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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.

Sunrise Energy Metals has secured a strategic partnership with Lockheed Martin, granting the defense giant an option to purchase a quarter of scandium production from the Syerston Project over five years, aiming to boost scandium adoption in aerospace and defense.

Arafura Rare Earths has secured a non-binding Letter of Interest from the US Export-Import Bank for up to US$300 million to support its Nolans Project, enhancing the US rare earth supply chain and national security.

Northern Minerals has received coordinated, conditional support from Australian and US government agencies for up to US$230 million in funding to develop its Browns Range heavy rare earths project, a key step in diversifying global supply chains.

Krakatoa Resources is advancing its Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project in Georgia with innovative drone LiDAR surveys and dual diamond drilling, moving closer to a maiden JORC resource amid rising demand for critical minerals.

Australian Strategic Materials secures A$50.8 million via share placement to fund Korean plant expansion and advance US metals project, while navigating complex supply chain and funding risks.

DroneShield Limited reports a staggering 1,091% revenue increase in 3Q25, driven by booming military and civilian counter-drone demand and strategic expansion of manufacturing and AI-powered SaaS offerings.

DroneShield Limited has delivered a blockbuster quarter with record revenue and operating cash flow, driven by new SaaS products and major government contracts. The company is positioning itself for sustained profitability and expansion into civilian markets.

Eclipse Metals has commenced diamond drilling at its Greenland rare earth project, backed by a $4 million placement to expand and upgrade its resource. The move aligns with strategic plans for a Nasdaq dual listing amid growing global supply chain concerns.

DroneShield has launched DroneSentry-C2 Enterprise, a SaaS platform designed for national-scale counter-drone command, with its first paid deployment set for early 2026 on the Eastern NATO flank.

Everest Metals has signed a strategic MOU with Arlington Innovation Partners to access U.S. government non-dilutive funding and partnerships, advancing its Mt Edon critical minerals project focused on rubidium and lithium.

DroneShield launches its largest AI software update yet, enhancing drone detection and disruption capabilities with doubled processing power and expanded databases.