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AML3D has maintained a steady $2.2 million quarterly revenue run rate and secured $12.5 million in new orders during 3Q26, pushing its total orders for FY2026 to $29 million. The company is aggressively expanding its US manufacturing footprint and making initial inroads into UK and European defence markets.

HITIQ Limited's March quarter saw a remarkable 223% jump in sales to $294k, driven by the nationwide rollout of its PROTEQT™ concussion management system and initial international sales. The company bolstered its governance and advisory ranks while managing funding to support its commercial push.

Harvest Technology Group sharpened its international defence focus in Q1 2026, onboarding NATO and commercial clients to its Nodestream platform, progressing new video features, and appointing Jeff Sengelman as Executive Chair amid CEO transition.

Adisyn has confirmed a major graphene breakthrough compatible with semiconductor manufacturing and secured exclusive radar absorption rights, backed by a $14 million placement led by top institutional investors.

Fortuna Metals (ASX: FUN) has extended the rutile mineralisation footprint at its Mkanda Project in Malawi from 37km² to 53km², revealing high-grade cores and planning extensive drilling to underpin a maiden resource estimate in the second half of 2026.

Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) has secured a £12 million UK government grant offer for its Belfast rare earth magnet recycling facility and is progressing its Brazilian JV and Ugandan heavy rare earths project, reinforcing its role in ex-China supply chains.

Askari Metals has completed data compilation at its Nejo Gold and Copper Project, setting the stage for a 5,000m maiden drilling campaign targeting high-grade gold and copper. Meanwhile, trenching at its Uis Project in Namibia reveals robust polymetallic mineralisation, including tin, tantalum, lithium, rubidium, and caesium, underpinning plans for RC drilling later this year.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has joined the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium, unlocking direct access to Department of War programs and funding opportunities for its antimony and tungsten projects. The company will leverage this to advance its U.S.-focused supply chain ambitions, highlighted by a critical minerals event in Utah this May.

Light & Wonder has been hit with a class action lawsuit in Victoria alleging misleading statements about its Dragon Train game, targeting shareholders who bought Chess Depositary Interests between May 2023 and September 2024. The company has pledged a vigorous defence amid ongoing legal challenges.

Aldoro Resources has achieved an exceptional ~99% strontium extraction from its Kameelburg Project ore using simple ambient-temperature acid leaching, positioning the asset as a rare, low-complexity source amid soaring global strontium prices and supply disruptions.

Adisyn Ltd has landed a A$14 million placement led by heavyweight institutional investors following two major graphene technology milestones in semiconductors and stealth drone materials.

Locksley Resources has kicked off maiden diamond drilling at its Desert Antimony Mine and El Campo Rare Earth Element Prospect, alongside producing 99.5% purity antimony trioxide, reinforcing its push for a US domestic critical minerals supply chain.