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QPM Energy has secured Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility approval to enter due diligence for financing its 112MW Isaac Power Station, marking a key step toward final investment decision by late 2025.

Tivan Limited has taken significant strides in financing its Speewah Fluorite Project, securing a conditional Letter of Support from Export Finance Australia and moving into the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility’s due diligence phase. These developments mark important progress toward full project funding and highlight fluorite’s rising strategic importance.

Iron Road Ltd has secured its key mining lease through 2026 and entered a strategic farm-in agreement targeting heavy mineral sands, navigating a tough iron ore investment climate and evolving green energy partnerships.

Renascor Resources has successfully produced high-grade graphite concentrate from its Siviour deposit, exceeding feasibility study benchmarks and setting the stage for its Australian Government-backed PSG demonstration plant. This milestone comes as US tariffs on Chinese anode materials surge, spotlighting Renascor’s strategic role in diversifying supply.

Calix Limited has secured a $44.9 million grant from ARENA to build a pioneering Green Iron Demonstration Plant using its ZESTY technology, aiming to produce 30,000 tonnes of low-emission iron annually and advance Australia’s green steel ambitions.

Metal Hawk Limited reports impressive high-grade gold samples at its Leinster South Project and kicks off a major drilling campaign, backed by a government grant.

Mantle Minerals has agreed to sell its Mt Roe gold project subsidiary for $13.5 million, marking a pivotal step in its growth strategy. The company also secured a government drilling grant for its Mt Berghaus project and raised $250,000 to support ongoing operations.

Argenica Therapeutics has dosed the final patient in its Phase 2 trial for ARG-007 in acute ischaemic stroke, with topline results expected in Q3 2025. Meanwhile, the FDA has placed a clinical hold on its US trial application, introducing uncertainty for US development.

Iluka Resources has met its full-year zircon-in-concentrate production guidance by mid-2025 while progressing key projects like Balranald and Eneabba amid ongoing global trade uncertainties.

Norwest Minerals has reported a substantial 33% increase in its Bulgera Gold Project resource to 288,400 ounces and secured $4.85 million to advance exploration, including a new drilling campaign targeting deeper gold zones.

InhaleRx Limited has secured key ethics approvals and initiated manufacturing for its inhaled drug candidates targeting breakthrough cancer pain and panic disorder, supported by a $38.5 million funding facility to accelerate development.

Strata Minerals Limited is set to recommence diamond drilling at its Penny South Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to build on promising initial results. The program, co-funded by the WA government, marks a critical step in advancing exploration with new structural insights expected.