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Latrobe Magnesium has moved its demonstration plant into the final installation stage for magnesium metal, but its annual report flags a material uncertainty over whether the loss-making group can continue as a going concern. The company had $1.09 million in cash at 30 June and has since secured an $8.5 million equity raising to fund commissioning and corporate costs.

Adisyn has moved closer to commercialising its graphene platform after independently verified sub-300°C deposition, a US patent allowance and a new defence technology arm. The progress came alongside a A$7.83 million statutory loss, A$4.47 million in operating cash outflows and a heavily judgement-based A$42.1 million technology asset.

Bass Oil’s Bunian 6 well has confirmed oil in a previously unproduced zone, with the company targeting a potential threefold increase in Tangai-Sukananti field production. August sales also improved as Cooper Basin exports resumed, while Vanessa and Kiwi advanced toward future gas development.

Korvest has entered FY27 with record work on hand after completing a new 3,500 square metre Kilburn factory, even as FY26 profit and operating cash flow declined. The ASX-listed manufacturer maintained its 40-cent fully franked final dividend and plans another $4 million capacity investment.

Sparc Technologies has reported a 25% reduction in corrosion creep after adding HydroGraph’s Fractal Graphene to its ecosparc protective coating. The result strengthens the commercial case, but a definitive supply agreement remains conditional on longer testing due in November.

Environmental Clean Technologies says its proposed Xenica acquisition has gained a defence-market sublicence for MXenes, adding a potential route to customers for its Flash Joule Heating platform. The agreement is not a customer contract, and revenue still depends on acquisition completion, repeatable production and qualification.

Adisyn says the USPTO has allowed its third US patent application, extending its graphene deposition claims from metallic surfaces to non-metallic semiconductor materials. The allowed claims also include low-temperature processing and in-process quality checks, although commercial adoption remains unconfirmed.

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.

Bayan Mining's patented ion-exchange technology demonstrated a 14-fold increase in yttrium concentration and a two-fold purity upgrade in independent bench-scale trials at the University of Queensland, highlighting commercial potential amid global supply disruptions.

Sparc Technologies has made its inaugural commercial delivery of ecosparc®, a graphene additive, to a major coatings manufacturer, underpinning its push to dominate the protective coatings market. The company also launched a discounted Share Purchase Plan to fuel ongoing commercial expansion.

Lindian Resources has secured exclusive rights to over 13,000 tonnes of heavy rare earth feedstock in Kazakhstan, aiming to boost output at its wholly owned SARECO processing facility with dysprosium, terbium, and yttrium-rich material.

Anson Resources has lodged two US patent applications for a novel chemical-free technology that removes iron from lithium-rich brines, potentially cutting costs and environmental impact in its Direct Lithium Extraction process.