Most shorted Australian materials stocks

Mining, metals, chemicals, packaging and building materials. 178 classified Australia companies, ranked by disclosed short positions as of 20 Aug 2026. Sector average 1.27%.

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Short position data for Australian materials stocks: ASIC, compiled by howshorted.com, trade date 20 Aug 2026. https://howshorted.com/au/sectors/materials/

#	Company	Short %	20d (pp)
1	LOTUS RESOURCES LTD	14.12%	−8.68
2	PLS GROUP LTD	10.80%	+1.41
3	LYNAS RARE EARTHS	10.30%	+0.05
4	IPERIONX LIMITED	9.79%	+0.37
5	RIO TINTO LIMITED	9.79%	+0.55
6	GENESIS MINERALS	9.73%	+0.87
7	ALPHA HPA LTD	7.88%	+2.24
8	ORORA LIMITED	6.90%	+1.18
9	DEVELOP GLOBAL LTD	6.89%	+2.01
10	ILUKA RESOURCES	6.67%	−0.11
11	CHAMPION IRON LTD	5.99%	+1.85
12	FIREFLY METALS LTD	5.32%	−1.32
13	MINERALS260LIMITED	5.05%	−0.56
14	ST BARBARA LIMITED	4.79%	−0.25
15	CATALYST METALS	4.47%	−2.16
16	MINERAL RESOURCES.	4.38%	−0.15
17	EVOLUTION MINING LTD	4.32%	+0.57
18	LIONTOWN LIMITED	3.92%	+0.87
19	PREDICTIVE DISC LTD	3.65%	−0.04
20	ELEVRA LITHIUM LTD	3.62%	+0.51
21	PANTORO GOLD LIMITED	3.57%	+1.14
22	BLACK CAT SYNDICATE	3.24%	−1.41
23	CHALICE MINING LTD	3.23%	−0.25
24	FORTESCUE LTD	3.21%	+0.40
25	ORA BANDA MINING LTD	2.97%	−1.04
26	PMET RESOURCES CDI 10:1	2.92%	+0.50
27	EMERALD RES NL	2.53%	+0.05
28	SANDFIRE RESOURCES	2.48%	−0.19
29	REGIS RESOURCES	2.38%	+0.06
30	TURACO GOLD LIMITED	2.28%	+0.16
31	SUN SILVER LIMITED	2.26%	−0.14
32	SOUTHGOLD CONSOL CDI 1:1	2.23%	−0.70
33	SILVER MINES LIMITED	2.21%	+0.35
34	MEEKA METALS LIMITED	2.15%	+0.10
35	BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES	2.11%	+0.03
36	WA1RESOURCESLTD	2.02%	−0.77
37	AERIS RESOURCES LTD	2.00%	+0.03
38	DATELINE RESOURCES	1.98%	−0.33
39	SANTANA MINERALS LTD	1.94%	−0.14
40	GREATLAND RESOURCES	1.89%	+0.53
41	SYRAH RESOURCES	1.75%	−0.07
42	BELLEVUE GOLD LTD	1.66%	−0.01
43	ARAFURA RARE EARTHS	1.59%	+0.19
44	VULCAN STEEL	1.55%	+0.21
45	VIRIDISMINING	1.44%	+0.29
46	BROKENHILLMINESLTD	1.07%	−0.05
47	METAL POWDWORKS LTD	1.06%	+0.20
48	WESTGOLD RESOURCES.	1.02%	−0.36
49	UNICO SILVER LIMITED	1.01%	−0.19
50	METALS X LIMITED	0.98%	−0.57
51	ALKANE RESOURCES LTD	0.88%	−0.04
52	OREZONE GOLD CORP CDI 1:1	0.85%	+0.78
53	RAMELIUS RESOURCES	0.84%	−0.01
