Latest Materials News

Alcoa Corporation delivered a record quarterly revenue of $4 billion in Q2 2026, boosted by strong aluminium prices and operational restarts, while advancing a major acquisition of South32’s upstream assets.

Talga Group has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent with Japan’s Dainen Materials to supply its Talnode®-C battery anode from Sweden, aiming for a binding agreement by year-end. This deepens a five-year partnership and positions Talga in Japan’s demanding battery market.

Advanced Engineered Materials has locked in an exclusive supply agreement with Swiss manufacturer Zürcher Frères, leveraging its nano particle high purity alumina to significantly enhance zirconia-alumina ceramics used in medical and industrial applications.

Latrobe Magnesium has secured a binding $16 million funding deal with Long State Investment to complete commissioning and expand its Demonstration Plant, marking a crucial step towards commercial magnesium metal production.

ABx Group’s ALCORE subsidiary has begun civil construction at its Bell Bay pilot plant, advancing a novel process to produce hydrogen fluoride from aluminium smelter by-products, addressing Australia’s dependence on imports.

EcoGraf has appointed Sven Olsson as an independent director and Peter Schuhmacher as a board advisor to bolster its European investor relations and advance its HFfree purification technology amid growing ESG demand.

IperionX has secured approximately US$50 million through a public offering of American Depositary Shares, targeting the scale-up of its titanium production and expansion of key US facilities.

Lynas Rare Earths has deepened its footprint in Southeast Asia with a strategic A$50 million investment in JS Link’s new magnet factory in Malaysia, aiming to capture growth in automotive and renewable sectors.

Venus Metals (ASX:VMC) is set to distribute 25 million Rox Resources shares to shareholders and signals a potential $35 million cash dividend following its Youanmi royalty sale.

First Graphene has signed an MOU with Sixth Element to distribute its PureGRAPH® CEM additive across China, with potential for local manufacturing via a joint venture once sales milestones are met.

Firebird Metals secures independent international validation confirming its manganese sulphate surpasses 99.99% purity, well beyond Chinese industry benchmarks, reinforcing its proprietary processing edge and advancing its Australian Demonstration Plant.

ABx Group has released an economic assessment showing its ALCORE process can produce hydrogen fluoride at significantly lower costs than traditional fluorspar methods, potentially reshaping Australia's fluorine chemical supply chain.