Future Made in Australia strategy," NRFC CEO David Gall said.

"Australia is well-positioned to be a competitive, long-term supplier of lithium to the rest of the world and local lithium production is important to the nation's economic security and resilience."

In January, NRFC invested A$200 million in Arafura Rare Earths to develop a new mine and processing facility at its Nolans project in central Australia.

Kathleen Valley has a multi-decade mine life and will produce 500,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate per annum with potential for expansion, according to NRFC.

Liontown is a key lithium supplier to Tesla, Ford and LG Energy Solution.

The government's investment is part of Liontown's A$266 million institutional capital raise, priced at A$0.73 per share. Its shares were last trading at A$0.845 before being halted on Thursday pending the announcement.

The miner will use also the capital to shore up its balance sheet.

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting is Liontown's top shareholder, with an 18% stake, as per LSEG data. Media reports indicate Hancock will not take part in the placement, which would dilute its stake.

Hancock declined to comment, while Liontown did not respond to a Reuters email seeking comment.

($1 = 1.5378 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema)

Have you assessed how the international operations of FMC (FMC) performed in the quarter ended June 2025? For this chemical producer, possessing an expansive global footprint, parsing the trends of international revenues could be critical to gauge its financial resilience and growth prospects.

In today's increasingly interconnected global economy, a company's ability to tap into international markets can be a pivotal factor in shaping its overall financial health and growth trajectory. For investors, understanding a company's reliance on overseas markets has become increasingly crucial, as it offers insights into the company's sustainability of earnings, ability to tap into diverse economic cycles and overall growth potential.

Being present in foreign markets serves as protection against local economic declines and helps benefit from more rapidly expanding economies. Yet, such expansion also introduces challenges related to currency fluctuations, geopolitical uncertainties and varied market behaviors.

Our review of FMC's last quarterly performance uncovered some notable trends in the revenue contributions from its international markets, which are commonly analyzed and tracked by Wall Street experts.

The company's total revenue for the quarter amounted to $1.05 billion, marking an increase of 1.2% from the year-ago quarter. We will next turn our attention to dissecting FMC's international revenue to get a clearer picture of how significant its operations are outside its main base.

Exploring FMC's International Revenue Patterns

Latin America generated $310 million in revenues for the company in the last quarter, constituting 29.5% of the total. This represented a surprise of +4.69% compared to the $296.12 million projected by Wall Street analysts. Comparatively, in the previous quarter, Latin America accounted for $206.8 million (26.1%), and in the year-ago quarter, it contributed $307.2 million (29.6%) to the total revenue.

Asia accounted for 15.1% of the company's total revenue during the quarter, translating to $159 million. Revenues from this region represented a surprise of -2.88%, with Wall Street analysts collectively expecting $163.72 million. When compared to the preceding quarter and the same quarter in the previous year, Asia contributed $125.4 million (15.9%) and $191.2 million (18.4%) to the total revenue, respectively.

Of the total revenue, $260 million came from Europe/Middle East/Africa during the last fiscal quarter, accounting for 24.8%. This represented a surprise of +16.29% as analysts had expected the region to contribute $223.58 million to the total revenue. In comparison, the region contributed $272.8 million, or 34.5%, and $201.2 million, or 19.4%, to total revenue in the previous and year-ago quarters, respectively.

Revenue Forecasts for the International Markets

Wall Street analysts expect FMC to report a total revenue of $1.05 billion in the current fiscal quarter, which suggests a decline of 1.4% from the prior-year quarter. Revenue shares from Latin America, Asia and Europe/Middle East/Africa are predicted to be 49.1%, 16%, and 15%, corresponding to amounts of $515.43 million, $167.97 million, and $157.2 million, respectively.

For the full year, a total revenue of $4.16 billion is expected for the company, reflecting a decline of 2% from the year before. The revenues from Latin America, Asia and Europe/Middle East/Africa are expected to make up 36%, 17.9%, and 20.8% of this total, corresponding to $1.5 billion, $744.84 million, and $867.53 million, respectively.

In Conclusion

Relying on international markets for revenues, FMC faces both prospects and perils. Thus, tracking the company's international revenue trends is essential for accurately projecting its future trajectory.

