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First Graphene has signed a three-year agreement with Turkish manufacturer Aeropreg to develop and potentially commercialise PureGRAPH-enhanced carbon fibre prepreg. The partnership offers a clearer route into aerospace, defence and automotive supply chains, but commercial launch remains dependent on trial results.

Iperion reported a lower loss for the year ended 31 March 2026, but its cash reserves and net assets fell sharply, leaving the NZX-listed materials company reliant on related-party funding and director support. Its Pathoglaze manufacturing operation is also being moved from Malaysia to Singapore while customer trials continue.

Papyrus Australia has produced a second batch of TBS board samples, expanded pulp capacity in Adelaide and secured additional funding as it moves towards commercial supply. The progress comes with testing still incomplete and an estimated 4.87 months of funding available.

Metal Powder Works has converted its first copper infiltration order into a two-year agreement worth approximately US$600,000, adding contracted demand ahead of its planned capacity expansion. Supply is scheduled to begin in January 2027.

First Graphene expanded its product range and international footprint in FY2026, lifting revenue while narrowing its annual loss. But the company says continued operations depend on securing further equity funding, putting commercial execution and liquidity at the centre of its next phase.

Advanced Engineered Materials is forecasting a sharp lift in second-half sales as its Quebec high-purity alumina operation moves from qualification work towards commercial production. The larger prize is a possible 6,000-tonne-per-year expansion, but that plan still depends on feasibility, financing and final investment approval.

Latrobe Magnesium has secured A$8.5 million in equity funding to complete its Latrobe Valley demonstration plant and advance a proposed South Carolina magnesium project. The raising gives the company near-term funding certainty, but also brings further dilution and leaves the larger US development dependent on future capital.

Advanced Engineered Materials is targeting a sharp increase in high-purity alumina sales while laying the groundwork for a possible doubling of Cap-Chat capacity to 6,000 tonnes per annum. The opportunity is substantial, but much of the customer pipeline remains uncontracted and the expansion still depends on feasibility work, financing and a final investment decision.

IperionX says its GenX continuous titanium furnace processed more than 500 kilograms of powder while using substantially less power, magnesium and hydrogen than batch HAMR production. The results strengthen the case for an industrial-scale line, although further optimisation and engineering work are still required.

Sparc Technologies has reported a 25% reduction in corrosion creep after adding HydroGraph’s Fractal Graphene to its ecosparc protective coating. The result strengthens the commercial case, but a definitive supply agreement remains conditional on longer testing due in November.

AnteoTech has formalised a strategic alliance with South Korea’s Xerabrid to co-develop and commercialise a breakthrough battery separator combining their proprietary technologies, targeting high-performance applications in eVTOL, EVs, and consumer electronics.

Environmental Clean Technologies has secured A$10.6 million in a placement to fast-track commercialisation of its Flash Joule Heating platform and MXene manufacturing, backed by a strategic acquisition and feedstock supply.