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Focus Minerals Limited is a Western Australian gold producer focused on its Coolgardie Gold Project. The company's operations are centered on the Three Mile Hill processing plant and a portfolio of open pit and underground deposits, aiming to unlock the full potential of its mineral resources and processing facilities.

Short position

short percentage0.00%
reported shorts273
shares on issue286.559M

Focus Minerals (ASX:FML) has 0.00% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 273 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has been broadly flat. Its highest recorded short interest was 1.65% in December 2014. FML is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

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Focus Minerals (FML) News

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Kalkine
Negative
5d ago

Why is Myer back in focus after a heavy statutory loss and an uneven start to the new year?

Highlights Myer Holdings has reported a statutory loss driven largely by non-cash impairment charges on goodwill, brand intangibles and store assets. Record group sales were supported by the acquired apparel brands, while margins came under pressure from heavier promotional activity. Early trading in the new financial year has been described as uneven, and no final dividend was declared. Myer Holdings (ASX:MYR) has handed the market a sobering snapshot of Australian department store trading. ...

Kalkine
Neutral
31 Aug

What Could Put These S&P/ASX 200 Shares Back in Focus?

Highlights Five large Australian companies are entering the next phase after fresh reporting updates, with execution now more important than headline market reactions. Data centres, logistics software, counter-drone systems, aviation and public-sector software each bring a different operating driver into the broader market discussion. Capacity expansion, recurring revenue, cost discipline, product delivery and customer demand are likely to shape how these company stories develop through FY27. ...

Kalkine
Neutral
12 Aug

AI Stocks in Focus: Top Names Positioned for the Next Wave of Innovation

Highlights Appen Limited (ASX:APX), BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN), NEXTDC Limited (ASX:NXT) are among the ASX names in focus as investors assess the sector outlook. Company-specific performance remains important, with investors watching operating delivery, financial strength and sector-relevant milestones across APX, BRN and NXT. Business execution, balance-sheet discipline and valuation remain important alongside broader market themes. Australias share market offers exposure to artificial...

Kalkine
Neutral
12 Aug

Cannabis Stocks in Focus: Top Names Poised to Ride the Next Market Opportunity

Highlights Little Green Pharma Ltd (ASX:LGP), Cann Group Limited (ASX:CAN), Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:BOT) are among the ASX names in focus as investors assess the sector outlook. Company-specific performance remains important, with investors watching operating delivery, financial strength and sector-relevant milestones across LGP, CAN and BOT. Business execution, balance-sheet discipline and valuation remain important alongside broader market themes. Australias share market offers...

Kalkine
Positive
11 Aug

DPLM: Why Are Growth Stocks Back in Focus?

Highlights Diploma combines specialist distribution, recurring customer demand and disciplined acquisitions within a decentralised operating model. Growth quality depends on organic momentum, margin control and cash conversion rather than acquisition activity alone. Customer-critical products and broad end-market exposure can support resilience, but integration and valuation discipline remain central. UK equity markets are becoming more selective about what deserves a growth label. Within Gro...

Kalkine
Positive
4 Aug

Why Patient Access Growth Driven by Clinical Evidence and Prescriber Confidence Creates Is in Focus?

Highlights Cannabis Stocks remains in focus as medical cannabis development and operational delivery continue shaping sector attention. Patient access, regulation and product quality remain central considerations as Australian companies respond to evolving market conditions. Balance sheet management, strategic discipline and consistent execution continue influencing the broader business outlook. Australia's cannabis stocks landscape remains closely watched as investors assess medical cannabis...

Kalkine
Neutral
3 Aug

Why Is Coherent (NYSE:COHR) in Focus as AI Lifts Data-Center Networking Demand?

Highlights Coherent draws attention as AI and data-center expansion lift networking demand. The company supplies photonics, lasers, and optical components across industries. Broad AI, cloud, and semiconductor themes color the wider technology backdrop. A photonics name steps forward Coherent (NYSE:COHR), tracked within the [NYSE Composite],, a prominent name in the photonics and optical networking space, stepped forward as the momentum surrounding artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and...

Kalkine
Neutral
3 Aug

Why Is Nio (NYSE:NIO) in Focus as EV Momentum Builds Across the Market?