54	WILDCAT RESOURCES	0.82%	+0.28
55	LINDIAN RESOURCES	0.76%	+0.58
56	AURUMRESOURCES	0.75%	+0.02
57	CAPRICORN METALS	0.69%	−0.40
58	FORRESTANIARESOURCES	0.69%	+0.44
59	NICKEL INDUSTRIES	0.69%	+0.02
60	POLYMETALS RESOURCES	0.66%	−0.19
61	29METALSLIMITED	0.65%	−0.01
62	BLUESCOPE STEEL LTD	0.61%	−0.03
63	RESOLUTE MINING	0.57%	−0.63
64	FENIX RESOURCES LTD	0.55%	+0.05
65	FALCONMETALSLTD	0.51%	+0.26
66	WEST WITS MINING LTD	0.51%	0.00
67	MARITANA MINERALS	0.49%	−0.06
68	METRO MINING LTD	0.48%	−0.06
69	TITAN MINERALS	0.46%	0.00
70	AMERICAN RARE EARTHS	0.45%	−0.04
71	BOAB METALS LTD	0.44%	−0.54
72	FELIX GOLD LIMITED	0.42%	−0.01
73	AUSTRALRESOURCES	0.38%	+0.36
74	LOCKSLEYRESOURCES	0.38%	+0.13
75	COSMOSEXPLORATION	0.37%	−0.03
76	ANSON RESOURCES LTD	0.36%	−0.04
77	TERRA METALS LIMITED	0.36%	−0.10
78	LAKE RESOURCES	0.35%	+0.01
79	MANUKA RESOURCES.	0.34%	+0.16
80	ORION MINERALS LTD	0.34%	−0.02
81	ANDEAN SILVER	0.30%	−0.46
82	ASTRAL RESOURCES NL	0.30%	+0.12
83	VICTORY METALS LTD	0.30%	0.00
84	EQ RESOURCES LIMITED	0.29%	−0.02
85	DEVEX RESOURCES LTD	0.28%	−0.15
86	MITHRIL SILVER GOLD	0.28%	−0.13
87	BELLAVISTARESOURCES	0.27%	−0.03
88	PERSEUS MINING LTD	0.27%	−0.34
89	WIA GOLD LIMITED	0.24%	+0.01
90	BRAZILIAN RARE EARTH	0.23%	+0.08
91	GREATBOULD RESOURCES	0.23%	+0.07
92	CORE LITHIUM	0.22%	−0.03
93	HASTINGS TECH MET	0.22%	0.00
94	WARATAH MINERALS LTD	0.21%	+0.05
95	STANMORE RESOURCES	0.20%	+0.04
96	VAULT MINERALS LTD	0.20%	−0.62
97	SOVEREIGN METALS	0.19%	−0.01
98	ARGOSY MINERALS LTD	0.18%	−0.01
99	BALLARDMININGLIMITED	0.17%	+0.06
100	LARVOTTORESOURCES	0.17%	0.00
101	ROX RESOURCES	0.17%	0.00
102	GORILLA GOLD MINES	0.16%	−0.05
103	AUSGOLD LIMITED	0.15%	−0.03
104	MEDALLION METALS.	0.15%	+0.04
105	ANTIPA MINERALS LTD	0.13%	−0.16
106	KOONENBERRYGOLD	0.13%	−0.15
107	GALAN LITHIUM LTD	0.12%	+0.12
108	NOVA MINERALS CDI 12:1	0.12%	+0.04
109	SKY METALS LTD	0.12%	−0.05
110	TRUE NORTH COPPER	0.12%	+0.12
111	BLACKBEARMINERALSLTD	0.11%	0.00
112	CHALLENGER GOLD LTD	0.11%	−0.07
113	RESOLUTION MINERALS	0.11%	−0.02
114	BENZMINING CDI 1:1	0.10%	0.00
115	INVESTIGATOR SILVER	0.10%	+0.08
116	METALLIUM LTD	0.09%	−0.06
117	ADVANCE METALS LTD	0.07%	0.00
118	PILBARA GOLD LIMITED	0.07%	+0.01
119	PODIUM MINERALS	0.07%	+0.04
120	SATURN METALS	0.07%	−0.17
