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Talga Group has marked a milestone with its first commercial delivery of natural graphite anode outside Asia, progressing key funding discussions and strategic partnerships to support its Vittangi Anode Project.

dorsaVi has confirmed its RRAM memory and neuromorphic IP operate synergistically, projecting up to 10x performance gains for robotics and exoskeletons. The company also finalized its first integrated RRAM-CMOS validation chip design, advancing towards tape-out and commercialisation.

Ragusa Minerals has secured a controlling stake in Pegasus Tel Inc., gaining the Purple Pansy manganese-gold project in Arizona. Recent surveys and assays highlight promising high-grade manganese and gold mineralisation, positioning the company in a strategically important US critical minerals sector.

Ioneer Ltd continues to build momentum on its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project, signing strategic MOUs with Korean partners and navigating a legal appeal while preparing for construction.

Sovereign Metals has unveiled a robust Definitive Feasibility Study for its Kasiya project, projecting a US$2.2 billion pre-tax NPV and positioning the mine as a critical non-Chinese supplier of rutile, graphite, and heavy rare earths to the US and allies.

HITIQ Limited has fortified its financial position through a $1.4 million placement and secured milestone-based Victorian Government funding, accelerating its manufacturing expansion and commercial growth in concussion management technology.

Aurora Labs marked its commercial debut by delivering AU4 micro gas turbine propulsion systems to Sovereign Propulsion Systems, while securing a $1 million government grant to scale production and formalising a strategic defence partnership with MBDA.

Metallium has validated its Flash Joule Heating technology through extensive testing and multi-reactor operation, advancing towards commercial e-waste processing at its Texas campus in H1 2027.

Berkeley Energia has reported a maiden inferred lithium and rubidium resource at its Conchas Project in Spain, alongside appointing former Endesa CEO José Bogas Gálvez to its board, while continuing a US$1.25 billion arbitration against Spain over its Salamanca uranium project.

American West Metals is progressing its Storm Copper Project towards near-term production while expanding critical metals resources at West Desert, supported by a US$40 million financing and offtake deal.

Nodestream has advanced its defence strategy with key leadership hires, a $6.5 million capital raise, and fresh product launches, while expanding its footprint in the US and European markets.

Axel REE has confirmed a breakthrough in sustainable rare earth extraction at its Woolrich deposit, surpassing previous test benchmarks and preparing for field trials in December 2026.