Highlights Electric-vehicle momentum built across the market to start the week. Nio designs and markets premium electric vehicles with battery-swap technology. EV trends and competition framed sentiment across the group. EV Momentum Reframes the Story Electric-vehicle momentum built across the market to start the week, and Nio (NYSE:NIO), tracked within the [NYSE Composite], drew renewed attention as one of the more closely watched lower-priced names tied to the electrification story. As a de...

Kalkine
Neutral
30 July

Why Are Consumer Discretionary Stocks Back in Focus as Inflation Moderates?

Highlights Consumer discretionary businesses are attracting renewed attention as inflation trends continue to evolve in Australia. Coast Entertainment Holdings (ASX:CEH), Collins Foods (ASX:CKF) and Crown Resorts (ASX:CWN) operate across leisure, hospitality and quick-service dining. Consumer spending, tourism activity and operational efficiency remain key themes shaping the sector's outlook. Australia's consumer discretionary sector continues attracting market attention as inflation trends ev...

Kalkine
Positive
30 July

Why Are Defensive Dividend Stocks Back in Focus Beyond AI?

Highlights Defensive healthcare businesses continue attracting attention as market focus broadens beyond high-growth technology themes. Ansell (ASX:ANN), Virtus Health (ASX:VRT) and Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN.) operate in healthcare segments supported by ongoing demand for essential products and services. Operational performance, cash generation and long-term business resilience remain key themes shaping these companies. As market attention broadens beyond artificial intelligence and technolog...

Kalkine
Neutral
22 July

Nuix shares in focus as software overhaul gathers pace

Highlights Nuix is drawing renewed attention as its move to a next-generation platform gathers momentum. The investigative-analytics group has bolted on a European graph-analytics business to widen its reach. Firmer revenue and a return to profit have reshaped the story around the small-cap software name. Investigative-analytics software group Nuix (ASX:NXL) has worked its way back into focus as its shift to a next-generation platform gains traction and a recent European acquisition widens it...

Kalkine
Neutral
13 July

Shell (LSE:SHEL): Can Rising Oil Tensions Lift Market Focus?

Highlights Rising geopolitical tensions have pushed oil markets back into focus after fresh disruption around the Strait of Hormuz. Higher energy prices have renewed attention on companies operating across the global energy supply chain. Shell remains closely watched as changing commodity markets reshape sentiment across the UK energy sector. Shell is back in focus as renewed geopolitical tensions push oil prices higher, highlighting the impo...

Kalkine
Positive
10 July

AI Stocks in Focus as Edge Computing and AI Software Gain Momentum

Highlights Artificial intelligence continues driving demand across edge computing, enterprise software and healthcare technology. Companies developing AI chips, cloud software and clinical AI platforms remain in focus as adoption expands. AI innovation is supporting new opportunities across semiconductors, business software and digital healthcare. Artificial intelligence continues reshaping industries as businesses adopt smarter software, advanced computing and automa...

Kalkine
Positive
6 July

Why Dividend Stocks Are Back In Focus As Bank Yield Discipline Takes Over

Highlights Bank yield discipline is reshaping how income quality is assessed across major Australian lenders National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB), Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) and Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) reflect differing signals within the same market theme The focus across the Australian share market is shifting toward payout confidence, balance sheet strength and earnings durability Australian equities are entering a phase where income is being judged wit...

Kalkine
Neutral
6 July

Why Consumer Stocks Are Back In Focus As Grocery Pricing Test Takes Over

Highlights Grocery pricing scrutiny is reshaping how Australian supermarket leaders are assessed Pricing discipline, customer trust, and execution strength are now central to investor focus Coles, Woolworths, and Metcash are being viewed through a sharper consumer value lens Australian shares have opened the week with a more measured tone as attention turns back to supermarket competition and pricing behaviour across the country. In this environment, consumer-facing n...

Kalkine
Neutral
6 July

Why Midcap Stocks Are Back In Focus As Takeover Quality Filter Takes Over

Highlights Takeover quality filter is shifting attention toward takeover appeal, balance sheet optionality and strategic value. Qube Holdings (ASX:QUB), Perpetual (ASX:PPT) and Pexa Group (ASX:PXA) show different ways the theme is appearing on the ASX screen. The current setup favours cash flow and strategic control value over broad sector excitement. ASX midcap stocks are drawing renewed attention as corporate activity keeps readers focused on businesses with...