121	IONIC RARE EARTHS	0.06%	−0.01
122	RAGUSA MINERALS LTD	0.06%	−0.01
123	STRICKLAND METALS	0.06%	−0.10
124	CANYON RESOURCES LTD	0.05%	−0.01
125	EUROPEAN LITHIUM LTD	0.05%	+0.03
126	AUKING MINING LTD	0.04%	0.00
127	BARTONGOLDHOLDINGS	0.04%	0.00
128	DPMMETALSINC CDI1:1FOREXEMPT TSX	0.03%	−0.25
129	DREDNOUGHT RESOURCES	0.03%	0.00
130	MGX RESOURCES LTD	0.03%	−0.03
131	ARGENT MINERALS	0.02%	−0.02
132	BCI MINERALS LTD	0.02%	−0.01
133	JUPITER MINES.	0.02%	−0.02
134	LINQMINERALSLIMITED	0.02%	0.00
135	WESTCOASTSILVER LTD	0.02%	0.00
136	AURELIA METALS LTD	0.01%	0.00
137	BMC MINERALS LTD CDI 1:1	0.01%	0.00
138	CAPRICE RESOURCES	0.01%	−0.01
139	GATEWAY MINING	0.01%	0.00
140	PC GOLD LTD	0.01%	0.00
141	SOLSTICEMINERALS	0.01%	0.00
142	SUNSTONE METALS LTD	0.01%	0.00
143	AIC MINES LTD	0.00%	−0.01
144	ANDROMEDA METALS LTD	0.00%	−0.01
145	ANTILLES GOLD LTD	0.00%	0.00
146	ASARA RESOURCES LTD	0.00%	0.00
147	AUSTRAL GOLD	0.00%	0.00
148	BEACON MINERALS	0.00%	0.00
149	BOUGAINVILLE COPPER	0.00%	0.00
150	BPM MINERALS	0.00%	0.00
151	BURGUNDY D MINES LTD	0.00%	0.00
152	CARAVEL MINERALS LTD	0.00%	0.00
153	CENTAURUS METALS LTD	0.00%	0.00
154	CHILWAMINERALS	0.00%	0.00
155	COBALT BLUE LTD	0.00%	−0.01
156	CYGNUS METALS LTD	0.00%	0.00
157	EASTERN RESOURCES	0.00%	0.00
158	FOCUS MINERALS LTD	0.00%	0.00
159	GEOPACIFIC RESOURCES	0.00%	0.00
160	GOLDARC RESOURCES	0.00%	0.00
161	GRANGE RESOURCES.	0.00%	0.00
162	GREENTECHMETALS	0.00%	0.00
163	HAVILAH RESOURCES	0.00%	0.00
164	LAC GOLD LTD	0.00%	0.00
165	LITCHFIELD MINERALS	0.00%	0.00
166	METALSTECH LTD	0.00%	0.00
167	MIDASMINERALSLTD	0.00%	−0.04
168	MINERALS EXPLORATION	0.00%	0.00
169	NEOMETALS LTD	0.00%	0.00
170	NEW MURCHISON GOLD	0.00%	0.00
171	NOVO RESOURCES CORP CDI 1:1	0.00%	−0.01
172	ODESSA MINERALS LTD	0.00%	0.00
173	OSMONDRESOURCES	0.00%	0.00
174	PACIFICLIMEANDCEMENT CDI 1:1	0.00%	0.00
175	PTR MINERALS LTD	0.00%	0.00
176	TESORO GOLD LTD	0.00%	0.00
177	WA GOLD LIMITED	0.00%	0.00
178	ZEOTECH LIMITED	0.00%	0.00

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Sector buckets are our own coarse editorial classification, not the licensed GICS or ICB schemes; only classified companies appear here. "20d" is the percentage-point change over 20 trading days. Figures are official ASIC disclosures, see the methodology.