ASX:MIN 15 May 2026 - 28 June 2026

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) falls as lithium selling outweighs Lucky Bay hit

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) falls as lithium selling outweighs Lucky Bay hit

The ASX cash market hadn't opened yet at the time of writing. June 30 doesn’t appear as a 2026 cash-market holiday, and usual trading hours for the Australian Securities Exchange cash market are 9:59 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sydney time. Mineral Resources Limited dropped 1.57% to finish at A$62.15 on Monday. The move trailed the S&P/ASX 200, which gained 0.68%. Shares changed hands between A$61.25 and A$64.04. About 1.07 million shares traded.
June 29, 2026
MinRes shares to reset by A$1.2 bln as Lucky Bay hit challenges narrative

MinRes shares to reset by A$1.2 bln as Lucky Bay hit challenges narrative

Mineral Resources Limited faces a market hit much bigger than its garnet write-down as trading opens Monday. Shares dropped 8.7% last week to A$63.14, leaving the company with a market cap of A$12.48 billion. This wiped about A$1.19 billion off its equity value for the week—almost 30 times the A$40 million non-cash charge signaled for Lucky Bay. That's the investor view. Lucky Bay alone is not enough to move the needle for MinRes. The market is focused on cost risk, asset quality, and capital discipline at a company that carried about A$4.5 billion in net debt as of March 31.
June 28, 2026
ASX ends week slightly down, but credit and resource sectors under pressure

ASX ends week slightly down, but credit and resource sectors under pressure

S&P/ASX 200 closed 15.5 points higher at 8,764.2 on Friday, up 0.18%. But the index still fell 64.5 points, or 0.73%, for the week. Friday’s lift made back less than a quarter of the week’s decline. Materials is coming off six straight down days, dropping 9.8% before a rebound on Friday, Market Index said. Energy slid 12% in the 10 sessions since June 11. All the leading early risers on the ASX 200 Friday were gold miners. Tech, defence and lithium names traded lower.
June 27, 2026
Mineral Resources falls sharply, stock drop far outpaces Lucky Bay writedown as ASX pause hits

Mineral Resources falls sharply, stock drop far outpaces Lucky Bay writedown as ASX pause hits

ASX cash equities hadn’t opened at press time, so Mineral Resources Limited remains at Friday’s close. Shares last finished at A$63.14, off A$1.00 for the session. Market cap sits near A$12.48 billion. MinRes is taking a roughly A$40 million non-cash writedown on Lucky Bay, but shares have dropped a lot more. After the company posted the update at 8:13 a.m. Thursday, the stock slid from A$65.86 to A$63.14. The market value lost is about A$540 million, according to Google Finance’s share count.
June 26, 2026
Mineral Resources up 120% on chair’s options with June 30 hurdle ahead

Mineral Resources up 120% on chair’s options with June 30 hurdle ahead

Mineral Resources Limited was up almost 120% over the exercise price for Chair Mal Bundey’s first batch of options as brokers lined up orders ahead of Thursday’s ASX open. Full trading was set for 09:59:45 Sydney time. MIN finished at A$65.86 on Wednesday, gaining 1.4%. The S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.24%. That puts MIN ahead of the benchmark by 1.16 points. About 1.32 million shares changed hands, more than its usual 1.07 million.
June 25, 2026
Mineral Resources Drops 6% as CEO Search Puts Spotlight on Darren Killeen

Mineral Resources Drops 6% as CEO Search Puts Spotlight on Darren Killeen

Mineral Resources Limited dropped again Tuesday, down 2.5% at A$64.95, bringing the loss for the past two sessions to 6.1%. The company put out a succession update that did not specify who will replace Managing Director Chris Ellison or when he will leave. Shares moved between A$64.00 and A$67.86. Why it matters now: Chair Malcolm Bundey listed governance reform, completion of Onslow Iron, and building a stronger balance sheet as top priorities in a presentation. The document was made for meetings this week with investors and proxy advisers, who advise shareholders how to vote.
June 23, 2026
Liontown Takes Hit on CATL Concerns, Lithium Rally Shaken

Liontown Takes Hit on CATL Concerns, Lithium Rally Shaken

Liontown Limited stock is down as trading picks up again Tuesday. Shares finished Monday off 4.0% at A$1.90. The selloff hit most Australian lithium producers. Liontown shares touched A$1.85 with 22.6 million traded. Lithium prices in China dropped after fresh speculation about CATL’s Jianxiawo mine. Battery-grade lithium carbonate slid 6.1% to 157,000 yuan per tonne, a 10-week low, as talk about a preliminary land assessment stirred bets the mine could restart in the second half of 2026. There’s no official word yet on reopening.
June 23, 2026
Mineral Resources Shares Slide 3.6% — Why Darren Killeen Is Now in the CEO Spotlight

