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Astron Corporation has made significant strides in developing its Donald Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, securing $14.5 million in funding and progressing towards a Final Investment Decision in 2025 amid key regulatory and operational milestones.

Orion Minerals advances its Definitive Feasibility Studies for the Flat Mines and Prieska Copper Zinc projects, with independent reviews underway and production targeted for 2026.

Meteoric Resources NL has reported a significant update to its Caldeira Rare Earth Project, highlighting improved financial metrics and exceptional drilling results that reinforce its position as a low-cost rare earths producer.

Maronan Metals has successfully completed its 2024 drilling program, delivering robust silver-lead assay results that reinforce the resource model and accelerate mine development studies. The company is on track for a resource update in April 2025 and progressing key permitting milestones.

Li-S Energy has set a new benchmark in lithium-sulfur battery technology, achieving a record 456Wh/kg energy density and successfully powering its first UAV test flights, signaling strong momentum in sustainable battery innovation.

Berkeley Energia reports promising lithium and rubidium mineralisation at its Conchas Project while advancing a $1 billion arbitration claim against Spain over regulatory setbacks at Salamanca.

Evolution Energy Minerals has initiated siteworks at its Chilalo Graphite Project in Tanzania, appointed George Donne as CEO, and identified a promising new copper-lead-zinc prospect, positioning the company for a Final Investment Decision in 2025.

Peel Mining's December 2024 quarterly report reveals exceptional high-grade copper, gold, silver, lead, and zinc intercepts at Wagga Tank, highlighting significant potential for resource expansion within open-pittable depths. Concurrently, fieldwork advances at the Curnamona Project and a solid cash position underpin the company's growth trajectory.

Simonds Group has agreed to acquire Dennis Family Homes for $10 million, significantly expanding its residential construction footprint and product portfolio across Victoria and New South Wales. The acquisition is expected to be earnings accretive from the first quarter of FY26.

Vulcan Energy has marked a pivotal quarter with major capital raises, strategic partnerships, and the commencement of Europe’s first fully integrated battery-quality lithium hydroxide production.

Simonds Group Limited has agreed to acquire Dennis Family Homes for an estimated $10 million, significantly broadening its product portfolio and market presence in Victoria and New South Wales. The deal is expected to boost revenue by $200 million in FY26 and be earnings accretive by Q1 FY26.

Carnegie Clean Energy has secured significant funding and made key progress in its ACHIEVE Programme, setting the stage for CETO wave energy deployment in the Basque Country in 2025.