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Everest Metals has been accepted into the US Defence Industrial Base Consortium, unlocking strategic collaboration and funding opportunities for its Mt Edon Rubidium Project in Western Australia. This milestone advances Australia’s first commercial rubidium production, addressing critical global supply shortages.

McLaren Minerals has successfully raised $1.282 million through a two-tranche placement to advance its McLaren Titanium Project in Western Australia, aiming to complete a critical pre-feasibility study by early Q3 2025.

Aurora Labs has been awarded a $544,333 Defence Industry Development Grant to expand its production capabilities for gas turbine propulsion systems, reinforcing Australia’s sovereign defence manufacturing.

Blaze Minerals has announced promising initial diamond drilling results from its Ntungamo Project in Uganda, confirming a new discovery of critical minerals Gallium and Rubidium. These findings validate the company’s exploration thesis and set the stage for further work.

IperionX has secured its first U.S. Army task order worth $1.3 million under a $99 million SBIR Phase III contract, marking a significant step in reshoring titanium production for U.S. defense needs.

Sovereign Metals secures a major endorsement from Japan’s Toho Titanium, confirming its Kasiya rutile as premium feedstock for high-spec titanium products amid soaring aerospace and defense demand.

Lithium Plus Minerals Limited retracts previous pricing statements on its Arunta Lithium Projects while revealing significant high-grade beryllium mineralisation at its Northern Arunta Spotted Wonder Project, highlighting new strategic opportunities in critical minerals exploration.

Lithium Plus Minerals has identified significant high-grade beryllium mineralisation at its Northern Arunta Spotted Wonder Project, revealing promising polymetallic potential alongside lithium. This discovery positions the company at the forefront of critical minerals exploration in Australia.

IperionX has secured a significant U.S. Department of Defense contract worth up to US$99 million to supply low-cost, high-performance titanium components, marking a major step in reshoring critical materials manufacturing.

Everest Metals Corporation has completed a breakthrough engineering study demonstrating 97% rubidium recovery at its Mt Edon project, advancing Australia’s entry into the global rubidium market with a patented extraction process.

DXN Limited has secured a significant A$4.6 million contract to deliver three modular data centre units to Globalstar, marking a strategic expansion into satellite communications infrastructure.

Green Critical Minerals has raised A$7 million through an institutional placement to accelerate the commercial rollout of its Very High Density graphite technology, aiming for first revenue in early 2026.