Foreign miners weighing an Australian Securities Exchange entry must choose between an ASX Foreign Exempt Listing, which currently requires either A$200 million operating profit for three consecutive years or A$2 billion in net tangible assets/market capitalisation, and a standard listing with lower A$4 million NTA or A$15 million market cap thresholds but heavier ongoing compliance. Capstone Copper used the foreign exempt route in 2024 and built liquidity via a CDI block trade, while Orezone Gold listed via the standard pathway in August 2025 and is now seeking foreign exempt status. Proposed ASX changes include cutting the foreign exempt threshold to A$500 million and, from 21 October 2026, requiring shareholder approval before any shift from standard to foreign exempt status, adding governance and timing complexity for growth-stage miners.

CIHT is calling for the UK Government to move local highway maintenance to a rolling five‑year funding model, arguing that predictable settlements could release up to £2.2bn for reinvestment in local roads. Longer horizons are intended to let highway authorities shift from reactive pothole repairs to planned resurfacing, asset management and whole‑life pavement design. For civil and geotechnical teams, this would support more efficient programming of resurfacing, drainage upgrades and structural maintenance of bridges and retaining walls.

DfI has published its Transport Strategy 2035 and launched consultation on the draft Eastern Transport Plan 2035, setting a long-term framework for road, rail and active travel investment across the east of Northern Ireland. The plan will guide corridor upgrades on key radial routes into Belfast, prioritise bus and rail capacity improvements, and reallocate urban road space for segregated cycling and walking. For civil and transport engineers, it signals the reference document for future junction designs, multimodal interchanges and network resilience schemes through to 2035.