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Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited

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Neutral 48 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
AU$0.02
▲(60.00% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/03/26
The score is primarily constrained by weak financial performance—structural losses, highly inconsistent revenue, and ongoing negative operating/free cash flow. Technicals provide some offset with mildly positive trend and momentum signals, but valuation remains unattractive given negative earnings and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Low leverage
A near-zero debt profile materially reduces solvency and interest burdens over the medium term. This structural conservatism gives management flexibility to fund exploration or remediation, lowers default risk during commodity cycles, and preserves the ability to raise capital on better terms if needed.
Growing equity base
An expanding equity base provides a lasting cushion for operating volatility and capital requirements. Over months, stronger equity supports balance-sheet-backed investment, reduces immediate reliance on external debt financing, and helps absorb continued operating losses while strategic adjustments are executed.
Positive gross profit in 2025
A positive gross profit indicates core production or commodity economics can cover direct costs, suggesting operational viability at the unit level. If management can structurally reduce overhead or scale production, this underlying gross margin can translate into sustained profitability over a multi-month to multi-year horizon.
Negative Factors
Structural net losses
Persistent operating losses are a durable threat: they erode shareholder equity, limit reinvestment, and make the company reliant on external funding. Over several months this dynamic constrains strategic options, raises refinancing risk, and can force dilutive capital raises if losses persist.
Erratic revenue profile
Highly inconsistent revenue undermines forecasting and scalability. Structural swings and zero-revenue periods signal dependence on episodic events or project timing, making durable margin improvement and predictable cash generation difficult to achieve over the next several months without clear, sustained revenue sources.
Persistent negative cash flow
Chronic negative operating and free cash flow create a structural funding gap that must be filled externally. Over a multi-month horizon this cash burn pressures liquidity, forces financing or asset sales, and limits the company's ability to invest in cost reduction or growth initiatives needed to reach sustainable profitability.

Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited (RIM) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)

Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionRimfire Pacific Mining Limited engages in the exploration and evaluation of mineral deposits in Australia. The company explores for gold, copper, platinum group elements, cobalt, lead, nickel, zinc, and silver deposits. It primarily holds interests in the contiguous tenement package spanning of 915 square kilometers within the East Lachlan Fold Belt of New South Wales. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
How the Company Makes MoneyRimfire Pacific Mining Limited makes money primarily through the exploration and potential development of mineral resources. Its revenue model is focused on identifying commercially viable mineral deposits and advancing these projects to attract investment or potential sale to larger mining companies. The company's key revenue streams include securing exploration licenses and partnerships that provide funding for exploration activities. Rimfire may also enter into joint ventures or strategic partnerships with other mining companies to share exploration costs and benefit from combined expertise, which can lead to future royalty or profit-sharing arrangements if the projects proceed to production. While the company does not generate revenue from production at its current stage, its business model is based on the potential future monetization of discovered mineral resources.

Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Overall financial quality is weak: recurring net losses and negative EBIT across all periods, inconsistent revenue (including zero-revenue years and a sharp decline in the latest year), and persistent negative operating and free cash flow indicating ongoing cash burn. The main support is a low-debt balance sheet with growing equity, which reduces near-term leverage risk but does not offset the lack of profitability and cash generation.
Income Statement
9
Very Negative
Performance is weak and volatile. Revenue is inconsistent (zero in multiple years, then modest revenue in 2025) and the latest annual period shows a sharp revenue decline versus the prior year. Profitability is structurally negative: EBIT and net income are losses every year provided, with very large losses in 2025 alongside deeply negative margins. A positive note is that reported gross profit is positive in 2025, but operating costs overwhelm it, keeping the company firmly loss-making.
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
The balance sheet looks relatively conservative on leverage. Total debt is effectively zero in recent years and debt-to-equity is near zero across the history, reducing financial risk. Equity has grown over time, supporting the asset base. The key weakness is ongoing losses, reflected in persistently negative return on equity, which suggests shareholder capital is not generating profits and could erode if losses continue.
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
Cash generation is a major concern. Operating cash flow is negative in every year shown, and free cash flow is also consistently negative, indicating ongoing cash burn. While free cash flow shows improvement in 2025 versus 2024 (positive growth) and free cash flow has at times been less negative than net income, the company still requires funding to sustain operations and investment until it reaches a more durable revenue base.
BreakdownJun 2025Jun 2024Jun 2023Jun 2022Jun 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue64.79K0.000.000.00600.00K
Gross Profit64.79K-20.02K-29.53K-56.27K563.00K
EBITDA-5.01M-1.44M-785.00K-856.68K-336.70K
Net Income-5.25M-1.46M-814.00K-913.00K-374.00K
Balance Sheet
Total Assets20.12M17.66M16.96M16.28M17.36M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments947.09K187.67K377.23K271.51K1.57M
Total Debt0.000.000.009.23K9.23K
Total Liabilities2.31M437.98K619.25K602.24K846.21K
Stockholders Equity17.82M17.22M16.34M15.68M16.52M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-5.37M-3.23M-3.02M-3.08M-2.17M
Operating Cash Flow-3.21M-1.23M-153.39K-955.48K-385.72K
Investing Cash Flow-1.84M-889.55K-887.13K-330.95K-851.72K
Financing Cash Flow5.81M1.93M1.15M-9.54K2.49M

Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Positive
Last Price0.01
Price Trends
50DMA
0.02
Positive
100DMA
0.02
Positive
200DMA
0.02
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
<0.01
Positive
RSI
60.66
Neutral
STOCH
166.67
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:RIM, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 0.01 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.02, below the 50-day MA of 0.02, and below the 200-day MA of 0.02, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of <0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 60.66 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 166.67 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for AU:RIM.

Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
61
Neutral
$10.43B7.12-0.05%2.87%2.86%-36.73%
54
Neutral
AU$23.84M0.55239.14%270.27%
51
Neutral
AU$33.56M-12.84-16.69%-11.01%
48
Neutral
AU$47.02M-10.91-29.96%-214.29%
48
Neutral
AU$34.89M-8.77-12.26%26.92%
47
Neutral
AU$58.72M-7.78-17.91%-213.85%
46
Neutral
AU$183.19M-8.05-31.71%
* Basic Materials Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
AU:RIM
Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited
0.02
-0.01
-45.16%
AU:IDA
Indiana Resources Limited
0.04
<0.01
23.33%
AU:FEG
Far East Gold Ltd
0.16
<0.01
3.23%
AU:MM1
Midas Minerals Limited
0.90
0.76
542.86%
AU:LDR
Lode Resources Ltd
0.20
0.10
100.00%
AU:GSN
Great Southern Mining Limited
0.04
0.01
59.09%

Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited Corporate Events

Rimfire Drilling Confirms Rabbit Trap as Major Scandium Discovery in NSW
Mar 4, 2026

Rimfire Pacific Mining has confirmed its Rabbit Trap Project in central New South Wales as a significant scandium opportunity after a December 2025 air core drilling program at the Malamute Scandium Prospect returned multiple thick, high-grade scandium intercepts within flat-lying laterite. The prospect has been drilled over an area of about 600 metres by 400 metres, remains open to the north and east, and shows strong potential for resource growth.

The company, which already holds substantial scandium resources in the Fifield District, believes the Malamute results support its strategy to build a globally significant scandium inventory and may underpin a future mineral resource estimate. Rimfire owns one of the two Rabbit Trap exploration licences and holds an exclusive option to acquire 100% of the Malamute-hosting EL8666 from Javelin Minerals, with a decision on exercising the option due soon, a step that would consolidate its position in a prospective critical minerals belt.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:RIM) stock is a Hold with a A$0.02 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited stock, see the AU:RIM Stock Forecast page.