Kalkine
Neutral
6 July

Why Oil and Gas Stocks Are Back In Focus As Oil Price Floor Test Takes Over

Highlights Oil price floor test is shifting attention toward cash margins, production resilience and balance sheet strength. Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS), Santos (ASX:STO) and Karoon Energy (ASX:KAR) show different ways the theme is appearing on the ASX screen. The current setup favours cash flow resilience through lower oil over broad sector excitement. ASX oil and gas stocks are drawing renewed attention as the market reassesses whether recent energy weakness h...

Kalkine
Neutral
6 July

Why Are Penny Stocks Back In Focus As Cash Runway Proof Takes Over?

Highlights Cash runway proof is shifting attention toward cash discipline, operating proof and credible milestones. ECS Botanics (ASX:ECS), Cann Group (ASX:CAN) and AnteoTech (ASX:ADO) show different ways the theme is appearing on the ASX screen. The current setup favours runway visibility and execution over promotional noise. The latest ASX setup is putting smaller companies under a sharper funding lens as speculative capital becomes more selective. ECS Botan...

Kalkine
Neutral
6 July

Why Are Value Stocks Back In Focus As Cashflow Discount Revival Takes Over?

Highlights Cashflow discount revival is shifting attention toward asset backing, income visibility and valuation repair. Telstra Group (ASX:TLS), Brambles (ASX:BXB) and APA Group (ASX:APA) show different ways the value theme is appearing on the ASX. The current market setup favours durable cash generation and disciplined capital allocation over broad market excitement. Value stocks are once again attracting attention as the Australian share market reassesses c...

Kalkine
Neutral
3 July

Why Infra Stocks Are Back In Focus As Data Centres Property Rates Takes Over

Highlights Australian infrastructure and property stocks are being reassessed as data centres and valuation discipline reshape sentiment Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) and NextDC (ASX:NXT) reflect the growing focus on long-term digital infrastructure demand Dexus (ASX:DXS) and Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC) highlight how real estate exposure is being filtered through rate sensitivity and income stability A quieter but more selective tone is emerging across the Austr...

Kalkine
Neutral
3 July

Why Consumer Stocks Are Back In Focus As Staples Pricing Scrutiny Takes Over

Highlights Consumer stocks are attracting renewed attention as scrutiny over supermarket pricing and new financial year policy changes reshape market sentiment. Coles Group (ASX:COL) and Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) are emerging as key reference points for earnings quality, resilient cashflow and operating discipline. A more selective market environment is placing greater emphasis on company fundamentals rather than broad sector momentum. ...

Kalkine
Neutral
3 July

Why Bluechip Stocks Are Back In Focus As Mega Cap Balance Takes Over

Highlights ASX bluechip stocks are attracting renewed attention as market leadership shifts towards quality and resilient earnings. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and BHP Group (ASX:BHP) remain key benchmarks for assessing defensive strength and sector leadership. A flatter market has highlighted the importance of cashflow, disciplined execution and resilient business models across leading Australian companies. The Australi...

Kalkine
Neutral
3 July

Why Value Stocks Are Back In Focus As Quality Value Takes Over

Highlights ASX value stocks are being judged through a more selective market lens as quality value after selective market weakness becomes a live theme. BHP Group (ASX:BHP) and Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) are useful markers for how the market is weighing quality, cashflow and catalyst strength. The article frames the value story through market context, sector rotation and key editorial watchpoints. Australian shares are moving through a more selective phase, and...

Kalkine
Neutral
29 June

Defensive Bluechips: Why Cash Flow Durability Is Back In Focus

Highlights The local market tone on 29 June was mixed, with healthcare catalysts, gold consolidation, infrastructure activity and bank credit quality shaping sentiment. Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG), Wesfarmers (ASX:WES), Telstra Group (ASX:TLS) and Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) sit near the centre of the defensive cash-flow durability discussion. The key screen is shifting from headline momentum to index leadership, defensive cash flow and evidence-backed business strength....

Kalkine
Neutral
19 June

AI Infrastructure Is Back in Focus, But Can Margins Keep Up?

