Monday has finally brought some relief for Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS) shareholders.

After a rough start to 2026, the ASX gold stock is climbing after announcing a $300 million deal to sell its Edna May Gold Hub in Western Australia.

At the time of writing, the Ramelius share price is up 3.81% to $3.00 apiece. By comparison, the S&P/ASX 200 Index(ASX: XJO) is up 0.1% to 8,775 points.

That still leaves the stock down around 28% since the start of the year, although it remains 20% higher over the past 12 months.

Let’s take a closer look at the deal.

Ramelius sells Edna May

According to the release, Ramelius has entered into a binding agreement to sell the Edna May Gold Hub to Forrestania Resources Ltd (ASX: FRS).

Forrestania shares last traded at 42.5 cents before the company was placed in a trading halt.

The deal is worth $300 million upfront, made up of $200 million in cash and $100 million in Forrestania shares.

Ramelius has already received a $20 million deposit, with the rest of the cash and shares payable once the transaction is completed.

Edna May has been part of Ramelius since 2017, when it was acquired from Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN). Since then, the operation has produced around 760,000 ounces of gold.

However, the mine is not currently producing. It has been on care and maintenance duties from April 2025.

Ramelius managing director Mark Zeptner described the sale as “a logical transaction” for both companies.

Why buyers are returning today

The positive share price reaction suggests investors are happy to see Ramelius unlock value from Edna May.

The company is receiving a sizeable cash payment from an asset that is no longer producing. It also keeps some exposure to Edna May through its Forrestania shareholding.

That could be very useful if Forrestania can get the processing plant running again and build a larger regional gold business around the asset.

Ramelius said it is now focused on the transformation of its Mt Magnet operations and the development of Rebecca-Roe.

What happens next

Although the sale appears to be moving forward, keep in mind that the deal isn’t done just yet.

Forrestania still needs to secure at least $200 million in binding commitments under its proposed equity raising.

And on top of that, its shareholders also need to approve the issue of shares under the agreement.

If those conditions are met, Ramelius expects the transaction to complete in the September quarter of 2026.

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Motley Fool contributor Aaron Teboneras has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

Term deposits look much more appealing these days following the RBA interest rate rises. Getting a return of more than 5% with no risk sounds pretty good! But, I’d still prefer to invest in S&P/ASX 300 Index (ASX: XKO) shares for passive income.

In fact, this looks like a fantastic time to invest in names that have been impacted by elevated interest rates, but could benefit when rates are reduced again. 

I’m particularly thinking about real estate investment trusts (REITs), because they offer exposure to fairly high-yielding commercial properties, but higher rates increase debt costs and are a headwind for property values.

There are two names I really want to highlight: Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX: CIP) and Dexus Industria REIT (ASX: DXI). Both of these businesses are focused on owning industrial properties. There are three compelling reasons to look at them today.

Good dividend yield

The yields on offer from these two businesses are more appealing to me than those from term deposits.

Centuria Industrial REIT’s FY26 payout is 16.8 cents per unit, which translates into a current distribution yield of 5.45%.

Dexus Industria REIT’s FY26 payout is 16.6 cents per unit, which equates to a distribution yield of 6.8%.

Perhaps even more importantly than those impressive yields, the payouts from these two businesses can grow in the long-term thanks to rental income growth.

Rental income tailwinds

There are many different property sectors we could invest in, such as shopping centres, office buildings, storage units, childcare centres, and so on.

I think it makes the most sense to invest in businesses with sustainable income growth because that’s a key driver of profit growth, which funds passive income and supports a higher share price.

Industrial properties have a number of tailwinds, including e-commerce growth, the onshoring of supply chains, data centre growth, refrigerated space growth (for food and medicine), and Australia’s growing population.

All of the above is leading to a very low vacancy rate and solid organic revenue growth for the two ASX 300 shares.

In the third quarter of FY26, Centuria Industrial REIT reported FY26 re-leasing spreads averaged 36%, reflecting the “significant under-renting” within the portfolio and the “ongoing comparatively strong market conditions that are prevalent across Australian industrial markets, particularly within infill locations.”

In other words, the new rental contracts generated 36% more rental income than the older rental contracts.

Dexus Industria REIT’s FY26 half-year result included like-for-like income growth of 7.4%, supported by rental escalations, strong re-leasing spreads and higher average occupancy throughout the period.

That strong level of rental growth can help offset the short-term headwind of higher interest rates.  

Appealing valuation

Both of these ASX 300 shares are trading at a large discount to their underlying value – the net tangible assets (NTA) per unit includes the loans, the property values, cash in the bank and so on.

At 31 December 2025, Dexus Industria REIT reported NTA per security of $3.39 – it’s trading at a 28% discount to this. The Centuria Industrial REIT is trading at a 22% discount to its December 2025 NTA of $3.95.

I don’t know when the next interest rate cut will be, but when we enter that period, it could be a strong tailwind for property valuations and the unit prices of the ASX 300 shares. Of course, there are more ASX shares that could also be compelling buys today for passive income.

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Motley Fool contributor Tristan Harrison has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares are up 0.3% to 8,786.6 points on Monday. 

The fastest rising ASX 200 shares today are Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: NEU), up 31%, and Life360 Inc (ASX: 360), up 11%.

The biggest faller today is Navy shipbuilder Austal Ltd (ASX: ASB), down 8%.

Let’s check out three ASX shares with new ratings from the experts (courtesy The Bull) this week. 

Wildcat Resources Ltd (ASX: WC8)

The Wildcat Resources share price is steady at 51 cents, up about 215% over FY26.

Arthur Garipoli from Dolphin Partners Financial Services has a buy rating on this ASX lithium share. 

Garipoli said: 

Wildcat is a mineral exploration company. WC8 is advancing the Tabba Tabba Lithium-Tantalum project and the Bolt Cutter project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

The Tabba Tabba project is a large scale, hard rock development in an established mining jurisdiction with low sovereign risk and close to Port Hedland infrastructure. WC8 has completed a pre-feasibility study and is advancing towards a definitive feasibility study (DFS).

Catalysts for de-risking the company include a large resource base, a DFS, funding and resource growth.

The shares have performed strongly in the past 12 months and we like the company’s outlook.

WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC)

The Wisetech share price is $32.76, up 4% today and down 70% over FY26.

Stuart Bromley from Medallion Financial Group has a hold rating on this ASX 200 tech share. 

Bromley said: 

Despite ongoing management and governance scrutiny, WiseTech remains one of Australia’s highest quality technology businesses with a dominant position in global logistics software.

The company’s CargoWise platform continues to gain market share globally.

In our view, WTC offers a substantial long term growth opportunity.

While near term sentiment may remain volatile, we believe the quality of the underlying business warrants a hold rating amid management executing its long term strategy.

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB)

The NAB share price is $37.71, up 0.5% today and down 4% over FY26.

Michael Gable from Fairmont Equities has a sell rating on this ASX 200 bank share.

Gable said: 

Trading conditions are getting tougher for retail banks as rising interest rates, sticky inflation and weakness in the property sector are likely to negatively impact lending activity and credit quality.

In a weaker economy, NAB is particularly vulnerable to softer earnings growth due to its higher focus on business banking.

Despite a significant share price fall, NAB valuations aren’t cheap, leaving the stock exposed to downside risk.

The post Buy, hold, sell: Wildcat Resources, NAB, Wisetech shares appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.

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Motley Fool contributor Bronwyn Allen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Life360 and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Life360 and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.