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Altech Batteries reported a $43.4 million FY2026 loss after abandoning its two major German battery projects, while its CERENERGY subsidiary filed for insolvency and a proposed Malaysian asset sale fell through. The company now faces substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.

AnteoTech has set sales conversion as its FY2027 priority after FY2026 sales revenue slipped to A$460,397, while operating expenses fell sharply and cash stood at A$11.2 million. The battery materials and life sciences company says customer evaluations and partnership discussions are building, but most opportunities remain short of recurring commercial revenue.

Ark Mines has reported a FY2026 profit after receiving Queensland-backed funding, while its Sandy Mitchell rare earths resource expanded to 379.4 million tonnes after year end. The project now has development approvals and commercial-grade testwork behind it, but no Ore Reserve or mining decision yet.

Iltani Resources has paired a substantial Orient silver-indium resource with $8 million in QIC backing, giving the explorer a stronger platform for its next phase of drilling and technical studies. The company remains loss-making and pre-revenue, but ended FY26 with $7.5 million in cash.

AnteoTech has received $1.905 million from the Australian R&D Tax Incentive, providing fresh cash for its battery materials and life sciences commercialisation efforts. The rebate relates to eligible research conducted during the 2026 financial year.

Li-S Energy has narrowed its FY26 loss and reached several commercialisation milestones, including a 2C Power Cell, international shipping approvals and its first lithium foil sale. But the ASX battery developer still needs customer offtake and fresh funding before its proposed 1 GWh manufacturing expansion can become reality.

Nico Resources is advancing drilling, metallurgical studies and a potential downstream battery-materials partnership at Wingellina, despite a subdued nickel market and a larger annual loss. The company ended FY2026 with $4.73 million across cash and short-term investments after raising $3.73 million in equity.

Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF delivered a sharply higher profit for the year ended 30 June 2026, driven by large fair-value gains across its listed equity portfolio. But the fund says its net asset value has since fallen by more than 10% as underlying battery and lithium investments weakened.

GenusPlus has secured an approximately $160 million contract to deliver balance-of-plant works for a 400 MW / 1.86 GWh battery project at Wodonga, Victoria. Construction is scheduled for completion in late 2028, although the announcement also refers to delivery over the next 18 months.

Critical Resources has completed 65 cycles across more than a month in a full-format pouch cell using its solvent-free DSD cathode matrix. The cell retained about 75% of its starting capacity, offering a useful engineering baseline but not yet a commercial performance result.

Impact Minerals’ 50%-owned Alluminous project reveals a strong financial case for a staged US high purity alumina plant, projecting a post-tax NPV₈ of A$518 million and a 42.3% IRR under a modular development approach.

Li-S Energy has inked a strategic collaboration with Australian defence firm EPE, unlocking pathways to international defence markets for its ultra-lightweight lithium sulfur batteries.