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XRF Scientific reported an 8% revenue increase to $64.4 million and a modest 1% rise in net profit after tax for FY26, underpinned by strong performances in Precious Metals and Capital Equipment divisions and the strategic acquisition of Bruker’s CGA business.

American Rare Earths has partnered with Novex to tackle the critical oxide-to-metal bottleneck in the US rare earth supply chain, aiming to establish a fully domestic mine-to-magnet value chain from its Halleck Creek Project.

Impact Minerals (ASX:IPT) has initiated a renounceable pro-rata entitlement offer to raise up to $4.13 million at $0.032 per share, with two free attaching options for every three new shares. The partially underwritten raise aims to fund exploration and development across its key projects including High Purity Alumina.

ABx Group secures environmental approvals consultancy for Sunrise Bauxite Project as Good Importing International invests A$2.7 million for a 70% stake. GII's option on NSW assets expires, leaving ABx with full control.

PMET Resources posted a CAD 2.1 million net loss for Q1 2026, bolstered by strategic partnerships and a strong cash position as it pushes forward with its flagship Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project.

Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX: BRE) has delivered a striking scoping study for its Rocha da Rocha Rare Earths Province in Brazil, anchored by the Monte Alto deposit’s world-class 11.3% TREO grade, projecting robust economics and a low-cost production path.

EAU Lithium, a subsidiary of Cosmos Exploration, has signed a strategic Master Services Agreement with VULTEC, the German technology arm of Vulcan Energy Resources, to advance lithium extraction projects in Bolivia using cutting-edge direct lithium extraction technology.

Alterity Therapeutics has won a new US composition of matter patent for its lead drug ATH434, extending intellectual property protection to at least 2045 and boosting its commercial potential ahead of Phase 3 trials in Multiple System Atrophy.

Mandrake Resources has started extracting bulk lithium brine from the Evelyn Chambers #1 well, advancing its Utah Lithium Project and providing critical data for future development.

Sprintex has inked a co-development deal with Jiangsu Bosiwei to supply its 30kW MVR compressors for a major retrofit at Hebei Yufeng Group, marking its strategic entry into China’s booming industrial vapor compression market.

Metallium Limited has demonstrated its Flash Joule Heating technology can process a broad range of critical metal feedstocks, from rare earth ores to industrial wastes, opening new commercial pathways beyond electronic waste.

Lithium Universe Limited (ASX: LU7) has reported laboratory success for its licensed GCDE technology, achieving over 99% gold recovery and 97% purity from chloride solutions and e-waste, positioning it as a greener alternative in precious metals extraction.