Highlights ASX AI stocks are drawing renewed attention as data-centre demand and digital infrastructure themes gain momentum. Companies such as Megaport (ASX:MP1), WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) and Xero (ASX:XRO) are helping shape the conversation around AI-linked growth. Market participants are increasingly focused on profitability, pricing power and operational execution rather than theme-driven enthusiasm alone. AI infrastructure demand is rising across the Australian market, but investo...

Kalkine
Positive
19 June

Orica’s Fresh Rating Buzz Puts Tech Growth in Focus

Highlights Orica has returned to market attention after fresh positive rating commentary. Digital services, mining exposure, and sustainability initiatives remain key themes. The update highlights Orica’s evolving role across mining services and industrial technology. Orica has drawn renewed attention as market commentary highlights its mining services exposure, digital growth strategy, and sustainability efforts. Orica (ASX:ORI) has moved back into focus after fresh market commentary h...

Kalkine
Neutral
18 June

Why Gold Miners Are Back in Focus Despite a Market Pullback

Highlights Elevated gold prices continue to support strong operating conditions across Australia's gold mining sector. Several ASX-listed gold producers remain under close watch due to expanding projects and exploration activity. Market attention is returning to quality gold companies as geopolitical and economic uncertainty persists. Australian gold producers remain in focus as strong gold market fundamentals, exploration activity, and global demand continue supporting the sector despite rec...

Kalkine
Positive
18 June

Is Dyno Nobel’s Dividend Focus Highlighting Cash Flow Resilience?

Highlights Dyno Nobel recently passed its ex-dividend date, bringing renewed attention to cash flow generation and distribution sustainability. The company continues to benefit from demand linked to mining and infrastructure activity across key markets. Operational execution, plant maintenance programs and capital expenditure remain important factors influencing future performance. Dyno Nobel's recent dividend has shifted attention toward cash flow resilience, operational performance and the ...

Kalkine
Positive
18 June

Is Dyno Nobel’s Dividend Focus Hiding a Bigger Cash Flow Story?

Highlights Dyno Nobel's latest dividend payment has renewed attention on the company's cash flow strength and earnings quality. Industrial demand linked to mining and construction activity continues to shape the company's performance outlook. Dividend sustainability remains closely tied to operational execution, capital expenditure plans and market conditions. Dyno Nobel's recent dividend has highlighted the importance of cash flow resilience, operational performance and industrial demand in ...

Kalkine
Negative
17 June

Sequence Risk Volatility: The Retirement Planning Theme Back In Focus

Highlights Sequence Risk Volatility is becoming a major retirement planning discussion as Australians reassess portfolio resilience amid market fluctuations. Market timing, inflation pressures and portfolio drawdowns are encouraging a stronger focus on diversification and income strategies. Dividend-focused ETFs are attracting attention as investors review long-term retirement portfolio structures. Sequence risk volatility is drawing attention as Australians review retirement portfolios, dive...

Kalkine
Neutral
16 June

Liquidity Returns: Why Smallcap Stocks Are Back in Focus

Highlights Small-cap stocks are drawing renewed attention as turnover, spreads and fund-flow sensitivity become key market themes. Companies including Superloop, Kogan.com, Metals X and Orthocell highlight how different sectors are responding to improving risk appetite. The major test remains whether stronger market conditions can support sustained interest beyond short-term trading activity. ASX small-cap stocks are regaining attention as liquidity improves, but investors remain focused on e...

Kalkine
Neutral
16 June

The Rate-Hope Test: Why Real Asset Stocks Are Back in Focus

Highlights Infrastructure and real estate stocks are attracting renewed attention as investors assess interest-rate expectations and income opportunities. Bond yields, cap rates and funding costs remain key drivers for real asset valuations across the market. Companies such as Transurban Group (ASX:TCL), Goodman Group (ASX:GMG), Dexus (ASX:DXS), Scentre Group (ASX:SCG) and Stockland (ASX:SGP) highlight the sector's diverse opportunities. ASX infrastructure and real estate stocks are back in f...

Kalkine
Neutral
16 June

Margin Pressure or Momentum? Why Financial Stocks Are Back in Focus

Highlights Financial stocks are being shaped by bank margins, funding costs and rate expectations as the [ASX 200] navigates a cautious Reserve Bank backdrop. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB), ANZ Group Holdings (ASX:ANZ) and Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) remain central to the sector conversation. Investors are weighing earnings visibility, credit quality and valuation support as interest-rate expectations continue evolving. ASX financial sto...

