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Stanmore Resources (ASX: SMR) is an Australian metallurgical coal producer with operations and development projects in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The company supplies met coal into global markets primarily for steelmaking, with key producing assets including South Walker Creek, Poitrel and the Isaac Plains Complex. Stanmore positions itself as a large-scale supplier with long-life assets and a stated focus on operational excellence and sustainable development, alongside a pipeline of growth projects in the basin.

Short position

short percentage0.09%
reported shorts832.3K
shares on issue901.392M

Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) has 0.09% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 832,332 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.13 percentage points, and over 90 days it has been broadly flat. Its highest recorded short interest was 1.99% in May 2025. SMR 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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Stanmore Resources (SMR) News

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Kalkine
Neutral
1d ago

Will Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) Land the Moranbah South Deal?

Highlights The Queensland coal miner has signed up to acquire a large undeveloped steelmaking coal resource from a South African group. First-half revenue and earnings rose, although the bottom line stayed in the red. Completion depends on approvals and on a separate corporate transaction involving the vendor. Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR), the Queensland metallurgical coal producer, is lining up a major resource purchase in the Bowen Basin while its first-half revenue and earnings lifted, a c...

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Kalkine
Positive
5 Sept

Is Stanmore Resources Overvalued Despite Its Sharp Recent Rally?

Highlights Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) has reaffirmed full year production guidance alongside its half year results The stock's strong recent momentum stands in contrast to a still-improving underlying earnings picture Two contrasting valuation approaches point to sharply different conclusions about where the stock's fair value genuinely sits Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) has drawn fresh attention after releasing its half year results alongside reaffirmed full year saleable coal production gui...

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Kalkine
Neutral
3 Sept

Why Could Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) Enter the Metal and Mining Stocks Spotlight?

Highlights Half-year revenue climbed while coking coal production stayed steady across its Queensland operations Cash flow improved and the company reaffirmed its full-year production guidance The update follows an earlier recovery in output after a softer patch in prior quarters Stanmore Resources Limited (ASX:SMR), the Queensland-focused coking coal producer with operations across the Bowen Basin, reported higher half-year revenue and steady production, a solid showing for the [ASX 200] coa...

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Kalkine
Neutral
2 Sept

Can Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) Stay on the Technical Analysis Stocks Radar?

Highlights Stanmore Resources advanced as Chinese coking coal futures posted their largest monthly gain since the contract launched. The chart shows a stair-step advance where pullbacks keep terminating near the shorter run average. An ascending channel has contained the move, and price is currently working through its upper half. Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) climbed again on Tuesday as the coking coal complex extended a remarkable run, and the daily chart now displays one of the cleaner uptr...

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Kalkine
Neutral
2 Sept

Why Is Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) in Focus Among Midcap Stocks?

Highlights Premium hard coking coal futures extended a month-long climb, lifting Australian metallurgical coal names. Stanmore Resources ranked among the session's strongest movers on the local exchange. Materials and Energy stayed firm while Industrials and Financials lagged the wider tape. Stanmore Resources Limited (ASX:SMR) drew fresh attention on Tuesday as a renewed surge in metallurgical coal futures pushed Australian coking coal producers to the front of the market, with the Queenslan...

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Kalkine
Neutral
1 Sept

Stanmore Resources Results Put Coal Operations in Focus

Highlights Stanmore reports a narrower half-year loss. Coal production remains aligned with annual guidance. Revenue growth highlights improving operating performance. Stanmore Resources has reported an improved half-year financial result while maintaining its full-year production outlook, keeping operational execution, coal prices and costs central to its market story. Stanmore Resources Signals Improving Operational Performance Stanmore Resources Limited (ASX:SMR) has delivered a close...

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Kalkine
Neutral
31 July

What Puts Stanmore (ASX:SMR) in Today's ASX Lens?

Highlights Stanmore is being read through steelmaking coal exposure as electricity, coal and gas markets returns to local screens Fresh ASX sentiment is linking oil volatility, power prices and transition spending remaining active themes with company-level execution rather than broad excitement Readers are focusing on shipment discipline and cost control without turning the sector story into instruction Australian equities have moved from broad relief to a more selective phase, where sector le...

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Kalkine
Neutral
15 July

Why Is SMR (ASX:SMR) Suddenly Drawing Fresh Energy Attention?

Highlights Stanmore is being reassessed through steelmaking coal demand, export conditions and sensitivity to commodity valuations. Metallurgical coal strength is attracting attention while the broader Australian equity market remains uneven. Realised pricing, operating costs, shipment delivery and funding discipline remain central to the market narrative. Australian equities are moving through a divided market cycle as surging oil prices, escalating Middle East tensions and shifting rate...

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Kalkine
Neutral
14 July

Is Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) the Quiet Achiever as Coal Steadies ASX Mid Caps?

Highlights Stanmore Resources advanced even as much of the broader materials sector remained under pressure. Metallurgical coal continues to benefit from resilient steelmaking demand despite the global decarbonisation transition. Queensland's royalty framework remains one of the industry's most closely watched policy issues. Stanmore Resources Ltd (ASX:SMR), the Queensland-based metallurgical coal producer supplying premium coking coal to steelmakers across Asia, has outperformed much of the br...

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Kalkine
Positive
5 June

Has Stanmore Quietly Changed Its Growth Story?

Highlights Stanmore Resources has completed the integration of the BMC assets, strengthening operational efficiency across its portfolio. Improved scale and operational performance have increased attention on the company's cash generation capabilities. Metallurgical coal remains a strategically important commodity linked to global steel production and infrastructure development. Stanmore's BMC integration has enhanced operational scale, improved efficiency and reinforced its position within t...

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