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Alpha HPA Limited reports significant progress on its HPA First Project Stage 2 with key infrastructure completed and engineering milestones met. Strong semiconductor sector demand drives Letters of Intent covering over 60% of Stage 2 production, while sapphire wafer production and leadership changes position the company for growth.

Santos Limited’s 2024 Annual Report reveals a 5% drop in production and a 9% decline in sales revenue, yet the company progresses its climate ambitions with the successful Moomba CCS project and robust decarbonisation efforts.

First Graphene Limited reported a successful A$2.4 million capital raise alongside promising progress in its PureGRAPH-CEM product trials in the UK and South Africa, while securing key patents and expanding distribution across Asia and South America.

Green Critical Minerals has announced a major breakthrough with its VHD Graphite technology, delivering thermal diffusivity far surpassing copper and aluminium, promising a revolution in AI and high-performance electronics cooling.

BlueScope Steel reported steady revenue of $8.59 billion for the first half of FY2025, maintaining solid earnings despite challenging raw material costs and subdued housing demand. The company’s diversified operations and ongoing capital investments underpin its resilience amid market headwinds.

BlueScope Steel’s half-year results for December 2024 reveal a sharp 63% decline in underlying NPAT amid lower steel spreads and rising costs, yet the company raises its interim dividend and extends its share buy-back program, signaling confidence in a recovering second half.

Neometals has received a second tranche of funding from EU-backed EIT RawMaterials, injecting nearly €0.5 million to advance its Finnish Vanadium Recovery Project amid ongoing financing efforts.

ABx Group and Core Refining have mutually terminated their licence agreement as ABx pivots to a more cost-effective and sustainable method for producing aluminium fluoride, advancing the ALCORE project into its continuous pilot phase in Tasmania.

Alpha HPA has responded to ASX inquiries confirming the material market sensitivity of its signed Letter of Intent (LOI) and related surge in semiconductor sector sales, underscoring the strategic importance of its high purity materials.

Lithium Universe Limited has signed a non-binding MOU with Lafarge Canada for exclusive supply of aluminosilicate from its Bécancour refinery, aiming to boost cement durability and sustainability in Canada’s growing market.

Alpha HPA Limited has announced key leadership changes, appointing Rob Williamson as Managing Director to steer the company through its next growth phase, while Rimas Kairaitis shifts focus to commercial strategy. The retirement of long-serving director Peter Nightingale marks the end of an era.

Alpha HPA Limited has announced key leadership changes, appointing Rob Williamson as Managing Director and repositioning Rimas Kairaitis as Executive Director and Chief Commercial Officer to support its next growth phase.