Latest Cost Efficiency News

Altech Batteries confirms the safety and durability of its CERENERGY® sodium-nickel-chloride battery technology through rigorous testing, while its Silumina Anodes™ pilot plant in Germany achieves a 50% capacity increase. An independent DNV study endorses the technology’s promising future.

Netlinkz Limited reported $979,000 in quarterly receipts and a landmark $1 million VSN license sale in the Philippines, while advancing significant cost reductions and debt restructuring efforts.

Vital Metals’ latest Scoping Study for its Tardiff deposit in Canada reveals strong economic potential, underpinning an 11-year mine life with significant rare earth and niobium production. The company plans to advance to a Prefeasibility Study by the end of 2026, aiming to optimize recoveries and expand resources.

Core Lithium has repositioned its Finniss Lithium Project as a low-cost underground operation with a 20-year mine life, slashing operating costs by a third and boosting production capacity. The company is advancing strategic funding while unlocking flexibility through a key offtake agreement termination.

Thor Energy has reported significant progress in its natural hydrogen and helium exploration at the HY-Range Project, alongside strategic licence acquisitions and leadership changes. The company also signed a term sheet to sell a majority stake in its US uranium assets.

Appen Limited reported a mixed Q2 FY25 with a 6% revenue decline year-over-year, driven by a strong 77% surge in its China business that achieved profitability, while US market challenges persist. The company targets $10 million in cost savings to fuel future growth.

Sayona Mining Limited has reported record lithium production and improved operational efficiency at its North American Lithium operation, positioning itself strongly ahead of a transformative merger with Piedmont Lithium.

Lion Energy has made steady progress on its Port of Brisbane Green Hydrogen Project while moving closer to securing funding for a key drilling operation in Indonesia’s East Seram PSC.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX, AR3) reports successful metallurgical testwork at its Koppamurra Rare Earths Project, producing 34kg of Mixed Rare Earth Oxide from heap leach solutions, paving the way for streamlined, cost-effective rare earth processing.

Careteq Limited reports a significant reduction in operating cash outflow and modest revenue growth for FY25, while facing delays in its key platform integration and a dispute with the ATO over R&D claims.

Blackstone Minerals teams up with KCA Site Services to acquire a high-performance diamond drill rig, aiming to cut costs and deepen exploration at the Mankayan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines.

De.mem Limited has reported its second highest quarterly cash receipts ever, alongside a fourth consecutive quarter of positive operating cash flow, positioning the company for a record full-year 2025 performance.