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Critical Resources (ASX:CRR) has demonstrated a sulphur-free amorphous solid-state electrolyte with ionic conductivity and activation energy rivalling sulphide-based counterparts, potentially unlocking safer, more scalable solid-state battery manufacturing.

Metal Powder Works has extended its contract with Westinghouse Electric Company to further develop its patented metal powders for advanced nuclear applications, marking a strategic milestone despite limited immediate financial impact.

Aurora Labs has formalised a three-year Teaming Agreement with European defence giant MBDA to jointly develop 3D-printed turbojet propulsion for next-generation missile systems, expanding its footprint in key international defence markets.

Sovereign Metals has verified that its Kasiya project hosts monazite concentrates rich in critical heavy rare earths Dysprosium, Terbium, and Yttrium, with oxide ratios far exceeding global benchmarks. This discovery could add a valuable by-product stream at near-zero incremental cost, enhancing the project’s economics amid growing Western supply chain security concerns.

West Cobar Metals reports promising metallurgical results from its Salazar project, highlighting a potential low-cost scandium production route via atmospheric leaching and bioleaching. The findings reinforce Salazar’s strategic value amid rising global scandium demand and ongoing U.S. critical minerals engagement.

Encounter Resources inks a non-binding MoU with Echion Technologies and Switch Technologies to develop a lithium-niobium battery industry leveraging its high-grade Aileron niobium resource.

Energy Transition Minerals (ASX: ETM) has appointed Alexander B. Gray, a former senior US national security official, to its Strategic Advisory Board, enhancing its geopolitical clout and US engagement as it pushes forward with its Greenland rare earths project.

Hammer Metals reports strong initial drilling results at its Kalman Critical Metals Project, confirming broad zones of copper, gold, molybdenum, and rhenium mineralisation and supporting a resource upgrade ahead of a Scoping Study.

1414 Degrees Limited has responded to an ASX price query after its shares jumped from $0.056 to $0.097 in days, confirming no undisclosed information but highlighting progress in aerospace and energy projects.

Godolphin Resources is spinning out its Narraburra Rare Earths Project into a new ASX-listed entity, Matrix Critical Minerals, with MST Financial appointed to spearhead the IPO expected in the second half of 2026.

IperionX has commissioned a cutting-edge six-axis SACMI powder metallurgy press in Virginia, tripling its titanium manufacturing capacity and enabling production of complex components for defense and aerospace markets.

WA1 Resources has significantly increased the indicated resource at its Luni Niobium Project to 93 Mt at 1.32% Nb2O5, backed by A$131 million in cash and progressing key development workstreams including permitting and metallurgical testwork.