Mineral Resources Shares Slide 3.6% — Why Darren Killeen Is Now in the CEO Spotlight

Mineral Resources Ltd enters Tuesday’s session under pressure after closing at A$66.63 on Monday, down A$2.52, or 3.64%, as investors weighed a fresh board update on the succession of founder and Managing Director Chris Ellison. The stock opened at A$69.70 and touched A$66.12. The fall was considerably steeper than the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.14% decline to 8,816.1, leaving MinRes about 3.5 percentage points behind the benchmark. Mining stocks were broadly weak: lithium peer PLS fell 5.95%, while BHP lost 1.73%.
June 23, 2026
Mineral Resources to Watch as ASX Trading Begins After Mining Shares Drop

Mineral Resources to Watch as ASX Trading Begins After Mining Shares Drop

Mineral Resources shares start Monday’s ASX trade after closing at A$69.15 on Friday, down A$1.62 as a mining retreat late last week hit the stock. Shares bounced off an intraday low of A$67.27 and held a 1.4% gain over the week. The drop came with no operating update from the Perth-based lithium and iron-ore company. Its latest exchange filing was a director-interest notice on June 2, and the last project news was the May 26 approval for more investment at Mt Marion. This suggests a sector move, not any new company guidance.
June 21, 2026
Mineral Resources trades near 52-week high as lithium sentiment picks up

Mineral Resources trades near 52-week high as lithium sentiment picks up

Mineral Resources ended up 1.7% at A$71.97 on Wednesday, closing near a 12-month high as traders picked up lithium stocks again. Shares touched A$73.00 intraday, just shy of their 52-week high of A$74.94. The stock outpaced the wider Australian market. Mineral Resources is up 9.3% this week and nearly 30% since early 2026. With shares now higher, investors have fewer reasons to ignore possible delays or extra costs as the miner works to restart Bald Hill, grow Mt Marion, and boost output at Onslow iron ore.
June 18, 2026
Mineral Resources Stock Rises as MIN Share Price Rebounds With Lithium Catalysts in Focus

Mineral Resources Stock Rises as MIN Share Price Rebounds With Lithium Catalysts in Focus

Sydney, June 13, 2026, 06:03. Mineral Resources Limited shares rebounded sharply on Friday, with the MIN share price quoted at A$68.18 at 16:36 AEST on June 12, up A$2.99, or 4.59%, from the previous close of A$65.19. The stock traded between A$67.25 and A$68.80 during the session, extending a recovery after Thursday’s volatile move from A$61.41 to a A$65.19 close. The gain also came during a stronger session for Australian equities, with materials stocks among the market’s leading sectors.
June 12, 2026
QBE edges higher before euro debt action, eyes on capital buffer

QBE edges higher before euro debt action, eyes on capital buffer

QBE Insurance Group Limited ended Wednesday 2.40% higher at A$23.42 as investors stuck with the insurer’s 2026 outlook. A capital-management update late in the day brought attention to the balance sheet again. QBE beat the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.57% rise and is close to its 52-week peak of A$24.32. QBE said after markets shut it might sell euro-denominated fixed-rate subordinated notes from its note program, depending on market terms. The insurer plans to use proceeds as Tier 2 capital to support loss coverage and regulatory requirements.
June 11, 2026
MinRes Stock Falls as Iron Ore Worries Hit Lithium Recovery Story

MinRes Stock Falls as Iron Ore Worries Hit Lithium Recovery Story

Mineral Resources Ltd dropped on Tuesday, lagging the broader Australian market. Miners slid as commodity prices eased, and investors pulled back from a stock that had already climbed earlier this year. ASX-listed miner shares ended at A$65.84, down 2.56%. The stock traded in a range of A$64.72 to A$66.24 during the session. Shares have fallen 9.52% over five days. From Jan. 1, the stock is still up 21.07%, according to market data.
June 9, 2026
Mineral Resources Stock Faces Big ASX Reopen as Lithium Bet Meets Iron Ore Slump

