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Li-S Energy narrows its loss to $1.21 million in H1 2026, propelled by a $7.8 million ARENA grant and key manufacturing milestones including Australia’s first lithium metal foil production line. Strategic defence and aerospace partnerships bolster its commercialisation drive.

Impact Minerals’ 50%-owned Alluminous has hit a key milestone by shipping its first batch of high purity alumina to U.S. battery innovator C4V, advancing pilot plant operations and product qualification.

Evion Group has secured formal notice from Madagascar’s Mines Ministry that its Maniry Graphite Project permits have passed technical assessment and are set for expedited approval, marking a key step towards production.

Venari Minerals has revised its Exploration Target for the Red Mountain Lithium Project in Nevada, revealing a potential lithium resource up to 18.6 million tonnes of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent. The company plans extensive drilling and sampling in 2026 to expand and upgrade this promising resource.

Yugo Metals has reported promising initial drilling results at its Kovacevac prospect, revealing high-grade polymetallic mineralisation that could underpin a resilient multi-commodity project.

Critical Resources Limited has successfully completed the first tranche of its capital raising, securing $1.605 million through a substantial share and option issuance. The company now awaits shareholder approval for the second tranche, which involves director participation.

InVert Graphite’s latest drilling results from its Morogoro Project in Tanzania reveal wide zones of high-grade graphite, with assays hitting up to 21.5% Total Graphitic Carbon. These findings bolster confidence in the project’s scale and quality ahead of further exploration.

Critical Resources Limited has launched a six-month evaluation program in partnership with the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology to develop next-generation solid-state lithium-ion battery materials, aiming to reduce technical risks and accelerate prototype development.

GreenHy2 Limited has raised nearly $1 million through a strategic share placement aimed at expanding its PowerSafe Sodium-Ion and Lithium-Ion battery offerings. Part of the placement awaits shareholder approval at the upcoming AGM.

IRIS Metals has raised $5.5 million through a strongly supported placement to accelerate development of its critical minerals portfolio in the United States, including early sales from its Beecher Project.

EV Resources has launched its first-ever diamond drilling program at the Los Lirios Antimony Project in Mexico, aiming to unlock the potential of a historically high-grade mineral system. The company is also refining assay methods to ensure accurate measurement of antimony content.

Critical Resources Limited has secured a strategic position within the US Centre for Solid-State Electric Power Storage, accelerating its evaluation and development of safer, higher-performance solid-state lithium-ion batteries.