The All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) is down 0.3% today, but that's not holding back this ASX All Ords stock.
The outperforming stock in question is minerals and technology company Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR).
Syrah Resources shares closed on Friday at 17 cents. In early morning trade on Monday, shares are swapping hands for 18 apiece, up 5.9%.
Here's what's catching investor interest.
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ASX All Ords stock lifts on Tesla extension
Syrah Resources shares are marching higher after the minerals and technology company released an update on an alleged default that could scuttle its offtake agreement with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA).
The offtake agreement is for the supply of natural graphite active anode material (AAM) from Syrah's 11.25 thousand tonne per annum (11.25ktpa) Vidalia AAM facility, located in the US state of Louisiana.
The ASX All Ords stock first inked the offtake agreement with Elon Musk's EV company in December 2021.
But in July 2025, Tesla sent a notice alleging that Syrah had defaulted on its obligation to provide conforming AAM samples from Vidalia. At the time, Tesla said Syrah Resources had to cure the alleged default by 16 January this year, or the US car-making giant could terminate the offtake agreement on 9 February.
However, Tesla later extended that deadline to today, 16 March, to give the two companies more time to collaborate. Syrah Resources continues to insist that it is not in default under the offtake agreement.
And it looks as if the two companies may yet reach an understanding on the issue.
This morning, the ASX All Ords stock revealed that the parties have extended the cure date to 1 June, and said that they are "closely collaborating to cure the alleged default".
Tesla can then still terminate the offtake agreement if final qualification of the Vidalia AAM is not achieved by the new deadline.
The extended agreement remains subject to the consent of the United States Department of Energy.
What's been happening with Syrah Resources?
The ASX All Ords stock reported its second-quarter results (Q2 FY 2026) on 28 January.
Highlights included a 34% quarter-on-quarter increase in natural graphite production at its Balama project to 34,000 tonnes, with Syrah reporting strong recovery and quality.
The ASX All Ords stock sold and shipped 29,000 tonnes of natural graphite to third-party customers, up 21% from Q1, achieving a weighted average price of US$577 per tonne (CIF).
Commenting on the results on the day, Syrah Resources CEO Shaun Verner said:
Syrah's operational highlights for the fourth quarter included stable operations at Balama with excellent recovery and completion of further large-volume breakbulk shipments to Indonesia in addition to further container shipments. We aim to continue Balama production and sales momentum in 2026.
We are demonstrating high quality AAM product performance, setting up our Vidalia AAM facility to meet the very high standards in materials processing necessary in the battery manufacturing industry.
