Latest Advanced Manufacturing News

New Frontier Minerals has completed the Stage 1 earn-in to secure an 85% interest in a pivotal tenement at its Harts Range Heavy Rare Earths Project, positioning the company strongly ahead of imminent assay results.

Enova Mining has reported significant near-surface titanium, rare earth, and niobium mineralisation at its CODA projects in Brazil, alongside ongoing diamond drilling at East Salinas targeting high-grade rare earth zones.

Mount Ridley Mines has reported maiden JORC mineral resource estimates for scandium and gallium at its Mount Ridley Project, significantly boosting its critical minerals portfolio and consolidating tenure across a 70-kilometre strike.

International Graphite Limited has secured key approvals and funding to progress its Collie Micronising Facility and European Expandable Graphite Project, positioning itself as a major supplier outside China.

Industrial Minerals Ltd has announced a maiden JORC Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 6.2 million tonnes at 98% silica for its Pippingarra Quarry Project, signalling a significant step forward in supplying high-value quartz to advanced technology markets.

Pure One Corporation Limited has advanced its zero-emission mobility strategy with a new local vehicle assembly partnership, expanded US hydrogen market collaborations, and progressed the spin-out of its Australian gas assets via Eastern Gas IPO.

Critica Limited has confirmed repeatable high-grade rare earth product quality at its Jupiter Project, delivering an 86% TREO concentrate and demonstrating gallium by-product potential. The company also secured an oversubscribed $8 million placement to fund pilot operations and a scoping study.

IperionX has completed commissioning of its titanium powder and component manufacturing facilities, setting the stage for a major production scale-up backed by US Department of War funding. The company is progressing commercial contracts and advancing its critical minerals project in Tennessee.

Alpha HPA Limited has successfully raised A$225 million through a fully underwritten equity placement, bolstered by strong institutional support, to fund the next phase of its high purity alumina project. This capital injection, combined with existing cash and government funding, positions the company to advance its Stage 2 construction and expand Stage 1 capacity.

Titomic has made significant strides in transitioning from development to production, securing key contracts in defense and semiconductor sectors while maintaining a strong cash position.

Aurora Labs has marked a significant milestone by securing its first purchase order for micro gas turbine engines, alongside strategic MOUs with major defence groups and a $5.5 million capital raise to fuel growth.

Liberty Metals has completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in a suite of Brazilian critical minerals projects, marking a significant strategic expansion into titanium and rare earth elements. The company also rebranded and initiated exploration programs to unlock value in these high-potential assets.