Mineral Resources Stock Faces Big ASX Reopen as Lithium Bet Meets Iron Ore Slump

Mineral Resources Limited shares will enter Tuesday’s ASX session under pressure after falling 5.08% to A$67.57 in their last trade, leaving the stock about 8% lower for the week. The drop came after the shares touched A$74.94 on June 1, their highest level in the recent run. The timing matters. The ASX was closed on Monday, June 8, for the King’s Birthday public holiday, so Tuesday gives investors their first local session to reset MinRes after Friday’s selloff and the long weekend’s offshore market moves.
June 8, 2026
Mineral Resources stock drops into ASX break as lithium rally heads for another test

Mineral Resources stock drops into ASX break as lithium rally heads for another test

MinRes faces selling when the ASX opens Tuesday, after closing at A$67.57 on Friday and falling 5.09%. That compared to a 0.70% drop in the S&P/ASX 200. The ASX cash market is shut Monday for the King’s Birthday, so action in MinRes is paused until trade resumes. This leaves the move squarely in last week’s trading and sets up for next week, with no intraday action Monday. Lithium moves, balance-sheet clean-up and a Mt Marion call all landed in Mineral Resources’ quarter, as the sector sold off hard. Investors head into a long weekend with debt and cash flow now in focus for the trade.
June 7, 2026
Mineral Resources Stock Gains as Lithium Peers Fall Post Bald Hill Restart

Mineral Resources Stock Gains as Lithium Peers Fall Post Bald Hill Restart

Mineral Resources Ltd shares jumped past the overall Australian market on news the company will restart the Bald Hill lithium mine in Western Australia, moving to bring the shuttered mine online as battery-material prices turn higher. Shares closed at A$65.74 Tuesday, up 2.56%. The stock had dropped to A$63.44 earlier in the session. Bald Hill went into care and maintenance in November 2024. That means the site was kept idle but maintained, with the idea it could restart if needed. Lithium prices were low at the time, so running the mine didn't make sense. Mineral Resources said the new decision came after what it called a “significant and sustained” bounce in prices.
May 19, 2026
Mineral Resources Shares Watch Lithium Market Ahead of Bald Hill Restart

Mineral Resources Shares Watch Lithium Market Ahead of Bald Hill Restart

Mineral Resources Limited will bring its Bald Hill lithium mine back online in Western Australia. The company plans to ramp up site work in late May. Mining and crushing are set to kick off in June, and production of spodumene concentrate could start in July. Mineral Resources said the move follows a sustained recovery in lithium prices. Timing is in focus. Spodumene concentrate, the lithium-rich ore sent to refiners for battery materials, is back at the center of market pressure after a sharp rout triggered supply cuts in Australia.
May 19, 2026
ASX Preview: RBA Minutes and Oil Move in Focus for Banks, Miners

ASX Preview: RBA Minutes and Oil Move in Focus for Banks, Miners

ASX 200 faces fresh rate nerves after falling 1.3% last week. Investors are fixing on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s policy minutes out Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. AEST. Inflation is outpacing wage growth again. The consumer price index jumped 4.6% in the year to March, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, while wages increased 3.3% over the same period. That leaves parts of the market that are exposed to interest rates with less room for disappointment.
May 17, 2026
Mineral Resources Shares Face a Monday Test After Chris Ellison’s $122 Million Stock Sale

Mineral Resources Shares Face a Monday Test After Chris Ellison’s $122 Million Stock Sale

Mineral Resources heads into Monday’s ASX open with the founder’s share sale, not iron ore or lithium volumes, setting the early tone. The stock last closed at A$64.77 on Friday, down 7.68%, after hitting A$71.79 earlier in the week and trading as low as A$63.97 in the session. That matters now because the sale landed after a sharp recovery in MinRes shares and just before a new trading week. Investors have to decide whether Chris Ellison’s move is routine wealth planning, or a warning sign after the stock’s run.
May 17, 2026
Mineral Resources Stock Sinks After Chris Ellison’s $122 Million Sale—What Comes Next for ASX:MIN

Mineral Resources Stock Sinks After Chris Ellison’s $122 Million Sale—What Comes Next for ASX:MIN

Shares of Mineral Resources Limited plunged Friday after founder and managing director Chris Ellison unloaded A$122.5 million worth of stock in the lithium, iron ore and mining services outfit. The move once again threw the high-profile Australian miner into the governance spotlight. According to Reuters, cited by Mining Weekly, the stock dropped as much as 7.1% in early trading following the announcement. That’s the issue here. While MinRes has been working to steer attention toward debt paydown, firmer lithium prices, and the Onslow Iron ramp, its biggest shareholder’s hefty sell-off throws that narrative off course.
May 15, 2026