In an environment where global interconnections and geopolitical skirmishes are intensifying, Wall Street analysts keep a keen eye on these trends, particularly for firms with overseas operations, to adjust their earnings predictions. Moreover, a range of other aspects, including how a company fares in its home country, significantly affects these projections.

Emphasizing a company's shifting earnings prospects is a key aspect of our approach at Zacks, especially since research has proven its substantial influence on a stock's price in the short run. This correlation is positively aligned, meaning that improved earnings projections tend to boost the stock's price.

Our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, with its externally validated exceptional track record, harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions to serve as a dependable measure for anticipating the short-term price trends of stocks.

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A Review of FMC's Recent Stock Market Performance

Over the preceding four weeks, the stock's value has diminished by 14.1%, against an upturn of 0.6% in the Zacks S&P 500 composite. In parallel, the Zacks Consumer Staples sector, which counts FMC among its entities, has depreciated by 3.9%. Over the past three months, the company's shares have seen an increase of 3.3% versus the S&P 500's 11.7% increase. The sector overall has witnessed a decline of 2.4% over the same period.

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We came across a bullish thesis on Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. on ARX Global’s Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on SQM. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.'s share was trading at $35.80 as of August 1st. SQM’s trailing and forward P/E were 16.97 and 20.45 respectively according to Yahoo Finance.

A laboratory technician pouring a specialty blend of industrial chemicals into a beaker. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM), one of the world’s largest lithium producers, is strategically positioned to benefit from structural demand growth driven by electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage systems (ESS), and the energy transition. SQM operates unique low-cost assets, including the lithium-rich Salar de Atacama and the nitrate- and iodine-rich El Norte Grande, enabling strong margins across lithium, specialty plant nutrients (SPN), and iodine. Lithium remains the core driver, accounting for 43% of 2024 profits, supported by global consumption growth from under 500kt in 2022 to over 1,000kt in 2024, with projections reaching 3Mt by 2030. Although lithium prices collapsed nearly 90% from the $80k/t peak during the 2021–2022 frenzy to $8k/t currently due to oversupply, this level is below the marginal cost for most producers and unsustainable. Prices must normalize to incentivize greenfield projects required to meet future demand, with new supply needing $15k–$25k/t to be viable. SQM’s ability to withstand lower prices is enhanced by diversification; SPN and iodine, which together contribute over 50% of profits, offer steady cash flow and downside protection. Iodine prices remain near record highs due to tight supply, while SPN profitability is stabilizing post-war volatility. Long-term lithium demand is underpinned by EV adoption, improving battery technology, and rising ESS needs, with AI-driven power requirements adding further tailwinds. While near-term risks include slower EV demand in China and potential efficiency gains from direct lithium extraction (DLE), these are unlikely to alter the structural growth trajectory. With a recovery in lithium prices likely and SQM trading below intrinsic value, the stock offers an attractive entry point with meaningful upside potential. Previously, we covered a bullish thesis on Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) by Necessary-Damage5658 in November 2024, which highlighted the company’s attractive valuation with trailing and forward P/E multiples of 13.55 and 11.32, respectively. The company’s stock price has depreciated by approximately 41% since our coverage. This is because the thesis didn’t play out amid broader market headwinds. The thesis still stands as structural tailwinds support long-term growth. ARX Global shares a similar view but emphasizes export control-driven advantages and compliance-led market share gains. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. is not on our list of the 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 14 hedge fund portfolios held SQM at the end of the first quarter which was 10 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of SQM as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.READ NEXT: 8 Best Wide Moat Stocks to Buy Now and 30 Most Important AI Stocks According to BlackRock.Disclosure: None.

FMC (NYSE:FMC) Second Quarter 2025 ResultsKey Financial Results

Revenue: US$1.05b (up 1.2% from 2Q 2024).
Net income: US$43.3m (down 85% from 2Q 2024).
Profit margin: 4.1% (down from 29% in 2Q 2024). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
EPS: US$0.35 (down from US$2.38 in 2Q 2024).

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NYSE:FMC Earnings and Revenue Growth August 2nd 2025

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

FMC Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Falls Short

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 5.5%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 9.2%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.5% growth forecast for the Chemicals industry in the US.

Performance of the American Chemicals industry.

The company's shares are down 12% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Before we wrap up, we've discovered 3 warning signs for FMC (2 can't be ignored!) that you should be aware of.

