Latest Defence Applications News

Victory Metals has significantly upgraded its North Stanmore rare earths resource, reporting record dysprosium grades and producing a high-purity rare earth oxide. The company also secured strategic partnerships and $11.5 million in new funding.

Cobalt Blue Holdings advances its Kwinana Cobalt Refinery with a critical Works Approval and secures letters of intent covering 70% of initial production, while its Broken Hill Cobalt Project gains a three-year Major Project Status extension.

BluGlass Limited reports a robust project pipeline exceeding US$100 million, bolstered by initial orders from Collins Aerospace and Infleqtion Inc, alongside strategic board appointments and a $6 million R&D tax rebate.

Aurora Labs has advanced its micro gas turbine propulsion program with critical durability testing, a new Defence contract phase, and a strategic $5.5 million capital raise to scale manufacturing and commercialisation.

Ionic Rare Earths advances its global rare earths strategy with significant UK government funding, increased heavy rare earth oxide production, and a $15.6 million capital raise backed by a strategic US investor.

Brazilian Rare Earths Limited has inked a decade-long heavy rare earths offtake deal with Carester and announced a major maiden resource at its Amargosa bauxite project, backed by a $120 million capital raise to accelerate development.

Northern Minerals has raised $60.5 million through a heavily oversubscribed placement to advance its Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project, positioning itself as a key supplier of critical minerals essential for clean energy and defense technologies.

Krakatoa Resources has agreed to sell its non-core Belgravia Project in New South Wales for $350,000, redirecting capital to advance its strategic Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project in Georgia, a critical minerals asset positioned to serve European markets.

Euro Manganese is pushing forward an optimization program for its Chvaletice Manganese Project to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs, aligning with surging global demand for high-purity manganese critical to electric vehicle batteries and energy storage.

Power Minerals Limited (PNN) has been invited to brief the Australian Ambassador to the US on its strategic Gamma Heavy Rare Earths Project in California, underscoring the project's growing importance in Australia-US critical minerals cooperation ahead of the Prime Minister's meeting with President Trump.

Aurora Labs has partnered with Sovereign Propulsion Systems to advance testing and commercialisation of its novel turbine engines for defence applications, marking a significant step in UAV propulsion innovation.

Aurora Labs has secured over A$900,000 in contracts with the Australian Defence Force, pushing forward its advanced propulsion systems and additive manufacturing capabilities. A strategic partnership with Sovereign Propulsion Systems aims to integrate these innovations into next-generation unmanned aerial systems.