Latest Critical Materials News

Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) has postponed its shareholder Scheme Meetings to early August 2026, following Energy Fuels’ major financing and acquisition moves. The updated timetable awaits court and regulatory approvals, with the ASM board maintaining its unanimous recommendation.

Australian Strategic Materials has delayed key shareholder meetings amid Energy Fuels’ $1.9 billion acquisition of Vacuumschmelze, prompting a supplementary disclosure for ASM securityholders.

Amaero has fast-tracked the commissioning of its third advanced atomizer, expanding its US production capacity for refractory and titanium powders. The company completes a major capital plan on budget and prepares for a potential US IPO.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has completed the detailed process flow sheet for a novel hydrometallurgical technology licensed from the University of Edinburgh to extract gold and copper from electronic waste. The low-temperature, reagent-recycling method aims to disrupt traditional smelting with environmental and cost benefits.

IperionX has acquired Covia’s Camden mineral assets adjacent to its Titan Project, consolidating a key U.S. critical minerals province and enhancing its supply chain for heavy rare earths and titanium.

IperionX’s Definitive Feasibility Study for its Titan Project in Tennessee reveals a robust 14-year mine plan producing critical heavy rare earths, titanium minerals, and zircon with strong financial returns and US government backing.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has launched a detailed development program to commercialise a novel hydrometallurgical process for extracting gold and copper from electronic waste, aiming to disrupt traditional smelting with a more sustainable, low-energy method.

Pure Resources has appointed retired US Navy Vice Admiral Jeff Trussler to its advisory board, aiming to fast-track US government funding and integration of its advanced materials into defence supply chains.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has acquired exclusive global rights to a University of Edinburgh hydrometallurgical process that extracts gold and copper from electronic waste using recyclable organic compounds, positioning the company at the forefront of sustainable precious metals recovery.

Metallium's US affiliate wins a US$1 million Phase II SBIR contract from the U.S. Department of War to pilot-scale its Flash Joule Heating technology, targeting gallium and germanium extraction from electronic waste. This advances the company’s push to secure domestic supply chains for defence-critical materials.

dorsaVi has qualified three RRAM material stacks compatible with standard foundry processes, paving the way for scalable 22nm RRAM production and advancing its wearable robotics and medical sensor ambitions.

Bayan Mining and US Critical Materials have signed a non-binding MoU to develop rare-earth processing technologies licensed from the Colorado School of Mines, targeting high-grade mineralisation at the Sheep Creek Project in Montana. The collaboration aims to support a US-based rare earth supply chain with potential strategic investment on the horizon.