Viridis Mining (VMM) is held by 6 ASX ETFs. Over the last 3 months it rose 3.8%: on $10,000, +$376. We explain 3 big moves in that time.
About VMM
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryMaterials
- Size$580.0m
- Held by6 ETFs
- Big moves3 in 3M
Each dot is a move we explain. Tap one, or a row of Why it moved, to see what caused it.
Why it moved
- +14.7%peak +21.3%1 Oct 2026· Commodity
A $968 million rare earths deal involving Brazil thrust the spotlight on rare earths companies, likely lifting VMM as a rare earths explorer against a falling broader market and sector.
- −9.4%24 Aug 2026· Capital Raise
VMM fell sharply as investors sold into the news after the company released its Colossus Definitive Feasibility Study results and simultaneously announced a large equity capital raise of up to US$120 million, triggering dilution concerns.
- +12.0%peak +14.8%6 Aug 2026· Operational
Investor interest driven by positive news coverage of Viridis Mining's Colossus project, combined with a broader small-cap and materials sector tailwind, pushed the stock up sharply.
Held by 6 ETFs
Of every $10,000 in each fund, how much is in VMM today.
- VAEVanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF$2.830.03%
- VGEVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF$2.610.03%
- EMXCiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF$2.210.02%
- BEMGBETASHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS COMPLEX ETF$1.990.02%
- IEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF$1.890.02%
- VEUVanguard All-World ex-US Shares Index ETF$0.760.01%
Why did VMM rise 12.0% on 6 Aug 2026?
Viridis Mining
Investor interest driven by positive news coverage of Viridis Mining's Colossus project, combined with a broader small-cap and materials sector tailwind, pushed the stock up sharply.
A Kalkine article from 4 August specifically highlights VMM's 'Colossus' project extending a positive run, which is the most proximate catalyst for the move detected on 6 August. There are no company announcements in the window, so the news coverage is the strongest available signal. The materials sector (^AXMJ) was up modestly on the same day and small-cap sentiment was broadly positive per the AFR piece, providing a supportive backdrop but insufficient alone to explain a 13.93% / 3.7x ATR move — the project-specific news coverage is the likely primary driver.
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Evidence
News coverage
Sector / macro signals
What it did to the 6 ETFs holding VMM
On $10,000 in each fund, at the weight it holds today