Rimfire Resamples Historic Windy Ridge Core to Validate Gold-Antimony Potential
Mar 2, 2026

Rimfire Pacific Mining has located and resampled historic diamond drill core from its 100%-owned Windy Ridge gold-antimony prospect, about 30 kilometres southwest of Broken Hill, to validate notable historic gold intercepts and systematically assay antimony that was largely untested in the original 1970s-80s drilling. The work focuses on a 600-metre mineralised zone within a 2.5-kilometre gold corridor that remains open down dip, with assay results from the resampling program expected by early April 2026.

Management says confirmation of gold and antimony mineralisation, along with verified sulphide-bearing geology, would enhance the appeal of the broader Broken Hill Base Metals Project, especially given antimony’s designation as a priority mineral in Australia’s new Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve. Combined with Rimfire’s existing scandium assets at Fifield, the Windy Ridge program underscores the company’s strategy to build exposure to high-value precious and critical minerals, potentially strengthening its competitive position and investor appeal in the critical minerals space.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:RIM) stock is a Hold with a A$0.02 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited stock, see the AU:RIM Stock Forecast page.

Rimfire Advances Murga Scandium Resource With Low-Iron Processing Upside
Feb 22, 2026

Rimfire Pacific Mining says its maiden mineral resource estimate for the Murga scandium prospect remains on schedule for completion by the end of the March 2026 quarter, with all drilling and assay data now delivered to its resource geologist. Murga, located close to Sunrise Energy Metals’ Syerston deposit in the Fifield district, has returned multiple broad scandium intercepts from late-2025 air core drilling, supporting the conversion of the exploration target into a defined resource and potentially adding significantly to Rimfire’s existing scandium inventory.

The company reports that Murga mineralisation occurs in shallow laterite and saprolite zones with relatively low iron content, a characteristic that early studies suggest may enable the use of cheaper atmospheric leaching rather than high-pressure acid leach processing favoured by nearby projects. Rimfire plans metallurgical test work in the June 2026 quarter under process consultant Boyd Willis to evaluate these potential processing advantages, which could enhance project economics and strengthen its competitive position within the emerging scandium sector at Fifield.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:RIM) stock is a Hold with a A$0.02 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited stock, see the AU:RIM Stock Forecast page.

Rimfire Advances Scandium Resource Growth and Unveils New Gold–Antimony Zone
Jan 29, 2026

Rimfire Pacific Mining’s December 2025 quarter saw completion of major scandium-focused drilling programs at the Murga Exploration Target, part of the Fifield Earn-In Project, and its 100%-owned Rabbit Trap project, with initial Murga assays delivering broad scandium intercepts that will feed into the company’s first mineral resource estimate for Murga and potentially expand its existing scandium resource inventory at Fifield. In parallel, the company defined a 600-metre gold–antimony zone at the Windy Ridge prospect within its 100%-owned Broken Hill Base Metals Project and secured management committee approval and funding preparations for a Murga metallurgical study, developments that together strengthen Rimfire’s pipeline of critical and precious metals projects and align it with increased policy and market focus on minerals such as scandium and antimony.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:RIM) stock is a Hold with a A$0.02 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited stock, see the AU:RIM Stock Forecast page.

Rimfire’s Murga Drilling Delivers Broad Scandium Hits as Resource Push Intensifies
Jan 26, 2026

Rimfire Pacific Mining has reported the first assay results from its late‑2025 air core drilling campaign at the Murga Exploration Target in NSW’s Fifield District, delivering multiple broad scandium intercepts across shallow laterite and saprolite zones. The program, comprising 86 holes over 2,384 metres, has so far returned significant scandium grades over intervals of up to 45 metres, and the company expects remaining assays by mid‑February 2026 and aims to publish a maiden Murga mineral resource estimate by the end of the March 2026 quarter. Successful conversion of Murga from an exploration target into a defined mineral resource would materially expand Rimfire’s existing scandium resource base of 5,449 tonnes of scandium (8,333 tonnes scandium oxide) at Fifield, strengthening its status in Australia’s scandium ‘hotspot’ and underpinning further technical work, including planned metallurgical testing of the Murga mineralisation.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:RIM) stock is a Hold with a A$0.02 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited stock, see the AU:RIM Stock Forecast page.

