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Pioneer Lithium has identified promising exploration targets at its North Pine Project in Idaho, focusing on critical minerals like tungsten and antimony. The company plans advanced geophysical surveys to refine drill targets and leverage strategic processing opportunities nearby.

EcoGraf Limited has revealed a comprehensive expansion study for its Epanko Graphite Project in Tanzania, aiming to increase production from 73,000 to 390,000 tonnes per annum over the next decade. This growth underpins the company’s strategy to supply its proprietary HFfree® purification facilities across key global lithium-ion battery markets.

ABx Group has launched a new drilling campaign targeting extensions of its high-grade T8 rare earth discovery in northern Tasmania, focusing on critical elements terbium and dysprosium. Early drilling confirms shallow mineralisation with assays pending, highlighting the project's strategic potential amid global supply constraints.

SHAPE Australia has agreed to acquire Arden Group, expanding its footprint in retail fitout and facilities maintenance with an earnings accretive deal.

Pantera Lithium has identified seven priority exploration targets at its Gillham Silver-Antimony Project in Arkansas, marking the first modern evaluation of this historic mining district in over a century. The move aligns with growing US strategic focus on critical minerals like antimony and silver.

West Cobar Metals has identified significant gallium mineralisation across its Salazar Critical Minerals Project in Western Australia, highlighting potential co-product recovery alongside rare earth elements and scandium. This discovery comes amid tightening global gallium supply due to Chinese export restrictions.

Krakatoa Resources reports significant progress in drilling at its Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project in Georgia, with most holes intersecting visible antimony mineralisation. Assay results are eagerly awaited to validate historical resource estimates and support a maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource.

Etherstack plc reports a record-breaking FY25 with revenues up 62%, driven by major US and UK contracts, and projects continued strong growth into FY26 and beyond.

Ionic Rare Earths has signed a landmark MOU with US Strategic Metals to develop rare earth magnet recycling in Missouri, advancing the US-Australia critical minerals partnership and aiming to reduce reliance on Chinese supply.

Archer Materials has partnered with CSIRO to develop cutting-edge quantum machine learning models aimed at revolutionizing fraud detection in financial transactions.

Dyno Nobel Limited reported a robust 23% increase in EBIT for FY25, driven by strong explosives performance and transformation initiatives, while progressing its fertilisers separation and setting ambitious sustainability targets.

Dyno Nobel reports a robust FY25 with a 23% rise in EBIT excluding major one-offs, nearing completion of its Fertilisers business separation and setting ambitious new decarbonisation targets.