Latest Advanced Manufacturing News

SRJ Technologies has completed the first phase of its growth strategy and is now advancing into market penetration with a significant $23.8 million joint venture in the Middle East and a key board appointment.

Ark Mines has made significant strides in advancing its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths Project, initiating a full-scale processing trial and securing critical environmental approvals, setting the stage for production by late 2027.

Sunrise Energy Metals advances its Syerston Scandium Project with a robust updated Ore Reserve supporting a 32-year mine life, alongside significant financing commitments and a strategic offtake option with Lockheed Martin.

Ionic Rare Earths has advanced its global rare earths strategy with a key US partnership, significant UK government funding, and progress in Brazil and Uganda, positioning itself as a critical player in sustainable magnet recycling and heavy rare earth supply.

Fortuna Metals has confirmed significant high-grade rutile mineralisation at its newly acquired Mkanda project in Malawi, supported by a successful A$3.5 million capital raise to advance exploration.

Iluka Resources has reported a significant 19% increase in heavy mineral tonnage at its WIM100 deposit in western Victoria, enhancing the resource confidence and supporting its rare earths supply ambitions for the Eneabba refinery.

Mount Ridley Mines has announced a maiden scandium mineral resource estimate of nearly 368 million tonnes at its Mount Ridley Project in Western Australia, positioning it among the world’s largest scandium deposits.

Tetratherix Limited (ASX, TTX) reports significant progress in clinical trials, strategic partnerships, and manufacturing capacity, positioning itself for near-term commercialisation and sustained innovation.

Mayfield Group Holdings has forecast a significant jump in net profit after tax for the half year ending December 2025, signalling strong momentum in Australia's critical electrical infrastructure sector.

Nexsen Limited has won a $500,000 non-dilutive grant to extend its rapid Group B Streptococcus diagnostic technology into neonatal care, opening a significant new market opportunity.

Axel REE Limited’s latest metallurgical tests have doubled gallium extraction rates at its Caladão Project and revealed the first evidence of scandium co-recovery, signalling a promising new revenue stream.

Ionic Rare Earths’ UK subsidiary has received a £12 million capital grant offer from the UK Government to develop a pioneering rare earth magnet recycling facility in Belfast, aiming to bolster the UK’s sustainable supply chain for critical minerals.