Kalkine
Neutral
16 June

The Classifieds Cycle Watch: Why Communication Stocks Are Back in Focus

Highlights Communication stocks are being shaped by property listings, jobs ads and digital platform activity as market attention shifts ahead of key economic events. Telstra Group (ASX:TLS), REA Group (ASX:REA), SEEK (ASX:SEK) and Nine Entertainment (ASX:NEC) highlight the diversity within the sector. The key theme is whether defensive telecommunications earnings can offset pressure across media, advertising and classifieds businesses. ASX communication stocks remain in focus as investors ba...

Kalkine
Neutral
16 June

Defensive Quality Reset: Why Bluechips Are Back in Focus

Highlights Bluechip stocks are drawing attention as investors reassess defensive sectors ahead of key monetary policy developments. Healthcare, consumer staples and resilient cash-flow businesses are emerging as important market themes. Market leadership is being tested as investors look beyond the traditional dominance of banks and miners. ASX bluechip stocks are regaining attention as investors focus on defensive quality, earnings resilience and broader market leadership ahead of key econom...

Kalkine
Neutral
16 June

The Hidden Winners of AI: Why Network Infrastructure Stocks Are in Focus

Highlights AI-related demand is increasingly flowing towards data centres, connectivity platforms and enterprise software infrastructure. Companies linked to cloud traffic, network capacity and digital workloads are attracting growing market attention. Investors are focusing on businesses capable of translating AI demand into tangible operational growth. AI demand is increasingly benefiting data-centre operators, connectivity providers and enterprise software businesses as infrastructure beco...

Kalkine
Neutral
15 June

Gold Stocks in Focus: Why Cost Discipline Matters Now

Highlights Cost discipline remains a key focus across ASX gold producers. Gold sector attention is shifting from sentiment to operational performance. Cash flow visibility and reserve strength continue to shape market interest. ASX gold stocks are attracting renewed attention as investors focus on cost discipline, reserve quality, and cash flow resilience. While broader market sentiment has improved, gold producers with strong operational execution are increasingly standing out across t...

Kalkine
Neutral
15 June

Financial Stocks in Focus: What’s Fueling Market Attention Today?

Highlights Wealth flows remain a key sector focus. Non-bank lending trends draw market interest. Financial stocks face a more selective market environment. ASX financial stocks are attracting renewed attention as investors assess wealth flows, non-bank lending activity, insurance pricing trends, and broader market conditions. The focus has shifted toward business quality, cash flow strength, and operational execution across the financial sector. The Australian share market opened the we...

Kalkine
Neutral
15 June

Software Margins Are Back in Focus, But Can Tech Keep Leading?

Highlights Software profitability is emerging as the key filter for technology-sector stocks as traders look beyond last week's market rebound. Major names including WiseTech Global, TechnologyOne and NEXTDC are shaping the latest discussion across the technology sector. Cloud demand, cash-flow quality and competitive positioning remain central themes as market sentiment becomes more selective. The Australian share market enters the new week with traders attempting to build on last week's rec...

Kalkine
Neutral
15 June

Consumer Stocks in Focus: Is the Staples-Discretionary Shift the Market’s Next Big Theme?

Highlights Consumer stocks remain a key market focus. Staples and discretionary trends are diverging. Demand strength and costs remain central themes. Australian consumer stocks are attracting renewed attention as market sentiment improves. The growing divide between consumer staples and discretionary businesses is shaping how investors assess sector performance, earnings quality, and future growth opportunities across leading ASX-listed companies. Australian consumer stocks have return...

Kalkine
Neutral
15 June

Cannabis Stocks in Focus as Export Quality Shapes Market Attention

Highlights Export quality remains a key sector focus. Revenue discipline is gaining greater attention. Market sentiment is becoming increasingly selective. ASX cannabis stocks are attracting renewed market attention as investors focus on export quality, revenue strength, and disciplined execution. As broader market sentiment improves, companies demonstrating operational consistency and sustainable growth pathways are drawing closer scrutiny across the healthcare sector. Understanding th...