Austral Resources Australia
Austral Resources Australia is a copper producer operating in the Queensland Gulf Country, specializing in the production of LME Grade A copper cathode from open cut mines. The company is focused on developing new projects, including the Anthill open pit mine, and holds extensive exploration tenements. Austral Resources is listed on the ASX under the code AR1, positioning itself as a key player in the Australian copper mining industry.
Short position
Austral Resources Australia (ASX:AR1) has 1.22% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 32,454,408 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.56 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 1.18 percentage points. AR1 is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4Austral Resources Australia (AR1) short interest history
AR1 Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.56pp
- 90-day change
- +1.18pp
- 1-year change
- +1.22pp
- All-time high
- 1.23% (October 2026)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (March 2023)
Is AR1 heavily shorted?
Not especially: 1.22% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #222 of 799 ASX securities with reported short positions. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.
How has AR1's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Austral Resources Australia's short interest has risen 0.56 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 1.18 percentage points. The current level is 1.22% of shares on issue.
What is the highest AR1's short interest has been?
Since 2021, Austral Resources Australia's short interest peaked at 1.23% in October 2026 and bottomed at 0.00% in March 2023.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from daily ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay. Shorted aggregates the full history since 2021. See our methodology.