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the right price. For example, although software-as-a-service business Salesforce.com lost money for years while it grew recurring revenue, if you held shares since 2005, you'd have done very well indeed. But the harsh reality is that very many loss making companies burn through all their cash and go bankrupt.

So, the natural question for Bravo Mining (CVE:BRVO) shareholders is whether they should be concerned by its rate of cash burn. For the purposes of this article, cash burn is the annual rate at which an unprofitable company spends cash to fund its growth; its negative free cash flow. First, we'll determine its cash runway by comparing its cash burn with its cash reserves.

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When Might Bravo Mining Run Out Of Money?

A cash runway is defined as the length of time it would take a company to run out of money if it kept spending at its current rate of cash burn. As at March 2025, Bravo Mining had cash of US$22m and no debt. In the last year, its cash burn was US$7.7m. So it had a cash runway of about 2.9 years from March 2025. Arguably, that's a prudent and sensible length of runway to have. The image below shows how its cash balance has been changing over the last few years.

TSXV:BRVO Debt to Equity History August 2nd 2025

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How Is Bravo Mining's Cash Burn Changing Over Time?

Because Bravo Mining isn't currently generating revenue, we consider it an early-stage business. So while we can't look to sales to understand growth, we can look at how the cash burn is changing to understand how expenditure is trending over time. While it hardly paints a picture of imminent growth, the fact that it has reduced its cash burn by 46% over the last year suggests some degree of prudence. While the past is always worth studying, it is the future that matters most of all. For that reason, it makes a lot of sense to take a look at our analyst forecasts for the company.

How Hard Would It Be For Bravo Mining To Raise More Cash For Growth?

While Bravo Mining is showing a solid reduction in its cash burn, it's still worth considering how easily it could raise more cash, even just to fuel faster growth. Issuing new shares, or taking on debt, are the most common ways for a listed company to raise more money for its business. One of the main advantages held by publicly listed companies is that they can sell shares to investors to raise cash and fund growth. By looking at a company's cash burn relative to its market capitalisation, we gain insight on how much shareholders would be diluted if the company needed to raise enough cash to cover another year's cash burn.

Bravo Mining has a market capitalisation of US$240m and burnt through US$7.7m last year, which is 3.2% of the company's market value. Given that is a rather small percentage, it would probably be really easy for the company to fund another year's growth by issuing some new shares to investors, or even by taking out a loan.

How Risky Is Bravo Mining's Cash Burn Situation?

As you can probably tell by now, we're not too worried about Bravo Mining's cash burn. In particular, we think its cash runway stands out as evidence that the company is well on top of its spending. And even its cash burn reduction was very encouraging. After considering a range of factors in this article, we're pretty relaxed about its cash burn, since the company seems to be in a good position to continue to fund its growth. Taking a deeper dive, we've spotted 4 warning signs for Bravo Mining you should be aware of, and 3 of them are concerning.

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Investors interested in Agriculture – Operations stocks are likely familiar with FMC (FMC) and Corteva, Inc. (CTVA). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let's take a closer look.

There are plenty of strategies for discovering value stocks, but we have found that pairing a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system produces the best returns. The Zacks Rank favors stocks with strong earnings estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight companies with specific traits.

Right now, FMC is sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while Corteva, Inc. has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). This means that FMC's earnings estimate revision activity has been more impressive, so investors should feel comfortable with its improving analyst outlook. But this is just one piece of the puzzle for value investors.

Value investors analyze a variety of traditional, tried-and-true metrics to help find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

Our Value category grades stocks based on a number of key metrics, including the tried-and-true P/E ratio, the P/S ratio, earnings yield, and cash flow per share, as well as a variety of other fundamentals that value investors frequently use.

FMC currently has a forward P/E ratio of 11.66, while CTVA has a forward P/E of 24.03. We also note that FMC has a PEG ratio of 1.26. This figure is similar to the commonly-used P/E ratio, with the PEG ratio also factoring in a company's expected earnings growth rate. CTVA currently has a PEG ratio of 1.74.

Another notable valuation metric for FMC is its P/B ratio of 1.1. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. For comparison, CTVA has a P/B of 2.01.

These are just a few of the metrics contributing to FMC's Value grade of B and CTVA's Value grade of D.

FMC has seen stronger estimate revision activity and sports more attractive valuation metrics than CTVA, so it seems like value investors will conclude that FMC is the superior option right now.

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