Rimfire Uncovers Significant Gold–Antimony Target at Broken Hill’s Windy Ridge Prospect
Jan 18, 2026

Rimfire Pacific Mining has identified a significant new gold–antimony opportunity at its 100%-owned Broken Hill Base Metal Project, with historic work at the Windy Ridge prospect outlining a 2.5km gold corridor and a 600m mineralised zone that remains open down dip. Historic drilling from 40 years ago, now reassessed with an antimony focus, has returned broad intervals of gold with associated antimony, rock chip samples up to 37 g/t gold, and coincident geophysical anomalies, prompting Rimfire to evaluate commercial options for Windy Ridge and the wider Broken Hill project, including further self-funded exploration, a partnership, or divestment, as it seeks to leverage both its scandium portfolio and this emerging critical minerals opportunity in the context of rising policy support for strategic minerals such as antimony.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:RIM) stock is a Hold with a A$0.02 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited stock, see the AU:RIM Stock Forecast page.

Rimfire Pacific Mining Options Lapse, Streamlining Capital Structure
Jan 13, 2026

Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited, listed on the ASX under the code RIM, operates in the mining and exploration sector and manages a portfolio of securities forming its issued capital structure.

The company has announced the cessation of 15,266,665 options (RIMAD) with an exercise price of A$0.05 expiring 31 December 2025, which lapsed unexercised, resulting in a reduction of its outstanding convertible securities and a streamlined capital structure for existing shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:RIM) stock is a Hold with a A$0.02 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited stock, see the AU:RIM Stock Forecast page.

Rimfire Pacific Mining Alternate Director Increases Equity Stake Through Option Exercise
Jan 6, 2026

Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited has reported a change in the interests of Alternate Director Gregory Keane, who has converted 6,750,000 unquoted options into an equivalent number of fully paid ordinary shares at an exercise price of $0.0125 per share. Following the exercise of these options, Keane now holds 7,156,044 fully paid ordinary shares and 8,250,000 unquoted options directly, in addition to 6,900,000 fully paid ordinary shares held indirectly through his superannuation fund, signaling an increased direct equity stake and ongoing alignment with shareholder interests.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:RIM) stock is a Hold with a A$0.01 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited stock, see the AU:RIM Stock Forecast page.

Rimfire Pacific Mining Seeks ASX Quotation for 6.75 Million New Shares
Dec 30, 2025

Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited has applied to the ASX for quotation of 6,750,000 new fully paid ordinary shares, to be issued on 30 December 2025. The additional securities, arising from the exercise or conversion of existing instruments, will modestly increase the company’s share capital and could provide added liquidity for investors, while signalling continued corporate and exploration activity.

Rimfire Completes Drilling Program to Expand Scandium Resources
Dec 17, 2025

Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited has announced the completion of its infill drilling program at the Murga Exploration Target, located near prominent scandium sources in central New South Wales. The program included 86 air core holes spanning 2,384 meters, aimed at converting its exploration target into a mineral resource. With assay results expected in early 2026, the successful conversion could add significant scale to Rimfire’s existing scandium resource inventory, bolstering its industry position and growth potential.

Rimfire Completes Drilling at Rabbit Trap Scandium Project
Dec 15, 2025

Rimfire Pacific Mining Limited has completed a drilling program at its Rabbit Trap Scandium Project, which included 23 air core holes aimed at assessing scandium-prospective magnetic anomalies and expanding the Malamute Prospect. The drilling intersected promising ultramafic pyroxenite at the Malamute Prospect, indicating a significant scandium discovery opportunity, although assays are needed for confirmation. Challenges were encountered at two northeastern anomalies due to thick gravel and groundwater, suggesting the need for alternative drilling techniques. Results from the drill samples are expected by late January 2026, which could impact Rimfire’s operations and position in the scandium market.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Mar 03, 2026