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Vital Metals Limited has released a comprehensive Scoping Study for its Tardiff Rare Earths deposit in Canada, revealing strong economic potential with an 11-year mine life and significant neodymium-praseodymium resources.

DroneShield Limited has reported a record-breaking second quarter with revenues surging 480% year-on-year, underpinned by a robust $176 million in committed sales and a $2.3 billion pipeline. The company is aggressively expanding manufacturing and investing in next-generation counter-drone technologies to meet soaring global demand.

Arafura Rare Earths pushes forward with equity funding for its Nolans Project, targeting a €100 million investment from Germany’s Raw Materials Fund amid rising geopolitical tensions reshaping the rare earths landscape.

Tungsten Mining NL (ASX – TGN) highlights its position as a key supplier of ethically sourced tungsten outside China, leveraging one of the world’s largest resource bases amid tightening global supply and rising prices.

Meteoric Resources’ Pre-Feasibility Study confirms the Caldeira Project in Brazil as a globally significant rare earths deposit, boasting robust economics, low operating costs, and strong sustainability credentials. The study underpins a 20-year mine life with substantial growth potential amid rising global demand for critical minerals.

Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited has explained a delayed filing of a director interest notice as an administrative oversight, affirming its compliance processes remain robust.

DroneShield Limited has reported a record-breaking first quarter in 2025, doubling its revenue year-over-year and nearly tripling its SaaS income, underpinned by a robust $2.41 billion sales pipeline and strong global defense spending.

DroneShield has landed its largest-ever contract worth $61.6 million from a European military reseller, surpassing its entire 2024 revenue. Delivery is slated for Q3 2025, marking a significant milestone in the company's growth trajectory.

Peak Minerals has confirmed a significant high-grade rare earth-rich monazite discovery at its Minta Est site in Cameroon, expanding the Minta Rutile Project's mineralised footprint to over 660 square kilometres.

Ionic Rare Earths is broadening its Viridion Joint Venture to include a US-based rare earth refinery, aiming to strengthen a secure supply chain for critical magnet and heavy rare earth oxides outside China.

Eclipse Metals has announced a transformative 70-fold increase in its Grønnedal rare earths inferred resource to 89 million tonnes at a high grade of 6,363 ppm TREO, positioning the project as a globally significant critical minerals asset.

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated has completed the final tranche of a private placement, raising C$24.4 million to advance its Sunday Creek Gold-Antimony Project in Australia. The funds will support drilling, development, and economic assessment milestones through 2027.