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AustralianSuper-backed Federation Mining gears up for second half IPO

Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

Apr 10, 2025 – 2.52pm

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Six months after Federation Mining made a play for neighbouring explorer Siren Gold, the New Zealand gold player is plotting its next move.

Street Talk understands the Mark Le Messurier and Jim Askew-led company, which is 90 per cent owned by $367 billion superannuation juggernaut AustralianSuper, has told investors it’s progressing plans for an initial public offering on the ASX later this year.

Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.

Kanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column.

Emma Rapaport is a co-editor of the Street Talk column. Prior to that, she was a markets reporter at The Australian Financial Review.