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Victory Metals has delivered a major processing breakthrough with a 59-fold upgrade to a 7.1% Total Rare Earth Oxide concentrate from its North Stanmore project, backed by strategic partnerships and government funding.

Nelson Resources has kicked off underground drilling at its high-grade Orleans Mine while advancing rehabilitation at Great Western Mine and securing a strategic tungsten property adjacent to a major US project. Exploration spending reached $794k, supported by a $2.1 million cash buffer.

Amaero Inc. capped FY2026 with a record A$18.1 million revenue, expanded its production capacity, and landed a A$6.5 million US Department of War contract to develop alternative refractory alloy powders.

Nelson Resources has pinpointed four key exploration targets at its Cinnamon Tungsten Property in Nevada, highlighting Ophir as a near-surface priority with strong alteration and a newly mapped quartz monzonite intrusion. Positioned next to Guardian Metal Resources’ Pilot Mountain project, the company plans immediate fieldwork to advance these prospects.

Titomic Limited updates investors that its planned shift of corporate domicile from Australia to the US is still underway but the timeline has slipped, with a revised schedule expected by late July or August 2026.

Lodestar Minerals has expanded its Virgin Mountain project in Arizona by 40%, locking in a 5 km corridor of high-grade heavy rare earth mineralisation highlighted by rock chip assays reaching 14.68% TREO with a 59% heavy rare earth oxide content.

EMVision Medical Devices has hit key enrolment milestones in its pivotal brain scanner trial, expanded clinical endpoints, and maintained a strong cash position with $17.1 million on hand.

Orthocell Limited has posted record revenue for FY2026, driven by strong sales growth of Remplir™ and Striate+™ products in Australia, the US, and new international markets, supported by a robust $44.1 million cash position.

Element 25 is pushing ahead with its Butcherbird manganese mine expansion in Western Australia and developing a first-of-its-kind US high-purity manganese sulphate facility, backed by major OEM partnerships and a US$166 million DOE grant.

Sunrise Energy Metals pushed forward its Syerston Scandium Project with key permitting, FEED study progress, and a Concept Level Study for tripling scandium oxide output. The company also made a strategic US$5 million investment in Agni Semiconductor, signalling a pivot into downstream scandium-enabled technologies.

Amaero has resumed titanium powder production following a six-week safety-driven pause, implementing extensive facility and process upgrades to enhance operational safety and support future growth.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has named Casper Adson as CEO to spearhead its metallurgical strategy, aiming to transform its US antimony and tungsten assets into defence-grade products and tap into US government funding.